Leading in Lead Prevention Program
Leading in Lead Prevention Program supports New York rental property owners with lead-based paint hazard remediation to create lead-safe units, prioritizing homes with children or pregnant people.
Funder: Homes and Community Renewal
Due Dates: Contact your local program administrator for application information
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 per unit; five-year regulatory restrictions
Summary: LEAD funds lead-based paint hazard remediation in pre-1980 rental housing in designated New York communities.
Key Information: Owners must accept five-year maintenance, rent, and property-use restrictions, with repayment for noncompliance or resale.
Description
The Leading in Lead Prevention Program (LEAD) is a standalone, New York State-funded grant program administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation’s Office of Community Renewal within Homes and Community Renewal. It supports remediation of lead-based paint hazards in older multifamily rental properties in identified communities of concern across New York State, helping owners of properties subject to the Department of Health’s Lead Rental Registry.
Local program administrators coordinate property selection, inspections, remediation, and compliance monitoring. Priority goes to occupied multifamily units housing children or pregnant people with elevated blood lead levels or identified lead hazards. The program emphasizes permanent abatement of lead-positive friction surfaces, including windows and doors, alongside remediation of other identified hazards.
