Grant Programs at OHHLHC

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In 2004, the National Center for Healthy Housing conducted a National Evaluation of OHHLHC grant programs - a very helpful resource for you to review. In addition to the National Evaluation, you can find out detailed information on each program by following the links provided below.

Lead-based Paint Hazard Control Program (LHC)

The LHC Grant Program assists States, Native American Tribes and local governments in creating wide-ranging programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned housing. Each year the OHHLHC awards roughly 30 grants of up to $3M per grant. Applicants must provide a 10% match (non-federal) to participate.

Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Program (LHRD)

The LHRD Grant Program assists States, Native American Tribes and local governments with high numbers of rental units built in 1940 or earlier in creating wide-ranging programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned housing. Each year the OHHLHC awards roughly 12 grants of up to $4M per grant. Applicants must provide a 25% match (non-federal) to participate.

Operation Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP)

The LEAP Grant Program assists private sector, non-profit and for-profit organizations (provided no fees are charged for services) in creating wide-ranging programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned housing by leveraging private sector funding. Each year the OHHLHC awards roughly 6 grants of up to $2M per grant. Applicants are not required to provide a match to participate, but are evaluated (in part) on the amount of leveraged funds dedicated to the applicant's proposal.

Lead Outreach Program (LOR)

The LOR Grant Program assists academic institutions, non-profit and for-profit organizations (provided no fees are charged for services), States, Native American Tribes and local governments to raise public awareness of childhood lead poisoning prevention, provide training and education. Each year the OHHLHC awards roughly 4 grants of up to $500,000 per grant. Applicants must provide a 10% match (non-federal) to participate.

Lead Technical Studies Program (LTS)

The LTS Grant Program assists academic institutions, non-profit and for-profit organizations (provided no fees are charged for services), States, Native American Tribes and local governments to conduct research to gain knowledge on improving the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of methods for evaluation and control of residential lead-based paint hazards. Each year the OHHLHC awards roughly 5 grants of up to $1M per grant. Applicants are not required to provide a match to participate.

Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program (HHTS)

The HHTS Grant Program assists academic institutions, non-profit and for-profit organizations (provided no fees are charged for services), States, Native American Tribes and local governments to develop the most promising, cost-effective methods for identifying and controlling housing related hazards, and build local capacity to operate sustainable programs to prevent, minimize, and control housing-related hazards in eligible residences. Each year the OHHLHC awards roughly 3 cooperative agreements of up to $1M per agreement. Applicants are not required to provide a match to participate.

Healthy Homes Demonstration Program (HHD)

The HHD Grant Program assists academic institutions, non-profit and for-profit organizations (provided no fees are charged for services), States, Native American Tribes and local governments to address environmental triggers that may be contributing to the child's illness, conduct education and outreach that furthers the goal of protecting children from environmentally induced illness, and build capacity in the target community to assure long-term progress of healthy homes efforts. Each year the OHHLHC awards roughly 5 cooperative agreements of up to $1M per agreement. Applicants are not required to provide a match to participate.