Lead hazard reduction demonstration grant program

The City of Harrisburg received a $7.75 million Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant (CFDA 14.900) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, awarded April 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 1, 2029. This Project Grant funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities targeting pre-1960 housing units in low-income neighborhoods of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with particular emphasis on protecting children under six years of age from lead poisoning exposure. The grant supports lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work in eligible privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units.

In addition to direct lead hazard remediation services, the grant funds capacity-building activities to establish a trained and certified workforce capable of performing lead-safe work practices, and supports the development of community-based partnerships integrating lead hazard control with other local housing and health initiatives. The award also includes Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to comprehensively identify and address additional housing-related health and safety hazards affecting occupant health, ensuring cost-effective, long-term safety improvements for building occupants and vulnerable populations in Harrisburg's low-income communities.