Lead hazard reduction demonstration grant program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded the City of Syracuse $4.1 million on March 2, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing in Syracuse, New York.

The award funds lead hazard control activities targeting housing units constructed before 1960, with emphasis on pre-1940 construction where children under age six face the greatest risk of lead poisoning. The City will implement cost-effective lead hazard control methods, build local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to address lead hazards safely, and develop community-based partnerships integrating lead hazard control with other local initiatives addressing housing health and safety hazards and serving low-income families with children under age six. The program also supports identification and control of additional housing hazards through available Healthy Homes supplemental funding.

The award obligates $4.1 million and runs through March 2, 2030. Performance takes place in Syracuse, New York.