Lead-based paint hazard control in privately-owned housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Department of Housing & Community Development, $4.1 million on April 1, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). The award funds comprehensive identification and control of lead-based paint hazards in pre-1960 privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units in Baltimore, with particular focus on pre-1940 construction in low-income neighborhoods where children under age six reside. Work performance occurs in Baltimore, Maryland, through April 1, 2030. The program objectives include targeting lead hazard control efforts to housing units where children under six face the greatest risk of lead poisoning, employing cost-effective hazard control methods to ensure long-term occupant safety, and building local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to address lead hazards safely during control, renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities. The grant also supports development of comprehensive community-based approaches integrating the program within other local initiatives through public and private partnerships that address housing-related health and safety hazards and serve low-income families with children under age six.