Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Syracuse, through its Neighborhood and Business Development Division, received a $4.1 million Project Grant award on March 2, 2026, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). The 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 units in Syracuse, with a primary focus on protecting children under six years of age residing in pre-1960 construction properties, particularly in low-income and minority neighborhoods.

The grant supports three core programmatic objectives: (1) targeted lead hazard control efforts in high-risk housing units to reduce elevated blood lead levels in vulnerable children; (2) implementation of cost-effective, evidence-based lead hazard control methods that ensure long-term occupant safety; and (3) capacity building through training and certification of local individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices. Additionally, the award includes Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address broader housing-related health and safety hazards beyond lead paint, with activities integrated into comprehensive, community-based approaches developed through public and private partnerships addressing housing needs of low-income families with young children.