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HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program

The ODH lead program has funding to remove lead-based paint hazards from homes built before 1978. This program is available in the counties listed below. The program assists families by testing and removing lead-based paint hazards and addressing health hazards like radon, fire hazards, and carbon monoxide.

Eligible Counties

Ashland Guernsey Noble
Ashtabula Harrison Perry
Belmont Jefferson Portage
Butler Lake Richland
Carroll Licking Stark
Clark Marion Tuscarawas
Columbiana Miami Trumbull
Coshocton Montgomery Warren
Crawford Monroe Washington
Geauga Morgan  
Greene Muskingum  

How to Enroll

If you answer "yes" to the questions below, you may qualify for the lead paint testing and hazard removal.

  • Was the property you live in built before 1978?
  • Is the property located in one of the counties listed above?
  • Is your child under 6 years of age?

​The program also considers the combined income of all adults living in the property. Owner-occupied and rental properties are eligible. For more information, contact the Ohio Department of Health at 1-877-532-3723 or 614-387-1289.

You can also contact ODH by email at Dania.Gerdes@odh.ohio.gov.