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Shelby County accepts nearly $6M HUD lead-hazard grant to remediate dozens of homes
Summary
Shelby County's Division of Planning & Development will accept a HUD lead-hazard reduction award totaling $5,951,397 to remediate lead risks in hundreds of homes over 2025'029; the county plans to prioritize households with young children and collaborate with the City of Memphis under a $360,000 MOU.
Shelby County will accept a HUD lead-hazard reduction grant of about $5.95 million to identify and remediate lead paint hazards across Memphis and Shelby County over a four-year period.
Anita Tate, who runs the county's Lead-Based Paint Program, told the committee the funds will be used to inspect and remediate homes, prioritize children under age five and provide outreach and education. The program estimates a goal of roughly 120 homes remediated under the grant but noted per-home needs vary: "We have a goal of 120... some homes will need quite a bit, and there are some homes that will need fewer, so it will balance itself out," Tate said.
The HUD award requires coordination with municipal partners; the resolution includes a $360,000 memorandum of understanding with the City of Memphis and adds four full-time positions to support program delivery. Tate said targeting will focus on ZIP codes with the oldest housing stock and that the program will accept inspections for any household with young children regardless of ZIP code.
Committee members lauded the public-health focus and asked staff to provide district-level mapping of expected activity. The committee voted to recommend acceptance of the grant and the related appropriations and position changes.
