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ATTENTION: MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2010 HUD GRANT PROGRAM WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
WEBINARS AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS
HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program "Preparing to Submit An Application" In conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Healthy Housing Solutions will hold FREE webinars to provide applicants to the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD) Grant Program with information and guidance on what to do before preparing a LHRD grant application. The following webinars have been scheduled:
Webinars will be led by Healthy Housing Solutions' technical expert Gordon McKay, former Director of HUD's HOME program. These webinars will be useful to state and local jurisdictions that are considering applying for a LHRD Grant when the Program NOFA is released in the upcoming weeks, including those that have successfully applied in the past. All sessions will be interactive and will address key considerations and actions to be taken now -- before the Program NOFA is released. We encourage all eligible jurisdictions to review the application and apply for funding. It is due to programs such as the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant that such tremendous strides have been made in the battle against childhood lead poisoning.
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY... On May 19, 2009, the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) released the FY2009 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program. Under this grant program, $48 million was awarded to urban jurisdictions including cities, counties, and states with the greatest lead-based paint hazard control needs. Prepare now for the FY 2010 grant application by reviewing the following criteria: The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program was established to assist urban jurisdictions with the greatest lead-based paint hazard control needs in undertaking programs for the identification and control of lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned rental and owner-occupied housing units. Under this program, qualifying cities, counties and states will be eligible to receive a grant of up to $4 million for lead hazard reduction. To be eligible under the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program, applicants must:
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