Lead Abatement Grant - City of Newark
HUD has awarded the City of Newark a $5.6 million Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) grant 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 the HUD Lead Hazards Reduction (LHR) grant.
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:
1. Construction Year; property built prior to 1978
2. Occupancy: Child under 6 year old residing or spending significant time at the property
3. Owner occupied or tenant occupied property
4. Pregnant woman
5. 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
ENGLISH:
• OWNER Application for Lead Program (Cover-flyer & Application.pdf)
• TENANT Application for Lead Program (Cover-flyer & Application.pdf)
SPANISH: (en español)
• OWNER Application for Lead Program (Cover-flyer & Application.pdf)
• TENANT Application for Lead Program (Cover-flyer & Application.pdf)
FAQs for City of Newark, Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) grant Program
CONTACT US
Felix Amoh Mensah
Program Manager
Georgina Effah
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
