Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Detroit received a $7.75 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. The grant funds a comprehensive program to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units in Detroit where children under six years of age face elevated lead poisoning risk, with particular focus on housing constructed before 1960 and especially pre-1940 structures in low-income and minority neighborhoods.

Deliverables under this award include lead-based paint hazard inspections, risk assessments, interim control measures, and abatement activities in eligible housing units. The City must also develop local capacity by training and certifying individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices, establish community-based partnerships that integrate lead hazard control with other local housing and health initiatives, and utilize cost-effective control methods that ensure long-term occupant safety. Additionally, supplemental healthy homes funding may be applied to comprehensively identify and address other housing-related health and safety hazards affecting occupant health, with at least 65 percent of award funds dedicated to direct lead hazard control activities.