Open — funding available until April 1, 2029Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
MD-DHCD-LHRG-HUD-2026MarylandMaryland Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentProperty Owner / LandlordHousing & Social Determinants of HealthPediatric & Child Health
Maryland Lead Hazard Reduction Grant — Healthy Homes & Lead Poisoning Prevention
Maryland DHCD's HUD-funded Lead Hazard Reduction Grant is available to eligible Maryland homeowners and landlords for qualifying properties statewide except Baltimore City, with funding used for licensed lead-abatement services.
FundingUp to $25,000 per eligible property owner under Maryland DHCD's new federally funded Lead Hazard Reduction Grant. DHCD received $4 million from HUD's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes for this initiative.
DeadlineFunding is available until April 1, 2029. DHCD currently lists the application as Open.
Last verifiedSeptember 29, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the property is in Maryland outside Baltimore City and that the applicant is an eligible homeowner or landlord; document the lead hazard and property eligibility; use a licensed and accredited lead abatement contractor; complete the DHCD application and supporting property, contractor and financial documentation; and submit while the program remains open. Licensed residential childcare facilities and other special property types should separately confirm whether the companion state Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and Loan Program is the better pathway before applying.
Broad Eligibility
Maryland DHCD states that the new HUD-funded Lead Hazard Reduction Grant is available to eligible Maryland homeowners and landlords for properties statewide except Baltimore City. Funding must be used for lead abatement services performed by a licensed and accredited lead abatement contractor. DHCD's broader state Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and Loan Program separately covers owner-occupied single-family homes, rental properties and potentially licensed residential childcare facilities under its own requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100. Maryland healthy-housing and lead-poisoning-prevention funding for eligible properties. The current program supports lead abatement by licensed and accredited contractors, is available statewide except Baltimore City, and remains open while funding is available through April 1, 2029. Keep this federal grant distinct from Maryland's separate state Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and Loan Program.
Source verificationOfficial government source · dhcd.maryland.govAtlas last verified this record September 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗