The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $6 million to two nonprofit organizations and a city government to protect children and families from home health hazards. This funding marks the second round of financial support announced for this program, following previous grant announcements made on April 9, 2024. The aim is to improve communities by renovating older housing, preserving affordable homes, and enhancing the health of residents.
“Today, we are renewing our commitment to improving the lives of children, seniors and persons with disabilities by eliminating hazards where they live,” said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. “These grants provide a critical resource to make homes safer.”
HUD's Healthy Homes Production Grant Program funds these initiatives. The program addresses multiple childhood diseases and injuries by focusing on various housing-related hazards in a coordinated manner rather than addressing them individually. These investments target privately owned, low-income rental or owner-occupied housing, particularly units inhabited by families with children, older adults aged 62 years or older, or persons with disabilities.
“Housing is as essential as health care, and these grants expand HUD’s commitment to providing safe and healthy homes for all,” said Matthew Ammon, Director of HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. “This investment will enable us to improve living conditions, enhance health outcomes and ensure safety of families in need.”
The second round of funding announced today includes:
Awardee: Community Action Council of Howard County
State: Maryland
Units Proposed: 200
Award: $2,000,000
Awardee: City of Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Units Proposed: 145
Award: $2,000,000
Awardee: Adult and Youth United Development Association, Inc.
State: Texas
Units Proposed: 170
Award: $2,000,000
Lead and Healthy Homes grants are awarded to nonprofits, for-profit firms, state and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes as well as colleges and universities within the United States. Information about applying for future rounds of these grants will be available at Grants.gov.
