Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.906
- Agency
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Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- 27 $17,333,231 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 86-0174-0-1-451
- 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 Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (CFDA 14.906) funds technical studies to improve methods for detecting and controlling housing-related health and safety hazards, with a most recent grant award dated September 20, 2016.
This program is not actively soliciting new grants as of October 2026. The most recent grant opportunity closed on August 6, 2024 (FR-6800-N-15), with subsequent cycles posted in June 2022, May 2021, May 2020, May 2018, April 2017, and earlier years. No current open NOFO is present in the source. Recent grant activity ended a decade ago; the portfolio shows 27 total awards spanning 2011 to 2016, with a spike of 15 awards in 2013. The program distributed $17.3 million in federal dollars across this period. Award magnitude ranged from approximately $342 thousand to $1.4 million, with most awards clustering in the $650–$750 thousand range over 36-month performance periods.
HUD focuses funding on studies addressing priority gaps in science related to accurate and efficient identification of housing hazards and cost-effective mitigation strategies. Studies emphasize lead and other key residential health and safety hazards, including implementation science research examining how proven interventions can be scaled and sustained across different housing types and settings. Beneficiaries are homeowners, rental property owners, and residents of rental and public housing.
The program is structured almost entirely as Cooperative Agreements (96 percent of awards; 26 of 27 total awards), with one Project Grant. HUD is the sole funding agency across the portfolio.
Eligible applicants include academic, not-for-profit and for-profit institutions (for-profit firms are not allowed to profit from the project), state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribes. Applicants may supplement existing projects. Federal agencies and federal employees are ineligible. Awards are made on a cost-reimbursable basis for up to 36 months, with HUD reserving authority to approve no-cost extensions not to exceed 12 months. Recent recipients included institutions in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, California, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, and Maryland. The most recent awards obligated $1.4 million each to Massachusetts (MAHHU003216) and Illinois (ILHHU003116), both dated September 20, 2016.
Objective and description
- Objective
To fund technical studies to improve methods for detecting and controlling housing-related health and safety hazards. The purpose of the Healthy Homes Technical Studies program is to improve our knowledge of housing-related health hazards, and to imp
- Description
HUD is funding studies to improve knowledge of housing-related health and safety hazards and to improve or develop new hazard assessment and control methods, with a focus on lead and other key residential health and safety hazards.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Academic, not-for-profit and for-profit institutions located in the U.S. (for-profit firms are not allowed to profit from the project), state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribes are eligible under all existing authorizations. Applications for supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new awards. Federal agencies and federal employees are not eligible to submit applications. The General Section of the NOFO provides additional eligibility requirements.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Homeowners, rental property owners, and residents of rental housing and public housing.
- Uses of assistance
Potential applicants should consult the program NOFO and the General Section of the NOFO for available grant funding, particular requirements and restrictions, and application due dates. The applications for this NOFO can be found at www.grants.gov and at http://www.hud.gov/lead. The application is an electronic application. You must have a DUNS Number.
- Use restrictions
Specific restrictions on how the funding may be used is described at the NOFO level.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Healthy Homes Technical Studies grants are awarded for up to 36 months after the date of award. HUD reserves the right to approve no cost time extensions for a period not to exceed 12 months. Payment is on a cost-reimbursable basis.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
HUD will use the technical selection criteria listed in the NOFO.
- Award procedure
HUD's review and awarding procedures are explained in the NOFO.
- Appeals
From 1 to 15 days, appeals are directed to the Director of the Division within the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes administering the program for consideration; appeals are based on the application submitted, with no further rework or submissions allowed.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 27 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Massachusetts Lowell | $2,149,999 | 12% |
| 2 | Illinois Institute Of Technology | $1,399,222 | 8% |
| 3 | North Carolina State University | $1,276,443 | 7% |
| 4 | Rutgers, The State University | $1,029,905 | 6% |
| 5 | Case Western Reserve University | $749,952 | 4% |
| 6 | Sinai Health System | $749,931 | 4% |
| 7 | Childrens Mercy Hospital | $748,727 | 4% |
| 8 | The Administrators Of Tulane Educational Fund | $748,426 | 4% |
| 9 | University Of Illinois | $747,566 | 4% |
| 10 | University Of Maryland Baltimore County | $739,334 | 4% |
10 of 22 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | -$403 |
| FY2021 | -$15,832 |
| FY2020 | -$156 |
| FY2019 | -$16,767 |
| FY2018 | -$21,885 |
| FY2017 | -$88,765 |
| FY2016 | $3,999,806 |
| FY2014 | $2,797,033 |
| FY2013 | $10,499,595 |
| FY2012 | $87,419 |
| FY2011 | $2,133,500 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.906?
Assistance Listing 14.906 is Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants, a federal grant program run by Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What is the CFDA number for Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants?
Its CFDA number is 14.906: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 14.906 awarded?
27 grant awards under 14.906 have obligated $17,333,231 in federal funds to 22 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 14.906?
The recipients obligated the most under Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants are University Of Massachusetts Lowell ($2,149,999), Illinois Institute Of Technology ($1,399,222) and North Carolina State University ($1,276,443).
Are there open grant opportunities under 14.906?
No opportunity listed under 14.906 is open now. The latest, Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program, was posted on June 21, 2024.
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