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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Housing-Related Hazards and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.888.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-03-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-05-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Housing-Related Hazards and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program is a competitive grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to help public housing agencies (PHAs) identify, evaluate, and fix serious health and safety hazards in public housing. The program brings together two related funding tracks under one Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): the Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) Capital Fund Program and the Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Capital Fund Program. The overall goal is practical and resident-focused: reduce conditions in public housing that can directly harm health, with a particular emphasis on hazards like lead-based paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, and fire safety issues.
Funding under this NOFO totals $65 million, and it is awarded through a competitive scoring process rather than by formula. A major requirement is that at least $25 million of the total amount is intended specifically for lead-based paint hazard work. That set-aside is meant to ensure significant investment in lead risk reduction activities, including lead-based paint risk assessments and inspections, abatement projects, interim controls (shorter-term measures to reduce exposure), and clearance examinations to confirm that the work successfully addressed the hazard. If HUD does not receive enough eligible, qualified applications to award the full $25 million for lead-focused projects, HUD can shift leftover funds to support other eligible housing-related hazard projects under the broader HRH category.
PHAs can apply in a flexible way. They may apply for HRH funding only, LBP funding only, or apply for both through a single application package, as long as they follow the separate rules and instructions that apply to each program. Even when a PHA applies for both, HUD treats the two requests as distinct for evaluation purposes: each program has its own rating factors, and the application is scored and ranked separately under HRH and under LBP. As a result, an applicant could receive an award under one program and not the other, could receive partial funding, or could receive no award depending on scores, rankings, and the amount of funding available in each track.
Eligibility is limited to public housing agencies that have the legal authority to develop, own, modernize, and operate public housing under Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and implementing rules at 24 CFR part 905. PHAs participating in the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program are explicitly eligible. PHAs designated as “troubled” are not automatically excluded, but they must be in compliance with any active Memorandum of Agreement or Recovery Agreement to be eligible for funding. The NOFO makes clear that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships cannot apply for or receive awards under this opportunity.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a HUD discretionary grant (not an entitlement), with funding issued as grants under CFDA/Assistance Listing 14.888 in the housing activity area. The opportunity number is FR 6900 N 68. HUD anticipates making about 40 awards, with an award ceiling of $7,500,000 per grant. Applications are due by May 4, 2026. The notice traces its funding authority to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4, enacted March 15, 2025), along with the underlying public housing statute and HUD’s Capital Fund regulations. In practical terms, PHAs that can demonstrate strong need, a credible plan to assess hazards, and the capacity to carry out effective remediation (especially for lead-based paint) are the target applicants for this round of funding.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Housing-Related Hazards and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program?
It is a competitive grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for public housing agencies (PHAs) to identify, evaluate, and fix serious health and safety hazards in public housing. The program is resident-focused and targets conditions that can directly harm health and safety.
2) What are the two funding tracks included under this NOFO?
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) combines two related programs into one competition:
- The Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) Capital Fund Program
- The Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Capital Fund Program
3) What types of hazards is this funding intended to address?
The NOFO emphasizes practical fixes to serious hazards in public housing, including lead-based paint hazards and other health and safety hazards such as carbon monoxide, mold, radon, and fire safety issues.
4) How much total funding is available under this NOFO?
HUD has made a total of $65 million available under this NOFO, to be awarded through a competitive scoring process.
5) Is any funding specifically reserved for lead-based paint work?
Yes. At least $25 million of the total funding is intended specifically for lead-based paint hazard work under the LBP track.
6) What happens if HUD does not receive enough qualified applications to award the full lead-based paint set-aside?
If HUD does not receive enough eligible, qualified applications to award the full $25 million intended for lead-focused projects, HUD may shift remaining funds to support other eligible housing-related hazard projects under the broader HRH category.
7) What lead-based paint activities are described as eligible or supported under this opportunity?
The NOFO describes lead risk reduction activities such as lead-based paint risk assessments and inspections, abatement projects, interim controls (shorter-term measures to reduce exposure), and clearance examinations to confirm the work successfully addressed the hazard.
8) Is this grant awarded by formula, or is it competitive?
This is a competitive grant opportunity. Funding is awarded based on a competitive scoring process rather than by formula.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public housing agencies (PHAs) that have the legal authority to develop, own, modernize, and operate public housing under Section 9 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and implementing rules at 24 CFR part 905.
10) Are Moving to Work (MTW) agencies eligible?
Yes. PHAs participating in the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program are explicitly eligible.
11) Can a PHA designated as "troubled" apply?
A PHA designated as "troubled" is not automatically excluded. However, to be eligible it must be in compliance with any active Memorandum of Agreement or Recovery Agreement.
12) Who is not eligible to apply?
The NOFO states that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships cannot apply for or receive awards under this opportunity.
13) Can a PHA apply for HRH only, LBP only, or both?
Yes. PHAs may apply for HRH funding only, LBP funding only, or apply for both through a single application package, as long as they follow the separate rules and instructions for each program.
14) If a PHA applies for both tracks, how will HUD evaluate the application?
Even when a PHA applies for both, HUD treats the two requests as distinct for evaluation purposes. Each program has its own rating factors, and the application is scored and ranked separately under HRH and under LBP.
15) Is it possible to be funded under one track but not the other?
Yes. Because HRH and LBP are scored and ranked separately, an applicant could receive an award under one program and not the other, could receive partial funding, or could receive no award depending on scores, rankings, and available funding in each track.
16) What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling is $7,500,000 per grant.
17) About how many awards does HUD expect to make?
HUD anticipates making about 40 awards under this NOFO.
18) When are applications due?
Applications are due by May 4, 2026.
19) What is the opportunity number for this NOFO?
The opportunity number is FR 6900 N 68.
20) What type of federal funding is this?
This is a HUD discretionary grant (not an entitlement). Funds are issued as grants under CFDA/Assistance Listing 14.888 in the housing activity area.
21) What legal or funding authorities are cited for this program?
The NOFO traces authority to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4, enacted March 15, 2025), along with the underlying public housing statute and HUD's Capital Fund regulations.
22) What is the overall goal HUD is trying to achieve with this funding?
The overall goal is to reduce conditions in public housing that can directly harm resident health and safety, with particular emphasis on identifying and remediating lead-based paint hazards and other serious housing-related hazards.
23) What kinds of applicants appear to be strongest for this competition based on the description?
Based on the description, PHAs that can demonstrate strong need, a credible plan to assess hazards, and the capacity to carry out effective remediation (especially for lead-based paint) are the target applicants for this round of funding.
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