Project Grant MILHB083425

The City of Battle Creek, Michigan received a $4.75 million Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, under the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). The award, effective March 16, 2026, through March 15, 2030, funds a comprehensive four-year initiative to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units occupied by low- and very-low-income families with children under six years of age.

The project delivers three primary product and service categories: (1) targeted lead hazard control activities focusing on pre-1960 housing units, particularly those constructed before 1940, in low-income and minority neighborhoods to reduce elevated blood lead levels in vulnerable children; (2) implementation of cost-effective lead hazard control methods including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work; and (3) local capacity building through training and certification of individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices and the development of comprehensive, community-based approaches that integrate lead hazard control with other housing-related health and safety initiatives through public and private partnerships. The award may include optional Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address additional housing hazards beyond lead-based paint.