Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (LBPCF) | FR 6100 N 42

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The Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (LBPCF) is a competitive grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to help public housing agencies identify and reduce lead-based paint hazards in public housing. The program is rooted in federal public health and housing safety priorities, recognizing that older housing stock can still contain lead-based paint and that deteriorating paint, contaminated dust, and contaminated soil can create serious exposure risks, particularly for young children and pregnant people. Under this opportunity, HUD makes funding available specifically to support practical, on-the-ground hazard evaluation and hazard reduction work in public housing developments.

This funding opportunity was authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, which set aside a total of $25,000,000 for LBPCF awards. The central purpose is to enable public housing agencies to carry out activities that evaluate lead hazards and then address them through approved hazard reduction methods. The notice ties the eligible activities to the definitions in Section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b), meaning applicants are expected to follow the established federal framework for what qualifies as a risk assessment, what qualifies as abatement, and what qualifies as interim controls. In practical terms, this typically means a structured process: first determining where hazards exist and how severe they are, then selecting and implementing the correct corrective actions, and finally ensuring the work is done to an acceptable standard and does not create new exposure pathways.

The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding, and the primary funding instrument is a grant. It is cataloged under CFDA number 14.888, which is the identifier used in federal assistance listings for HUD-related programs of this type. Because it is a competitive program, public housing agencies generally have to submit an application that not only demonstrates need, but also shows readiness and capacity to complete hazard evaluation and hazard reduction work properly, safely, and within the grant performance period, following HUD and federal lead-safe requirements.

Eligibility is aimed at public housing agencies, with the listing indicating "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." Even though the eligibility field is broad in the abstract, the description makes clear that the intended applicants are public housing agencies that manage and maintain public housing units where lead-based paint hazards may exist. In many HUD programs, partners such as contractors, environmental consultants, or local government entities may play a role in implementation, but the applicant of record and grant recipient is typically the public housing agency responsible for the housing.

The funded activities focus on three major categories: risk assessments, abatement, and interim controls. Risk assessments generally involve a professional evaluation to determine the presence, location, and severity of lead-based paint hazards, often including inspection of painted surfaces, sampling of dust and sometimes soil, and a written report that outlines findings and recommended corrective measures. Abatement refers to measures intended to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards, which may include removal of lead-based paint, replacement of components such as windows or doors, enclosure of lead-painted surfaces, or other permanent strategies performed by properly trained and certified personnel. Interim controls refer to short-to-medium-term measures that reduce exposure by stabilizing deteriorated paint, repairing surfaces, addressing friction and impact points, specialized cleaning to reduce lead-contaminated dust, and ongoing maintenance practices, again performed under lead-safe work standards. By centering these activities, the program directs funds toward both identifying hazards accurately and reducing them through recognized, regulated methods.

From the funding details provided, the award ceiling is $1,000,000 per award, and HUD anticipated approximately 30 awards. With $25,000,000 available overall, this points to a program that aims to spread support across multiple housing agencies while still providing enough funding per award to meaningfully address lead hazards in targeted developments or units. The structure implies that applicants likely needed to propose a defined scope of work, such as a set number of units to be assessed, a plan for abatement or interim controls, a budget aligned to the work, and a timeline that demonstrates how the agency will complete procurement, oversight, resident communication, and safe work practices.

Key administrative details include the opportunity number (FR 6100 N 42) and the original timeline. The funding opportunity was created on January 16, 2018, with an original closing date of March 20, 2018. Applications submitted electronically had to be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, a standard federal deadline format that emphasizes that late submissions are typically not accepted. The federal agency sponsoring the program is HUD, reflecting its role in ensuring safe, decent, and sanitary housing conditions and in reducing environmental health hazards in federally assisted housing.

Overall, LBPCF is a targeted HUD grant opportunity meant to help public housing agencies take measurable action against lead-based paint hazards by funding the technical evaluation of risk and the implementation of hazard reduction measures, including both permanent abatement and interim controls. The program aligns federal funding with established statutory definitions and lead hazard control practices, with the end goal of reducing the likelihood of lead exposure in public housing communities through systematic assessment, corrective work, and adherence to lead-safe standards.

• The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (LBPCF)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.888.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jan 16, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 20, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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