Lead Abatement Grant - City of Newark
HUD and the NJ Department of Community Affairs have awarded the City of Newark a Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR), Healthy Homes Production (HHP), and Lead Remediation and Abatement (LRAP) grants to help Newark residents to live in a lead safe environment.
Apply Now – Don’t Wait before the money runs out! We can help you to remediate lead-based paint and other healthy homes hazards in your home utilizing these grants.
This program can address a variety of environmental health hazards posing health risks to occupants in homes. Such hazards include: lead, mold, allergens, asthma, carbon monoxide, pesticides, home safety, risk of falls, fire, electrical hazards, and other home hazards with the potential to cause injuries.
The goal of the program is to provide Lead-Safe housing and Healthy Homes.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION & HEALTHY HOMES GRANT?
HOMEOWNERS AND TENANTS
The following are eligibility criteria:
- Construction Year; property built prior to 1978
- Occupancy: Child under 6 year old residing or spending significant time at the property
- Owner occupied or tenant occupied property
- Pregnant woman
- Household income: At or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI)
If you think you qualify based on these prerequisites, please send in your application to:
City of Newark
Attn: Felix Amoh Mensah
Department of Health and Community Wellness
94 William Street, 3rd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-1316
DOCUMENTS
Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR), LEAD REMEDIATION AND ABATEMENT(LRAP) and Healthy HomeS PRODUCTION (HHP) Grants Application for Tenants and Homeowners
FAQs for City of Newark’s LHR, LRAP, & HHP Grants Program
Lead Safe/FREE Certificate Application for Owner/s to request inspection for your pre-1978 rental dwelling unit/s (P.L.c.182)
FAQs for City of Newark Lead Safe/FREE Certificate Program
CONTACT US
Felix Amoh Mensah
Program Manager
Rajiyah Baskerville
Secretary Assistant
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS
94 William Street 3rd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-733-3787/6274 • Fax: 972-622-2875
Lead Inspection Hotline: 973-733-5323/5324/4311
mensahf@ci.newark.nj.us
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Renovate Right English: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/rr_english_color_book.pdf
Renovate Right Spanish:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/renovaterightbrochure-esp.pdf
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home English:
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home Spanish:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-04/documents/pyf-spanish-color-2020-portrait-508.pdf
