Federal Grant Award Summary

County of Winnebago received a $4.4 million Project Grant award dated March 1, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (CFDA 14.905), administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. The grant period extends through March 1, 2030, and funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The county will deliver lead hazard reduction services targeting privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units occupied by low- and very-low-income families, with particular focus on pre-1940 construction where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning exposure.

The grant will support multiple complementary service delivery components, including lead-based paint inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement activities conducted by EPA-certified contractors and trained workers. County of Winnebago will build local capacity through training and certification of lead-safe contractors and firms to ensure safe and cost-effective hazard control. Additionally, supplemental Healthy Homes funding available under this award will enable the county to comprehensively address ancillary housing hazards affecting occupant health in units receiving lead hazard control treatment. The initiative is structured as a community-based approach integrating the lead hazard reduction program with other local public and private partnerships serving low-income families with young children.