Lead and Healthy Homes Program - Swab Team Services Grant

The Lead and Healthy Homes Program - Swab Team Services Grant, offered by the Minnesota Department of Health, provides funding for swab team services to mitigate lead hazards for the 2026-27 biennium. Grant activities include education, blood lead testing, and practical interventions like soil replacement and dust removal. With a total funding of up to $958,000, the program aims to protect communities from lead exposure through effective interim controls.

The Minnesota Department of Health Lead and Healthy Homes Program (LHHP) is announcing the availability of swab team services grants for the 2026–27 biennium. This grant program is authorized under Minnesota Statutes 144.9512. "Swab team services" are defined as activities that provide protection from lead hazards primarily through the use of interim controls.
Examples of interim controls include:
Removing lead dust by washing, vacuuming with high efficiency particle accumulator (HEPA) or wet vacuum cleaners, and cleaning the interior of residential property;Removing loose paint and paint chips and repainting or installing guards to protect intact paint;Covering or replacing bare soil that has a lead concentration of 100 parts per million or more;
This grant includes three areas of work:

• Education and outreach
• Blood lead testing
• Swab team work
• Funding
• The total amount of the grant funding for the entire grant period (approximately July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027) is up to $958,000, or $479,000 per year.