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Grants for Reducing Lead Hazards

As of April 2020, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is posting information about grants that may be used for lead abatement or reduction of lead hazards in California. Most grants are from entities outside of CDPH. Thus, interested parties should contact those entities with questions about applying for the grants and eligibility. If an entity has a grant to offer that is not listed below, please contact the CDPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch at (510) 620-5600 to request that it be added. The CDPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch encourages any who are eligible to apply for grants that reduce exposure to environmental lead hazards in California.

Alameda County Healthy Homes Department
Fresno County Environmental Health Division
National Center for Healthy Housing - 2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Reduction in Lead Exposure Via Drinking Water

Alameda County Healthy Homes Department

Grant / Funding Source
Lead Hazard Repair Services and Funding
Amount Grants of up to $10,000 per unit for lead hazard repair work.
Summary
Free Lead Paint Repair Grants for owners of pre-1978 residential properties in Alameda County

Our Lead Hazard Repair Funding approved applicants are provided with free lead testing, grant funding of up to $10,000 per unit for lead hazard repairs, free inspection for other healthy housing hazards that may be eligible for additional supplemental funds, and an assigned professional who will provide extensive project assistance, and project monitoring to help make your home or property lead-safe.
Important Dates To apply for Lead Hazard Repair Services and Funding:
OR
  • Print out the pre-application form (PDF) and mail, scan or drop off your completed
    pre-application.
Drop-Off Locations:
  • Hayward: 224 W. Winton Ave, Rm. 110
  • Oakland: 2000 Embarcadero #300
No deadline.
Eligibility What properties are eligible?
  • Properties must be pre-1978 residential property in Alameda County. (Priority for built before 1960)
  • The units must be family housing; SRO hotels are not eligible.
  • Owner-occupied units must be home to a child under six years old or a pregnant woman, or be regularly visited by a child under six at least 2 visits per week of at least 3 hours each visit.
  • Studio units must be home to a child under six years old or a pregnant woman.
  • The units must have low-income occupants. The income limit is determined based on the number of people living in the household, including children. The gross household income of the occupants may not exceed the amount listed in the chart.
Contact

Phone number: 510-567-8280
Mailing address: 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94606

  • Business hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Lead Hazard Repair Services and Funding

Fresno County Environmental Health Division

Grant / Funding Source
Lead Hazard Control Program Fresno County Environmental Health Division
Amount
Grants up to $10,000 for lead hazard repairs.
Summary

The Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division, is offering no cost grants for lead-based paint repairs.

Qualified units may receive:

  • Grants up to $10,000 for lead hazard repairs
  • Complete project management services
  • Free Lead Risk Assessment Testing
  • Free clearance testing
Important Dates

How to Apply:

  • Call Environmental Health at (559) 600-3357 for a free consultation
OR
  • Complete the pre-application and fax, email, or mail to the Department of Public Health

Are you a tenant? Have your landlord contact the department at (559) 600-3357 for more information or email to EnvironmentalHealth@fresnocountyca.gov

Eligibility

Does your property meet the following criteria?

  • Built before 1978
  • Owner or tenant meets income standards
  • Unit must be home to a child under 6 or a pregnant woman, or is regularly visited by a child under 6.
Contact

Phone number: (559) 600-3357

EnvironmentalHealth@fresnocountyca.gov

Lead Hazard Control Program

Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA)

Grant / Funding Source
Lead Hazard Remediation Grant Program, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA)
Amount
Grants up to $10,000 per unit.
Summary

Are you living in a home built before 1978? Did you know that many homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint? Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose serious health hazards ā€“ particularly to young children. SHRA is offering grant funds to assist with Lead Hazard Remediation up to $10,000 per unit.

To qualify for the program, the home must be located anywhere in Sacramento county. Both rental and owner occupied units are eligible.  If owner occupied, the unit must be occupied by a low-income family, as well as have a child under the age of 6 living in the home or regularly visited by child, or a pregnant woman. If it is a rental unit, it must be occupied by a low-income family or if vacant, priority will be given to a low-income family. 

Qualified units may receive: Grants up to $10,000 per unit for lead hazard repairs, complete project management services, free lead risk assessment testing, free clearance testing. Additional funds for other safety/housing issues may be available. Qualifications apply. 

Important Dates

How to Apply:

No deadline.
Eligibility

Does your property meet the following criteria?

  • Built before 1978. Can be located anywhere in Sacramento County.
  • If owner occupied, must be occupied by a low-income family
  • If owner occupied, it must either be home to a child under 6, a preganant woman, or is regularly visited by a child under 6.
  • If the unit is a rental, it must be occupied by a low-income family. 
  • If the unit is vacant, the owner must agree to give priority to low-income households.

Contact

For more information or to apply contact SHRA at (916) 440-1317 or email at:

leadfunds@shra.org

Lead Hazard Reducation Grant Program | SHRA

2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants: Building Systems to Improve Air Quality

Grant / Funding Source National Center for Healthy Housing, 2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants
Amount
$15,000
Summary

To help communities build capacity and advance evidence-based efforts to improve health in indoor home environments by reducing exposures to common indoor air contaminants including radon, mold and moisture, dust mites, environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke), pests, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), combustion byproducts (e.g., CO and NO2), and other emerging indoor air quality (IAQ) issues, the National Center for Healthy Housing invites communities to apply for a bundled award of coaching and support over 18 months that includes on-call access to technical assistance from a network of national experts, opportunities to engage in peer learning, and a $15,000 grant.

Important Dates

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis but are due no later than 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Eligibility

  • Local, regional, or state nonprofit and community-based organizations (includes public health institutes).
  • State, county, local, and tribal government agencies.Organizations must be based in the United States.
  • For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
Contact

Contact Laura Fudala - lfudala@nchh.org - or Anna Plankey - aplankey@nchh.org or visit 2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants: Building Systems to Improve Indoor Air Quality | NCHH for more information. Answers to other submitted questions will also be posted to that web page. All questions must be received by Friday, April 1, 2022.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

Grant / Funding Source
Reduction  in Lead Exposure via Drinking Water
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-02
Amount

The total estimated amount of federal funding potentially available under this announcement is approximately $20,000,000 depending on Agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, and other applicable considerations. 

Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants as described in Section III.A to reduce lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities through full lead service line replacements and/or treatment improvements or facility remediation in schools and child care facilities. The goal of these projects is to address conditions that contribute to increased concentrations of lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities. The lead reduction projects should proceed to implementation upon award. The proposed projects support the Agencyā€™s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 ā€“ 2026, Goal 5: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities., Objective 5.1: Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure. View EPAā€™s Strategic Plan (PDF). All applications must be for projects that support the goals and objectives identified above. National Priority Areas identified in this announcement are for:
  1. Reduction of Lead Exposure in the Nationā€™s Drinking Water Systems through Full Lead Service Line Replacements and Treatment Improvements and
  2. Reduction of Childrenā€™s Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities. Assisting drinking water systems, schools, child care facilities, and communities nationwide to remediate sources of lead in their drinking water to minimize lead exposure is a key priority for the Agency.

Important Dates

Current closing date for applications: April 19, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible applicants under this competition include the following:

  • Community water systems, for example, a town's drinking water system.
  • Water systems located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe. ā€¢ Non-transient non-community water systems, for example, schools, factories, office buildings, and hospitals that have their own water systems.
  • Qualified nonprofit organizations servicing a public water system, such as a nonprofit community organization.
  • Municipalities.
  • State, interstate, or intermunicipal agencies, such as a department of environmental protection, an interstate environmental commission, or a joint municipal pollution control board.

Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.

Contact

Ying Tan at WIINDrinkingWaterGrants@epa.gov or visit Reduction in Lead Exposure Via Drinking Water

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