Conference Access Program Help expand access to the New Orleans National Conference

We received over 40 requests for assistance to attend this year’s conference. You can help expand access by supporting an attendee.

April 28-30, 2026

739 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Total raised

Conference Access Program

Voluntary support from partners, vendors, and colleagues to help qualified applicants attend this conference.

$8,565

Thank you to everyone who has contributed—your support on this page adds to this total.

Thank you

Access program contributors

These organizations are helping qualified applicants attend through voluntary support.

AETS, LLC
Connecticut Children's
David E Jacobs
Environmental Hazard Services LLC
https://www.leadlab.com
Filling the Gap
Filling the Gap LLC
Howard Varner
Kate Kirkwood
https://www.lhhconferences.com
Larry Brooks
Lead-Edu
https://www.lead-edu.info
Michael Sharp
https://www.lhhconferences.com
MS Communities United for Prosperity (MCUP)
Neal Freuden

Why we’re asking

We received over 40 requests for assistance to attend this year’s conference—more than we expected. We had planned to cover these internally, and demand is higher than we can meet alone.

We’re inviting partners, vendors, and colleagues to help fund attendee access so more of the people doing the work can be in the room.

Why this matters

This conference supports the people doing the work every day:

Lead hazard control professionals
Healthy homes practitioners
Contractors and risk assessors
Program managers and staff
Educators and outreach teams

They work directly with families, homes, and communities. Helping them attend means more trained professionals, stronger programs, and better outcomes in the field.

What your support covers

A full access award includes conference registration — $350.00.

You can also contribute additional support to help cover:

Travel (airfare, mileage)
Hotel accommodations
Meals and local transportation