Lead hazard reduction demonstration grant program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded $4.4 million to the County of Cattaraugus Department of Health on March 16, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). The recipient will conduct lead-based paint hazard identification, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement in pre-1960 rental and owner-occupied housing in Olean, New York, with emphasis on units where children under six years of age are at greatest risk of lead poisoning, particularly in low-income and minority neighborhoods. Activities include building local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to address lead hazards safely and effectively, and developing comprehensive community-based approaches through public and private partnerships to integrate this grant with other local housing and health initiatives. Performance runs through March 16, 2030. The program also includes Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to identify and address other housing hazards beyond lead-based paint that affect occupant health.