Project Grant NYLHD059725

Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Rochester received a $7.75 million Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded March 2, 2026 with a completion date of March 2, 2030. This award supports comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing within Rochester, New York. The funded program targets housing units constructed before 1960—particularly pre-1940 structures—in low-income and minority neighborhoods to protect children under six years of age from lead poisoning exposure.

Under this grant, the City of Rochester will implement lead hazard control services including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work, supported by Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address additional housing-related health and safety hazards. Additionally, the city will build local capacity by training and certifying individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices and develop community-based partnerships integrating lead hazard control with other local housing and health initiatives. These activities will employ cost-effective hazard control methods to ensure long-term occupant safety while maximizing the number of vulnerable children protected from lead exposure in the Rochester area.