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RSSLead Abatement Financial Assistance
The Chicago Department of Public Health has limited grant funding to assist low-income homeowners and landlords of affordable housing with eliminating lead hazards in their buildings. These programs offer between 50% and 100% of the funding needed to make the property lead-safe. Assistance is offered as grants, loans, or unforgivable loans. Eligibility varies based on the program, and can only be determined upon application. In general all properties must:
- have been built before 1978
- be adequately insured
- be current on taxes
- be in reasonably good repair beyond the lead problems
- have a clean title (the property cannot be in foreclosure and special rules may apply to trusts or recently purchased properties)
- have identified lead hazards (if property was not already inspected, CDPH inspectors will identify hazards before any work starts - you do not need to have hazards identified before applying)
- have all units in the building participate in the program-CDPH will not repair a single unit in a multi-unit building
Single Family Homes/Properties with less than four units can qualify for up to 100% of the abatement costs, depending on the owner's income level and the number of units, if:
- a child six or younger lives or regularly visits at the property
- the property owner makes less than 120% of the Area Median Income
Download an application for the City of Chicago Homeowner Lead Abatement Financial Assistance Application for homes with less than 6 units.
Multi-family homes with four or more units can qualify for up to 75% of the abatement costs if:
- the majority of the rental units are affordable (less than 30% of the 50% Area Median Income)
- the owner and building meet financing criteria for the 25% match
For properties with four or more units, please contact CDPH at (312) 746-7834 for more information.
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