The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the allocation of over $87 million to public housing agencies for evaluating and reducing residential health hazards, including lead-based paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, and fire safety. This funding is distributed through the Capital Fund Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) and Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Capital Fund programs. HUD has awarded 14 grants totaling $47.7 million under LBP and 22 grants totaling $40 million under HRH.
"Far too many Americans, specifically children, are living in at-risk conditions, like older homes, exposing them to lead-based paint hazards," said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. "The funding announced today is an integral step in identifying the risks of lead exposure and other health hazards across communities and working towards a future where unhealthy housing is no longer an issue."
According to HUD’s American Healthy Homes Survey II, more than 34 million homes in America contain lead paint. Approximately 3.3 million homes nationwide—including over 2 million low-income households—have children under six years old facing one or more lead-based paint hazards. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that this results in over 1 million children suffering from irreversible impacts of lead poisoning such as reduced intelligence, behavioral issues, learning disabilities, and effects on various body systems.
"The negative effects of lead poisoning can be irreversible and cause learning disabilities, reduced intelligence, and lifelong health effects in children as well as grave health damage to adults," stated HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monocchio. "This funding will help remediate housing units with potential lead exposure and protect families in the US—especially those with limited resources—from harmful contaminants."
The funds will also assist Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in preparing to comply with the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). NSPIRE enhances HUD’s oversight by consolidating inspection regulations across multiple programs and strengthening physical condition standards related to fire safety, carbon monoxide, mold moisture control, and lead-based paint.
Learn more about each award through the Capital Fund Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) and Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Capital Fund programs:
STATE | Recipient | Grant Amount
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AL | Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer | $3,700,252
AL | Housing Authority of the City of Northport | $3,423,720
CA | City of South San Francisco Housing Authority | $3,030,240
GA | Housing Authority of the City of Warner Robins | $613,200
IA | Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority | $277,100
IN | Housing Authority of the City of Elkhart | $124,500
MA | Lawrence Housing Authority | $159,883
ME | Portland Housing Authority | $2411369
MS | The Housing Authority of the City of Hattiesburg | $2023552
NE | Schuyler Housing Authority |$1278000
NE Clarkson Housing Authority|$429320
NY PeekskillHousingAuthority|$811620
OH GreaterDaytonPremierManagement|$3516531
OH HarrisonMetropolitanHousingAuthority|$350000
PA CountyofJeffersonHousingAuthority|$641630
TN RogersvilleHousingAuthority|$1776395
TN WoodburyHousingAuthority|$4400000
TX SanAntonioHousingAuthority|$4800000
TX BryanCityHousingAuthority|$247800
TX HicoCityHousingAuthority|$761294
VA HopewellRedevelopment&HousingAuthority|\$$5000000\
WI OshkoshCity,HousingAuthorit\y WI\$223594
