Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Jackson, Mississippi received a $1.5 million Project Grant award on June 15, 2026, 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). The three-year grant, with an anticipated completion date of June 15, 2029, funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in pre-1960 privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units where children under age six face the greatest risk of lead poisoning. The award specifically targets low-income and minority neighborhoods in Jackson to reduce elevated blood lead levels in vulnerable child populations.

Through this funding, the City of Jackson will implement lead hazard control using cost-effective methods while building local capacity among trained and certified workers and firms. The grant also supports development of community-based partnerships that integrate lead hazard control with broader housing health and safety initiatives addressing low-income families with young children. Additionally, the City may leverage optional Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to comprehensively address other housing hazards affecting occupant health beyond lead-based paint concerns in treated units.