Project Grant TXLHD061025

Harris County was awarded $5.75 million in project grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), effective March 2, 2026, with a completion date of March 2, 2030. The grant funds a comprehensive four-year program to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units in Houston and Harris County, with particular emphasis on housing constructed before 1960 in low-income and minority neighborhoods where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning exposure.

Through this award, Harris County will deliver lead hazard control services including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work in eligible housing units. The county will also build local capacity by training and certifying individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices and developing community-based partnerships to integrate lead hazard control activities with other housing-related health and safety initiatives. Additionally, the grant supports Healthy Homes Supplemental activities to comprehensively address other housing hazards affecting occupant health, consistent with the program's objective to maximize protection of vulnerable children through cost-effective, long-term hazard remediation approaches.