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Persons who, as a result of national origin,do not speak English as their primary language and who have limited ability to
<br /> speak, read, write, or understand English ("limited English proficient persons" or "LEP") may be entitled to language
<br /> assistance under Title VI in order to receive a particular service, benefit,or encounter. In accordance with Title VI of the
<br /> Civil Rights Act of 1964(Title VI)and its implementing regulations,the Recipient agrees to take reasonable steps to ensure
<br /> meaningful access to activities funded with CDBG funds by LEP persons. Any of the following actions could constitute
<br /> "reasonable steps", depending on the circumstances: acquiring translators to translate vital documents, advertisements,or
<br /> notices, acquiring interpreters for face to face interviews with LEP persons, placing advertisements and notices in
<br /> newspapers that serve LEP persons, partnering with other organizations that serve LEP populations to provide
<br /> interpretation, translation, or dissemination of information regarding the project, hiring bilingual employees or volunteers
<br /> for outreach and intake activities,contracting with a telephone line interpreter service,etc.
<br /> TEMPORARY RELOCATION
<br /> Participation in the LHRD program is voluntary, so participants are not eligible for permanent relocation assistance.HUD
<br /> expects that the lead hazard control work and temporary relocation will take 10 days or less.Assisting with reasonable costs
<br /> of temporary relocation for those persons required to vacate housing while participating in this voluntary maintenance
<br /> • program for lead hazard reduction is an eligible activity. Occupants must be treated fairly and equitably, in particular,
<br /> regarding removing participation barriers created by relocation requirements if housing must be vacated while lead hazard
<br /> reduction measures are being conducted. Such tenant-occupants are entitled to receive temporary relocation assistance
<br /> where applicable pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
<br /> (URA),42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655,as described in regulations at 49 CFR 24.2(a)(9)(ii)(D)and the corresponding Appendix
<br /> A to Part 24. (These regulations can be accessed from the Government Publishing Office website at
<br /> http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html.) Owner-occupants temporarily relocating while lead hazard reduction measures
<br /> are conducted pursuant to a program described in this NOFA are not entitled to URA relocation assistance. When tenant
<br /> occupants with physical disabilities are temporarily relocated, they must receive relocation assistance. When tenant
<br /> occupants with physical disabilities are temporarily relocated,they must be offered housing that can be approached,entered,
<br /> and used by persons with physical disabilities. For additional information on relocation requirements, see the HUD
<br /> Handbook 1378(Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation Policy and Guidance).
<br /> INELIGIBLE COSTS AND ACTIVITIES.
<br /> Recipient may not use the Awards for any of the following activities
<br /> A. Purchase of real property.
<br /> B. Purchase or lease of equipment having a per-unit cost in excess of$5,000,except for the purchase or lease of up to
<br /> two X-ray fluorescence analyzers to be used exclusively by the grant program.
<br /> C. Chelation or other medical treatment costs, including case management, related to children with elevated blood
<br /> lead levels (EBLs). Non-federal funds used to cover these costs may not be counted as part of the matching
<br /> contribution.
<br /> D. Lead hazard evaluation or control activities in public housing,project-based Section 8 housing, housing for the
<br /> elderly or persons with disabilities(except if a child under age 6 resides or is expected to reside in such a housing
<br /> unit),zero bedroom housing units,or housing built after 1977).
<br /> E. Lead hazard evaluation or control activities in housing covered by a pending or final HUD, EPA, and/or
<br /> • Department of Justice settlement agreement,consent decree,court order or other similar action regarding violation
<br /> of the Lead Disclosure Rule(24 CFR part 35,Subpart A,or the equivalent 40 CFR part 745,subpart F),or by HUD
<br /> regarding the Lead Safe Housing Rule(24 CFR part 35,subparts BR).
<br /> F. Activities that do not comply with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act(16 U.S.C.§3501).
<br /> G. Lead-hazard control or rehabilitation of a building or manufactured home that is located in an area identified by the
<br /> Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. §§
<br /> 4001—4128)as having special flood hazards.
<br /> H. Demolition of housing units or detached buildings.
<br /> TRAINED AND CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS
<br /> Funded activities must be conducted by firms certified for,and persons qualified for,the activities according to 24 CFR part
<br /> 35, subparts B—R (possessing certification as risk assessors, inspectors, abatement supervisors, abatement workers, or
<br /> sampling technicians(clearance inspections);or certified renovator(for workers and supervisors performing non-abatement
<br /> j work), as applicable to each scope of work. Any abatement activities conducted under this Award requires a certified
<br /> abatement firm, certified abatement supervisor, and certified abatement worker credentialing. Each certified person must
<br /> work for an appropriately certified firm,e.g.,a certified risk assessment,certified inspection,certified abatement or certified
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