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Dayton commission approves $7.75 million HUD lead-hazard grant to prioritize homes with young children
Summary
The commission unanimously approved Emergency Resolution 6919-26 authorizing the city manager to accept a $7,750,000 HUD lead hazard reduction and Healthy Homes grant to target households with children under 6 and units with active lead orders; the program is expected to launch later this summer pending HUD documents.
The Dayton City Commission voted to accept a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development lead-hazard reduction and Healthy Homes grant totaling $7,750,000, approving Emergency Resolution 6919-26 on a voice vote.
City manager staff described the award as the second lead-abatement grant the city has obtained. "This is a $7,700,000 grant that our staff…this is a second grant that our staff have gotten for lead abatement," the city manager said while introducing the item, and the clerk read the formal amount in the resolution as $7,750,000. The legislation declares the acceptance an emergency so the city can begin program setup.
Under the terms described by staff, the funding will prioritize units with active lead orders and households with children under the age of 6, aligning eligibility with public-health referrals. The city manager said household eligibility will be determined in partnership with Public Health, the Home Repair Network, Dayton Children’s and other local partners. Staff told commissioners they expect the program to be live toward the end of summer pending HUD execution of required grant documents and program setup.
Commissioner Beckham moved to declare the resolution an emergency and Commissioner Joseph seconded the motion; commissioners then recorded unanimous approval on second reading. Mayor Turner Sloss and all commissioners present voted "aye" when the measure was put to the body.
The grant will be administered by city staff with partner agencies handling household eligibility and outreach; staff said additional application and program details will be released as contracts and grant documents are executed.
What happens next: staff will work with Public Health and partner organizations to set eligibility and outreach processes and return to the commission with program implementation steps once HUD finalizes grant documents.
