PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control grants are to assist
State, Tribal, and local governments in undertaking programs for the
identification and control of lead-based paint hazards in privately-
owned housing that is owned by or rented to low- or very-low income
families. Specific objectives include: (1) Implementation of a
national strategy, as defined in Title X, to assist States, tribal, and
local governments to build the capacity necessary to eliminate lead-
based paint hazards in all housing, as widely and expeditiously as
possible; (2) Encouragement of effective action to prevent childhood
lead poisoning by establishing a workable framework for lead-based paint
hazard identification and control; (3) Mobilization of public and
private resources, involving cooperation among all levels of government,
the private sector, faith-based organizations, and community-based
organizations, to develop cost- effective methods for identifying and
controlling lead-based paint hazards; (4) Development of comprehensive
community approaches which result in integration of all community
resources (governmental, faith-based organizations, community-based, and
businesses) to address lead hazards in housing; (5) Integration of
lead-safe practices into housing maintenance, repair, weatherization,
rehabilitation, and other programs which will continue beyond the life
of the grant; (6) Establishment of a public registry of lead-safe
housing; and (7) Promoting job training, employment, and other economic
lift opportunities for low-income residents of project neighborhoods.
Additional grant assistance specifically for use at Superfund and
Brownfield sites has been provided in the past; however, funding for
this use is not available in fiscal year 2002.
ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HOUSING;
- Planning;
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Individual/Family;
- Anyone/general public;
WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
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