Lead-Safe Homes Program (LSHP) is a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services that funds lead hazard reduction in homes to protect children and pregnant women from lead-based paint hazards. The program offers four grant types for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027: Program Administrative Grantee, Lead Investigation Grantee, Lead Hazard Reduction Grantee, and Lead Laboratory Analytical Grantee.

Local public health departments and Tribal health departments are eligible applicants, and the program targets homes built before 1978 where children under 19 or pregnant women are enrolled in Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus. Funding is available statewide across Wisconsin.

Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Lead-Safe Homes Program | Wisconsin Department of Health Services Funding opportunity: Help Make Children's Homes Lead Safe Grant period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 The Lead-Safe Homes Program (LSHP) has grant opportunities for local public health departments and Tribal health departments beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027.

Childhood lead poisoning impacts every county in Wisconsin and LSHP is asking for your assistance in making children’s homes safe from lead-based paint hazards. Funding is available statewide and is separated into four grant types with unique activities. Each grant type requires its own application.

Applicants may apply to one of these grants or up to four. Each grant name below is linked to the Wisconsin Public Notice website with full details and application materials. Program Administrative Grantee Lead Investigation Grantee Lead Hazard Reduction Grantee Lead Laboratory Analytical Grantee The application deadline is April 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.

m. LSHP has staff dedicated to help you along the way. Contact LSHP at DHSLeadSafe@dhs.

wisconsin. gov for more information. General program information for property owners and occupants For fastest processing use our online application form.

Alternate methods may have significant delays. Learn about the online application forms If you live in a home built before 1978 that has chipping or peeling paint, the Wisconsin Lead-Safe Homes Program (LSHP) may be able to help. This program makes homes safe for kids or pregnant women that are on Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus in Wisconsin by removing lead hazards.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) runs the LSHP in partnership with local and regional community groups that receive grants. To learn more, call 608-267-9191 or email DHSLeadSafe@dhs. wisconsin.

gov . LSHP prioritizes applications and projects based on the criteria below. Please note that applications may be placed on hold due to the high interest in LSHP and the service areas of LSHP grantees.

This determination will be made after a complete application is reviewed for eligibility. Priority 1: Homes where a child has been identified with an elevated blood lead level, as defined by Wis. Stat.

§ 254. 11(5m) , and the local health department has issued orders for correction Priority 2: Homes of children that are poisoned, as defined by Wis. Stat.

§ 254. 11(9) and amended by Wis. Stat.

§ 254. 156 , but are not subject to lead hazard reduction work orders from the local health department Priority 3: Homes built before 1950 that do not have a lead-poisoned child, as defined by Wis. Stat.

§ 254. 11(9) and amended by Wis. Stat.

§ 254. 156 or lead hazard reduction work orders Priority 4: Any other eligible property You must meet all of the following requirements: Your home was built before 1978. Your taxes are paid to date or you are enrolled in a tax payment plan.

Children under age 19 or a pregnant woman living at or regularly visiting your home are on, or are eligible for, Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus*. ("Regularly visiting" means visiting for at least three hours per day on two or more days per week, totaling at least 60 hours per year.) * LSHP does not have the authority to make a determination on your Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus benefits eligibility.

Information for property owners and tenants If you’d like more information, download our Lead-Safe Homes Program: Making Homes Lead-Safe for Kids brochure, P-03292 (PDF) How does the program help? Children grow up in homes that are lead-safe. Property owners pay for needed fixes to make homes lead-safe.

Contractors get trained and certified in lead-safe work practices. Communities improve older housing stock. When a property is approved, what costs are covered by the LSHP?

The LSHP will cover these costs for approved properties: Property assessments , before and after repair work is completed Lead-safe repairs of identified lead-based paint hazards, such as replacing windows, doors, and paint (Note that this is not a home makeover or remodeling program like on television.) Why should I participate in the program? Owner-occupant homeowners: The program covers 100% of the costs to make your home lead-safe.

Landlords : Beginning October 1, 2023, the program covers 90% of the costs to make your rental properties lead-safe. Renters : There is no cost to you. *Due to the significant interest in this statewide program and every home being unique, LSHP cannot provide you with a specific time frame for each step of the LSHP process.

Also, please be aware that your application may be put on hold and that it may take 12 months or more to start the work on your home, if eligible. LSHP application forms and instructions What forms do I need to submit? The forms you must submit depend on whether the owner lives at the property ("owner-occupied") or does not live at the property ("rental").

Find the required forms for your property type below. Note: Applications without a completed Occupant Worksheet will not be processed.

Owner-occupied properties The owner-occupant must submit two forms: Owner-Occupied Properties - Lead-Safe Homes Program Application, F-02610 (PDF) – Owner-Occupied Properties application, F-02610s, in Spanish (PDF) Occupant Worksheet - Lead-Safe Homes Program Application, F-02610B (PDF) – Occupant Worksheet, F-02610B in Spanish (PDF) Note: If you own a multi-family home and occupy one of the units, you must submit the Owner-Occupied Properties Application and Occupant Worksheet for your own unit.

The following forms must be submitted for the other units: Rental Property Application.

F-02610a (PDF) – Rental Property Application, F-02610a in Spanish (PDF) Occupant Worksheet, F-02610b (PDF) – Occupant Worksheet, F-02610b in Spanish (PDF) The landlord must submit Rental Property - Lead-Safe Homes Program Application, F-02610A (PDF) – Rental Property, F-02610AS in Spanish (PDF) The tenant(s) must submit Occupant Worksheet - Lead-Safe Homes Program Application, F-02610B (PDF) – Occupant Worksheet, F-02610BS in Spanish (PDF) How do I submit completed forms?

Follow the submission instructions found at the top of each form. LSHP team contact information Call 608-267-9191 or email DHSLeadSafe@dhs. wisconsin.

gov to contact the LSHP team. Last revised February 24, 2026