Lead-based paint hazard control in privately-owned housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs $4.4 million on March 16, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing.

The grant funds lead hazard control efforts targeting housing units where children under age six face the greatest risk of lead poisoning, prioritizing pre-1960 and especially pre-1940 construction in low-income and minority neighborhoods. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs will implement cost-effective lead hazard control methods, build local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to address lead hazards safely and effectively, and develop comprehensive community-based approaches integrating this program with other local initiatives addressing housing-related health and safety hazards. The program may also utilize Healthy Homes supplemental funding to comprehensively identify and address additional housing hazards affecting occupant health.

Performance occurs in Trenton, New Jersey through March 16, 2030. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs functions as a pass-through entity, distributing federal funding to local governments, nonprofit organizations, community action agencies, and housing authorities across the state.