Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Lansing received a $6.87 million Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant (CFDA 14.905) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, awarded March 2, 2026, with a completion date of March 1, 2030. Through this 48-month project grant, the city will implement comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units within its jurisdiction. The grant supports lead hazard reduction efforts targeting housing units constructed before 1960—particularly pre-1940 structures—where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning, with a focus on low-income and minority neighborhoods in Lansing.

The deliverables under this award include lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments, interim controls and abatement activities, temporary resident relocation services as needed, and development of local capacity through training and certification of lead-safe contractors and workers. Additionally, supplemental Healthy Homes funding components enable the city to comprehensively identify and address other housing-related health and safety hazards affecting occupant wellbeing. The project emphasizes cost-effective lead hazard control methodologies and the establishment of community-based partnerships with public and private entities to integrate lead hazard reduction within broader local housing and health initiatives serving low-income families with young children.