Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department a $2.94 million Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) project grant effective April 1, 2026, through April 1, 2030. This grant funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing serving low- and very-low-income families in Wayne, Nebraska. The program prioritizes housing units constructed before 1960, particularly pre-1940 structures in economically disadvantaged areas where children under six years of age face elevated risk of lead poisoning exposure.

Under this award, Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department will deliver lead inspection and risk assessment services, implement interim controls and abatement work to eliminate lead hazards, and provide supplemental healthy homes activities addressing additional housing-related health and safety hazards. A core element of the grant includes building local capacity by training and certifying individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices and developing community-based partnerships that integrate lead hazard control with other local housing and health initiatives through public and private collaborations. These activities are designed to maximize the number of young children protected from lead poisoning while ensuring cost-effective, long-term safety outcomes for affected housing occupants.