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Commissioner says county received $35,775 boost for lead rental registry; state guidance, public registry expected
Summary
The Department of Health reported an additional $35,775 for the lead rental registry to be applied across the remaining three years of the grant; a committee member asked whether the funds could be used for units affected by a January 2026 DOH letter to Albany County landlords in five ZIP codes, and the commissioner said state guidance is forthcoming.
The Department of Health commissioner told the panel the county had been notified of an additional $35,775 in grant funding for the lead rental registry and asked for authorization to accept the funds and amend the department's 2026 budget so the money can be applied across the remaining three years of the grant.
"We were notified of an additional $35,775 in funding for that grant," the commissioner said, and added that the department is actively working to roll out the registry. Committee member Powell asked whether the funding could be applied to units affected by a January 2026 letter the Department of Health sent to Albany County landlords in five ZIP codes; the commissioner said state guidance is expected "very soon," that the registry will be hosted by New York State and will be public-facing, and that October was the anticipated (but not confirmed) timeline for additional information.
The commissioner emphasized the funding will support inspections, remediation and program operations tied to the rental registry over the grant period. The transcript does not record a final vote on the requested amendment or the acceptance of the additional funds within the provided segments.
