Pocatello Receives $3.7M for Lead Safe Homes

HUD funding will expand the city's Lead Safe & Healthy Homes Program, which is now accepting applications from eligible homeowners and rental property owners.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Home Renovation

Wide shot of a weathered older single-family house with cream siding and a chipped porch rail on a quiet tree-lined street with foothills beyond. — The City of Pocatello received $3,762,724 from HUD to continue its Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Program, which is now accepting applications. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the City of Pocatello $3,762,724 to continue its Lead Safe & Healthy Homes Program. The City is currently accepting applications for the program.

Why it matters

The funding targets lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 and supports low- and moderate-income households. It also supports the City's Comprehensive Plan 2040 goals of preserving existing housing and protecting community health and safety.

The award breaks into $3,003,349 for lead hazard reduction and $759,375 for Healthy Homes activities, totaling $3,762,724. The source does not specify how many households the funding will reach or how it will be allocated among applicants.

The players

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD is the federal agency that oversees national housing policy and administers grant programs for local housing and community development projects.

City of Pocatello

Pocatello is a city in southeastern Idaho that administers local housing and public health programs for its residents.

The details

The program helps eligible homeowners and rental property owners identify and reduce lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978. Through Healthy Home Supplemental funding, it can also address radon, mold, or asbestos mitigation.

October 25-31, 2026: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, during which the funding was announced.
November 2, 2026: The City of Pocatello issued its press release on the award.

Roadmap

The award extends HUD's Lead Hazard Control grant program, which funds local efforts to comply with the federal Lead Safe Housing Rule for pre-1978 homes. Pocatello's program follows that federal framework while adding Healthy Homes funding to address additional indoor air and structural hazards.

Eligible homeowners and rental property owners with homes built before 1978 can apply now for assistance through the City of Pocatello's program. Applicants should review the eligibility requirements before submitting an application.

The takeaway

Homeowners and landlords in older Pocatello housing stock have a federally funded option to test for and reduce lead and other health hazards. Reviewing eligibility now can help households take advantage of the available assistance.