Leading in Lead Prevention Program
Leading in Lead Prevention Program supports rental property owners in designated New York communities with lead-based paint hazard remediation to create lead-safe homes and prioritize at-risk residents.
Funder: Homes and Community Renewal
Due Dates: Contact the local program administrator for application timing
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 per unit; five-year regulatory period; no required participant match
Summary: State-funded grants support lead-based paint hazard remediation in pre-1980 rental housing in designated New York communities.
Key Information: Owners must accept five-year property-use, resale, maintenance, and rent-increase restrictions.
Description
The Leading in Lead Prevention Program (LEAD) is a standalone New York State-funded program administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation’s Office of Community Renewal within Homes and Community Renewal (HCR). It supports remediation of lead-based paint hazards in multifamily rental properties built before 1980, focusing on identified communities of concern and owners of properties subject to the Department of Health’s Lead Rental Registry.
Local health departments, municipalities, and housing and community organizations administer assistance. Priority goes to occupied multifamily units housing children or pregnant people with elevated blood lead levels or detected lead hazards. At least 80% of administrator grant funds must assist units in designated ZIP codes. Work is based on documented inspections and aims to produce lead-safe units, with permanent abatement of friction surfaces such as windows and doors a priority.
