The Healthy Homes Production Grant Program aims to make homes safer by addressing various health and safety hazards, especially in low-income housing. The goal is to protect vulnerable residents like children, older adults, and people with disabilities from dangers in their homes. The program encourages sustainable practices and community involvement to ensure long-term safety improvements.
Who it's for: This grant is for state and local governments, private colleges, and Native American tribal organizations. It's ideal for those looking to improve housing safety for low-income families, especially where children, older adults, or people with disabilities live.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Not a state or local government, private college, or tribal organization
- Lack of a plan to address multiple housing hazards
- No cost-sharing or matching funds available
- Inability to demonstrate capacity for sustainable program operation
- Failure to promote job training and economic opportunities for low-income individuals
What You May Need
- Detailed project proposal
- Proof of eligibility
- Plan for identifying and controlling hazards
- Budget and cost-sharing details
- Community outreach strategy
- Partnership agreements
- Training and workforce development plan
- Data sharing and collaboration plan
- Compliance with Section 3 requirements
Cautions
- Cost-sharing is required
- Must comply with Section 3 economic opportunities
- Focus on sustainable and replicable methods
- Integration with other local programs is encouraged
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, county governments, private institutions of higher education, and Native American tribal organizations. The program is open to those who can demonstrate the ability to address housing-related health and safety hazards in low-income housing and promote sustainable practices.
Overview
This grant is for state and local governments, private colleges, and Native American tribal organizations. It's ideal for those looking to improve housing safety for low-income families, especially where children, older adults, or people with disabilities live.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Not a state or local government, private college, or tribal organization
- Lack of a plan to address multiple housing hazards
- No cost-sharing or matching funds available
- Inability to demonstrate capacity for sustainable program operation
- Failure to promote job training and economic opportunities for low-income individuals
Use of Funds
Funds can be used to identify and fix health and safety hazards in low-income housing, support public education, build local capacity for sustainable programs, and promote job training and economic opportunities for low-income individuals.
Total Program Funding
$97,850,000
Expected Awards
25
Cost Sharing
Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Jul 17, 2026
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026(44 days)
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility as a government, college, or tribal organization
- Develop a comprehensive project proposal
- Outline a budget including cost-sharing details
- Create a plan for hazard identification and remediation
- Prepare a community outreach and education strategy
- Establish partnerships and collaboration agreements
- Draft a workforce development and training plan
- Ensure compliance with Section 3 requirements
- Submit application by the deadline