New Jersey Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program

NJ Department of Community Affairs

Available Home Repair

About This Program

Provides free lead-based paint hazard inspection, risk assessment, and abatement services for eligible homes built before 1978 with children under 6 or pregnant women. Services include window replacement, repainting, and other hazard reduction work.

Full cost of lead hazard control covered by program

Official program page checked live on 2026-06-17.

Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.

Key Details

  • Free lead hazard testing and removal
  • Home must be built before 1978
  • Child under 6 or pregnant woman must reside in home
  • Income limits apply
  • Includes paint, windows, and other hazard work

How to Apply

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(609) 633-6242

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Your application paperwork

New Jersey's lead assistance, run by the Department of Community Affairs as the Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP), helps eligible low-to-moderate income homeowners, landlords, and tenants fix lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978 (1 to 10 units). You apply online through the DCAid portal, and a designated local agency or municipality reviews your application and arranges the lead remediation work. There is no cost to qualified applicants.

Steps to apply

  1. Confirm your home was built before 1978 and has 1 to 10 units, and that your household income is at or below 80 percent of your county area median income (the DCA warns at least 20 percent of applications are rejected because the home was not built before 1978).
  2. Go to the DCAid portal at dcaid.dca.nj.gov and click Register Now to create an account.
  3. Start the Lead-Based Paint Hazard (LRAP) application in the portal and enter your property, household member, and income details.
  4. Upload proof of residency (lease, NJ license, or utility bill) and income information, then submit. A designated community based agency or municipality reviews it (typically processed in 30 to 60 days).
  5. If you need help, email LRAP@dca.nj.gov or call DCA at 609-930-1792.
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Documents you will likely need

  • Proof the home was built before 1978
  • Proof of residency (lease agreement, NJ driver license, or utility bill)
  • Income information for each household member
  • Property and household member details
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Requirements vary by program and locality. Confirm the exact rules on the official program page. We can help you prepare your paperwork, but you submit it yourself.

Deadline: Applications accepted year-round

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