Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.888
- Agency
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Public and Indian Housing Office
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- 110 $148,494,396 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Lead-based Paint (LBP),Housing-Related Hazards (HRH), and Capital Improvements for At-Risk/Receivership/Substandard/Troubled PHAs (Capital Fund At-Risk)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 86-0481-0-1-604
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office funds competitive grants through the Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (CFDA 14.888) to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing, with the most recent award made on September 17, 2024, and an open solicitation due May 4, 2026.
The program funds lead-based paint risk assessments, inspections, abatement, interim controls, and clearance examinations in public housing, as well as evaluation and reduction of housing-related hazards including carbon monoxide, mold, radon, fire safety, and asbestos. Approximately 2,770 public housing agencies serving nearly one million units across all 50 states and territories are eligible to apply. Funds may not be used for preparatory work such as substrate repairs or leak fixes, which must be funded from other sources.
Award activity has remained steady with 110 total grants distributed since 2018. Annual awards have ranged from 14 to 35 per year over the past five years, with 20 awards in 2023 and 14 in 2024. The program is exclusively funded by HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office and distributes awards as Project Grants only. Combined federal dollars obligated total $148.5 million. Recent award magnitudes range widely, from $208,000 to $7.5 million, with many awards in the $2 million to $6 million range.
Representative recent awards include a $7.5 million grant to Connecticut and a $7.5 million grant to New York (both September 17, 2024), a $6.5 million grant to California, a $6.3 million grant to Texas, and a $3.8 million grant to Connecticut. Historically, grants have been awarded in September and May, with performance periods typically spanning four years.
Two NOFOs are currently open. The Housing-Related Hazards and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (FR-6900-N-68, due May 4, 2026) makes $65 million available with a floor of $25 million reserved for lead-based paint activities specifically. The Capital Improvements for At-Risk/Receivership/Substandard/Troubled PHAs program (FR-6900-N-81, due April 28, 2026) makes $11.5 million available to public housing agencies in receivership, designated as troubled or substandard, or otherwise at risk. Applicants to the combined HRH/LBP solicitation may apply for one program or both and will be scored separately.
Objective and description
- Objective
This listing is comprised of two components: (1) the Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund program (LBP) and Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) Capital Fund program, referred to jointly as the LBP and HRH Capital Fund program; and (2) the Capital Improvements for
- Description
As part of HUD's Capital Fund program, these competitive programs are provided for the modernization of public housing developments, with a focus on housing-related health and safety hazards that may contribute to illness, injury or other adverse health outcomes for public housing residents. Funds will be awarded based on need through two competitive funding announcements: (1) Lead Based Paint Capital Fund and Housing-Related Hazards Capital Fund NOFO; and (2) Capital Fund At-Risk/ Receivership/ Substandard/ Troubled program.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Only Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) with the legal authority to develop, own, modernize and operate public housing developments in accordance with the 1937 Housing Act are eligible.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Public housing residents
- Uses of assistance
For Lead-Based Paint, the funds may be used for lead-based paint evaluation, hazard control, and other public housing improvement costs in existing public housing units. For HOusing-Related Hazards, the funds may be used for activities associated with evaluating and eliminating housing hazards. At-Risk funds may be used for public housing asset improvemet PHAs that are either in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise high risk. All funds retain the same use restrictions as formula-based capital funds, specifically, the modernization of public housing developments.
- Use restrictions
Funds may not be used for luxury improvements, direct social services, costs funded by other programs, and ineligible activities as determined by HUD on a case-by-case basis. Assistance must be used to modernize and/or develop public housing and must comply with the eligible activities of Section 9(d) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The statute requires that CFP funds allocated to a PHA be ninety percent obligated within two years and one hundred percent expended in four years unless the Secretary extends the time period.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
See posted Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) on HUD's website at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps. HUD will also post Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) statements as completed.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Applications will be competitively funded based on need.
- Award procedure
Competitive funds will be awarded as described in the relevant Notice of Funding Opportunity.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Application deadline and projected award dates will be provided in the published NOFO.
- Renewals
Awardees may apply for an extension to the obligation deadlines as long as the extension request is received before the obligation deadline expires.
- Appeals
Appeal procedure is outlined in the Notice of Funding Availibility.
Grant opportunities
Show all 11
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 110 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City Housing Authority | $17,427,489 | 12% |
| 2 | Housing Authority Of The City Of San Antonio | $10,094,287 | 7% |
| 3 | Norwich Housing Authority | $7,500,000 | 5% |
| 4 | Sacramento Housing And Redevelopment Agency | $6,500,454 | 4% |
| 5 | Northport Housing Authority | $6,000,000 | 4% |
| 6 | Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority | $5,000,000 | 3% |
| 7 | Housing Authority Of The City Of LOS Angeles | $5,000,000 | 3% |
| 8 | Housing Authority Of The City Of Durham | $5,000,000 | 3% |
| 9 | Wilimington Housing Authority | $5,000,000 | 3% |
| 10 | Rockford Housing Authority | $5,000,000 | 3% |
10 of 94 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$11,720,586 |
| FY2025 | -$8,727,744 |
| FY2024 | $44,382,394 |
| FY2023 | $36,233,849 |
| FY2022 | -$3,718,952 |
| FY2021 | $48,817,515 |
| FY2019 | $26,173,809 |
| FY2018 | $17,054,110 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.888?
Assistance Listing 14.888 is Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program, a federal grant program run by Public and Indian Housing Office (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What is the CFDA number for Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program?
Its CFDA number is 14.888: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 14.888 awarded?
110 grant awards under 14.888 have obligated $148,494,396 in federal funds to 94 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 14.888?
The recipients obligated the most under Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program are New York City Housing Authority ($17,427,489), Housing Authority Of The City Of San Antonio ($10,094,287) and Norwich Housing Authority ($7,500,000).
How much did 14.888 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 14.888 obligated -$8,727,744 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 14.888?
No opportunity listed under 14.888 is open now. The latest, Housing-Related Hazards and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program, was posted on March 6, 2026.
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