Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of New York Housing Preservation & Development received a $4.0 million Project Grant award dated March 2, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. This grant funds a comprehensive four-year initiative (through March 2, 2030) to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing in New York City, with a primary focus on protecting children under six years of age from lead poisoning in pre-1960 construction, particularly in low-income and minority neighborhoods.

Under this award, HPD will undertake targeted lead hazard control efforts including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement activities in housing units where vulnerable populations reside. The grant supports the development of local capacity through training and certification of contractors and remediation firms in lead-safe work practices, while employing cost-effective hazard control methods to ensure long-term occupant safety. Additionally, funds may support Healthy Homes Supplemental activities to comprehensively address other housing-related health and safety hazards beyond lead exposure, accomplished through integration of this program with other local housing initiatives and public-private partnerships serving low-income families with young children.