Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded Central District Health Department a $1.82 million Project Grant on March 15, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). This award, with a completion date of March 15, 2030, funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing in the Grand Island, Nebraska area. The grant supports targeted interventions in housing units constructed before 1960—particularly pre-1940 structures—where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning, with special emphasis on low-income and minority neighborhoods.

Under this award, Central District Health Department will deliver lead hazard inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work in eligible housing units. The grant also requires the development of local capacity through training and certification of individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices, and establishment of community-based partnerships that integrate lead hazard control with other local housing and health initiatives. The award may include Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address additional housing-related health and safety hazards beyond lead-based paint, ensuring comprehensive occupant protection and long-term building safety through cost-effective hazard control methods.