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The Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program is a HUD discretionary funding opportunity that supports applied research and technical studies aimed at reducing health and safety risks in housing. The core purpose is to strengthen what is known about residential environmental hazards and to improve how those hazards are identified, assessed, and controlled. While lead is a central focus, the program also targets other high-priority healthy homes issues that affect residents health and safety. HUD is looking for projects that close meaningful scientific and practical gaps, especially work that makes hazard detection more accurate and efficient and makes mitigation strategies more cost-effective and workable in real housing conditions.
A major emphasis in this opportunity is on studies that can move the field from knowing what can work to understanding when, where, and why it works in different settings. HUD specifically encourages the use of implementation science approaches, meaning research that tests how proven interventions translate across varying housing types, communities, and residential environments. In practice, that could include evaluating whether a hazard control method that has shown success in one kind of housing stock or geographic context performs similarly elsewhere, what barriers appear during real-world adoption, and what conditions are necessary for reliable results at scale.
The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means HUD expects a more active role in the project compared with a standard grant (for example, collaboration, technical involvement, or coordination during the period of performance). The activity category is housing, and the associated assistance listings (CFDA) are 14.902 and 14.906. HUD anticipates making about 15 awards under this announcement, with an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000 depending on the specific track and selection outcome. The application closing date listed for this opportunity is 2024-08-06.
Two funding levels are highlighted within the program structure: up to $800,000 for the LTS (Lead Technical Studies) Grant Program and up to $1,000,000 for the HHTS (Healthy Homes Technical Studies) Grant Program. HUD also includes a specific pathway to encourage participation by organizations that are new to this particular technical studies funding line. If the Application Review Panel supports it by majority and the proposal is the highest-scoring submission from a qualified new applicant, HUD may make an award at those ceilings as long as the application scores at least 79 points. Here, a qualified new applicant is defined as an organization that has not previously been funded by the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) under the specific Technical Studies Grant Program it is applying to as the primary grantee, although prior participation as a sub-grantee does not disqualify an organization from being considered new. If no qualified new applicant meets the criteria, the remaining funds roll back into the general pool and are awarded based on overall ranking.
The program allows both new projects and applications that supplement existing projects to compete in the same funding round. However, HUD places a clear workload limit on principal investigators who are already involved with active LHHTS awards. If an organization proposes using the same Principal Investigator (PI) named on any active LHHTS grant, it must demonstrate that the combined time commitment across the new proposal and any other LHHTS grants does not exceed 100 percent full-time equivalent (FTE). This is meant to ensure that key personnel are realistically available to carry out the work and that project management capacity is credible.
Eligibility is broad across public, nonprofit, academic, and private-sector entities that can conduct rigorous housing-related hazard research. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other eligible tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. U.S. territories and possessions are explicitly eligible as well. At the same time, the notice makes clear that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply or receive awards under this announcement.
Overall, LHHTS is designed for organizations that can propose well-structured studies with clear public health relevance to housing, strong methods, and a direct link to improved hazard identification or mitigation practices. HUDs priority is research that produces practical knowledge that can be used by the field, including better assessment tools, improved control strategies, and evidence about how to implement effective interventions in a range of real-world residential contexts.Apply for FR 6800 N 15
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.902, 14.906.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-06. (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 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program FAQs
What is the Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program?
The LHHTS Grant Program is a HUD discretionary funding opportunity that supports applied research and technical studies designed to reduce health and safety risks in housing. It focuses on strengthening the evidence base around residential environmental hazards and improving how those hazards are identified, assessed, and controlled in real housing conditions.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal is to close important scientific and practical gaps related to housing-based environmental hazards, especially by improving the accuracy and efficiency of hazard detection and making mitigation strategies more cost-effective and workable in real-world residential settings.
Is the program only about lead hazards?
No. Lead is a central focus, but the program also targets other high-priority healthy homes issues that affect residents health and safety. HUD is seeking studies that address residential environmental hazards broadly, as long as the work is clearly tied to meaningful health and safety risk reduction in housing.
What kinds of projects is HUD looking to fund?
HUD is looking for applied research and technical studies that strengthen what is known about residential environmental hazards and improve how hazards are identified, assessed, and controlled. Priority is given to work that fills meaningful gaps and produces practical, usable knowledge for the field, such as better assessment tools, improved control strategies, and evidence on how to implement effective interventions across varied real-world settings.
What does HUD mean by focusing on "when, where, and why" interventions work?
A major emphasis is on moving beyond general proof that something can work and toward understanding the conditions under which it works reliably. This includes studying how results vary by housing type, community, geography, or residential environment, and identifying what factors help or hinder success during real-world adoption at scale.
Does this opportunity encourage implementation science approaches?
Yes. HUD specifically encourages implementation science approaches, meaning research that tests how proven interventions translate across different housing types, communities, and residential environments. This can include evaluating performance in different contexts, identifying barriers to adoption, and clarifying what conditions are needed for consistent outcomes.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement. In general, a cooperative agreement indicates HUD expects a more active role in the project than in a standard grant, such as collaboration, technical involvement, or coordination during the period of performance.
How many awards does HUD expect to make?
HUD anticipates making about 15 awards under this announcement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The announcement notes an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000 depending on the specific track and selection outcome.
Are there different funding tracks or levels within LHHTS?
Yes. Two funding levels are highlighted: up to $800,000 for the LTS (Lead Technical Studies) Grant Program and up to $1,000,000 for the HHTS (Healthy Homes Technical Studies) Grant Program.
What are the relevant assistance listings (CFDA) numbers?
The associated assistance listings (CFDA) are 14.902 and 14.906.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is housing.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date listed for this opportunity is 2024-08-06.
Can both new projects and supplements to existing projects apply?
Yes. The program allows both new projects and applications that supplement existing projects to compete in the same funding round.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes organizations able to conduct rigorous housing-related hazard research. Eligible applicants include: state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other eligible tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and U.S. territories and possessions.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply or receive awards under this announcement.
Is there a pathway or preference for applicants new to this HUD technical studies funding line?
Yes. HUD includes a specific pathway to encourage participation by organizations that are new to this particular technical studies funding line.
How does HUD define a "qualified new applicant" for this program?
A qualified new applicant is an organization that has not previously been funded by the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) under the specific Technical Studies Grant Program it is applying to as the primary grantee. Prior participation as a sub-grantee does not disqualify an organization from being considered new.
What conditions must be met for a new applicant to receive an award under the new-applicant pathway?
If the Application Review Panel supports it by majority and the proposal is the highest-scoring submission from a qualified new applicant, HUD may make an award at the applicable ceilings as long as the application scores at least 79 points.
What happens if no qualified new applicant meets the criteria?
If no qualified new applicant meets the criteria, the remaining funds roll back into the general pool and are awarded based on overall ranking.
Are there limits on Principal Investigator (PI) workload if the PI is already on an active LHHTS award?
Yes. If an organization proposes using the same PI named on any active LHHTS grant, it must demonstrate that the combined time commitment across the new proposal and any other LHHTS grants does not exceed 100 percent full-time equivalent (FTE).
Why does HUD impose a PI time commitment limit?
The limit is intended to ensure key personnel are realistically available to carry out the work and that the project management capacity presented in the proposal is credible.
What kinds of outcomes or deliverables are most aligned with HUD priorities?
Based on HUDs stated priorities, the most aligned outcomes are practical findings and tools the field can use, including improved hazard identification and assessment methods, more effective or more workable hazard control strategies, and evidence about how to implement effective interventions across different real-world housing contexts.
Does HUD prioritize studies that improve cost-effectiveness and real-world feasibility?
Yes. HUD explicitly emphasizes work that makes hazard detection more accurate and efficient and makes mitigation strategies more cost-effective and workable in real housing conditions.
Does the opportunity require the research to be directly tied to housing conditions?
Yes. The opportunity is focused on residential environmental hazards and housing-related health and safety risks, with an emphasis on methods and interventions that can be applied and evaluated in real residential contexts.
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