Healthy Housing City Leaders' Forum and HUD NOFA

City leaders can now apply for two new opportunities to help ensure their residents live in healthy housing free of indoor environmental hazards, including a $1 million minimum grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and a technical assistance initiative from the National League of Cities (NLC). Applications for both opportunities are due on August 9, 2019. Learn more about these opportunities by listening to our recorded web forum or reading our blog post announcements.
 
The NLC technical assistance initiative, the Healthy Housing City Leaders’ Forum, builds on the previous Mayors’ Institute on Housing, Hazards, and Health. The Request for Proposals can be accessed here – applications are due August 9, 2019. Participating cities will benefit from peer sharing, guidance and advice from national, state and local experts for the duration of the 18 month program. City teams will work closely with experts to develop an action plan for healthy housing issues in their community.
 
The HUD 2019 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant Program NOFA, which can be accessed here, makes an unprecedented $324 million available in lead grant and Healthy Homes Supplemental grant funding for state, county, and city jurisdictions. Participating jurisdictions will be awarded funds to conduct lead hazard reduction and healthy homes interventions for low-income families. The maximum available award for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant is $9.1 million for High Impact Neighborhoods, and the minimum award size is $1 million. There is also $38 million available in Healthy Homes Supplemental Funds. Applications are due August 9, 2019.