Summary of Federal Project Grant Award

Rhode Island Housing received a $7.74 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-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded March 16, 2026, with completion targeted for March 16, 2030. The grant funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing throughout Providence, Rhode Island. Specifically, Rhode Island Housing will target housing units constructed before 1960—particularly those built before 1940—located in low-income and minority neighborhoods where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning exposure.

The funded activities encompass lead hazard inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work designed to reduce elevated blood lead levels in vulnerable children. Additionally, Rhode Island Housing will build local capacity by training and certifying individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices, while developing community-based partnerships with public and private entities to integrate lead hazard control with other local housing health and safety initiatives. The grant also includes optional Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address additional housing-related hazards that affect occupant health beyond lead-based paint hazards.