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Neg Agmt A2513315 with HUD to accept Lead Hazard Reduction Grant funding, 02/01/26-12/31/31, $7,750,000 (recv)
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement A2513315 with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development accepting Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Funds (CFDA 14.900) during the period February 1, 2026 through December 31, 2031 in the receivable amount of $7,750,000; that following review by the County Attorney’s Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for the program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued commitment by Hennepin County for these programs when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Since 2003, Hennepin County Housing & Economic Development has been awarded 13 competitive lead-based paint grants totaling $46 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These grants have provided funds to make more than 5,548 homes lead-safe, directly benefiting the more than 5,800 children under the age of six years who called those units home as well as all the new children who may move into those now safe units. Additionally, over 2,000 property owners, maintenance workers, and contractors have been trained in lead-safe work practices.
Most recently, highlights of the ongoing 2022 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Award include the following:
• Targeting grant resources to high-risk census tracts, which are those with highest rates of poverty, elevated blood levels, and young children, as analyzed by the Minnesota Department of Health.
• Outreach and education, including 400 in-home lead education visits by trained community-based non-profits.
• Estimated replacement of 3,000 windows with Energy Star rated windows.
• Expanded Healthy Homes initiative budget line item ($750,000) for non-lead based paint hazards such as radon mitigation, mold remediation and other health related home repairs.
• Economic opportunities for small neighborhood contractors through abatement training scholarships and bidding opportunities on grant funded lead hazard reduction projects.
Continuing this success, the county was awarded a 2025 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant, its largest lead hazard reduction grant award from HUD to date, totaling $7,750,000. The grant will facilitate the testing of an estimated 350 housing units and creation of over 300 lead-safe housing units.
Current Request: This request is for authorization to negotiate Agreement A2513315 with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to accept Lead Hazard Reduction Grant funds in the total amount of $7,750,000, for the period February 1, 2026 through December 31, 2031.
Impact/Outcomes: Approval of this request will create at least 300 lead-safe homes in Hennepin County, provide lead safe work practices training to 140 individuals and protect at least 400 children from lead exposure.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval