Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Cincinnati, operating through the Cincinnati Health Department, received a $4.44 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (CFDA 14.905). The award, issued on March 16, 2026, supports a 48-month comprehensive initiative to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing in Cincinnati. Core deliverables include conducting lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments in pre-1940 housing units where children under six years of age reside, implementing cost-effective lead hazard control methods such as interim controls and abatement activities, and coordinating temporary resident relocation services as needed during remediation work.

The grant also funds capacity-building activities to develop trained and certified lead-safe contractors, inspectors, and workers within Cincinnati's local workforce, as well as the establishment of community-based partnerships integrating lead hazard reduction with other local housing health and safety initiatives serving low-income families. Supplemental Healthy Homes funding is available to address additional housing hazards beyond lead paint in units undergoing remediation. All work must be performed by EPA-certified contractors and trained workers in compliance with federal environmental review requirements, with the grant period extending through March 15, 2030.