OpportunityTitle: LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL GRANT PROGRAM,LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM, OPERATION LEAD ELIMINATION ACTION PROGRAM
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Technical Correction published for this NOFA June 12,2008.  Information contained in the INSTRUCTIONS DOWNLOAD.          To be eligible to apply for funding under the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control (LBPHC) Grant Program, the applicant must be a state, Native American Tribe, city, county/parish, or other unit of local government.  Multiple units of a local government (or multiple local governments) may apply as a consortium; however, a lead applicant must be identified that will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements specified in this NOFA.  State government and Native American tribal applicants must have an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authorized lead-based paint training and certification program.  2.  To be eligible to apply for the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD) Grant Program, the applicant must be a city, county/parish, Native American Tribe, or other unit of local government.  The applicant must have at least 3,500 pre-1940 occupied rental housing units (either alone or through a consortium), as listed at the 2000 Census website identified in Form HUD 96013, Need/Extent of the Problem.  In addition, a State may apply on behalf of one or more of the eligible local jurisdictions if it has an EPA-authorized lead-based paint training and certification program.  Multiple units of a local government (or multiple local governments) may apply as a consortium for a metropolitan area if the total number of pre-1940 occupied rental housing units for the combined jurisdiction is at least 3,500; however, the application must identify the jurisdiction that will be administratively responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements specified in this NOFA.  If a jurisdiction will be covered as part of a State, county/parish, or consortium application, it is not eligible to apply as an individual applicant under this NOFA.  Further, consortium applicants must ensure that where there is jurisdictional overlap, there is no double-counting of units to meet the unit threshold.  A list of metropolitan areas having at least one place or county/parish with 3,500 or more occupied rental housing units built before 1940 is provided in Appendix A, which can be downloaded from: http://www.grants.gov/Applicants/Apply_for_grants.jsp.  3.  To be eligible to apply for funding under the Operation Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP), the applicant must be a non-profit or for-profit entity or firm.  For-profit entities are not allowed to earn a fee.  Colleges and universities are also eligible to apply.  National and local groups are encouraged to apply.  Multiple eligible entities may apply as a consortium; however, a lead applicant must be identified that will be administratively responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements specified in this NOFA.  States, cities, counties/parishes and units of local government and their departments are not eligible.
Description: Purpose of the Program.a. The purpose of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program is to assist states, Native American Tribes, cities, counties/parishes, or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned rental or owner-occupied housing.b. The purpose of the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program is the same as the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control, but with the exception that the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program is targeted for urban jurisdictions with the greatest lead-based paint hazard control needs.c. The purpose of the Operation Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP) is to leverage private sector resources to eliminate lead poisoning as a major public health threat to children under age six living in eligible privately owned housing units.Available Funds. Approximately $132 million (Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program, Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program and Operation Lead Elimination Action Program) is available from current and previous years&#146; funding.3. Match. Matching funds are required for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program. For the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program, HUD may grant a waiver of the 25 percent match requirement, if the applicant submits a request that meets HUD&#146;s criteria.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Contact
GrantorContactText: Jonnette Hawkins &lt;br/&gt;202.402.7593
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. eastern time on the application deadline dates as follows:  The application deadline date for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and the Operation Lead Elimination Action Program is July 10, 2008.  The application deadline date for the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program is July 17, 2008.