Federal Grant Award Summary

The Elmira City Clerk received a $2.67 million Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant (CFDA 14.905) awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control on March 2, 2026. This project grant, with a completion date of March 2, 2030, funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units in Elmira, New York. The program specifically targets housing units where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning, with emphasis on pre-1960 construction (particularly pre-1940 units) located in low-income and minority neighborhoods.

Under this award, Elmira City Clerk will deliver lead hazard reduction services including lead-based paint inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement using cost-effective methods performed by EPA-certified contractors and trained workers. The grant also supports capacity-building activities to develop local expertise among certified individuals and firms, and enables integration of supplemental Healthy Homes funding to address additional housing hazards affecting occupant health. Services are designed to reduce the likelihood of elevated blood lead levels in vulnerable children while establishing sustainable community-based approaches through public and private partnerships addressing housing-related health and safety needs for low-income families.