18-63 Approval of Grant for Lead Hazard Reduction Demostration and Healthy Homes Supplemtal Funds

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renovation firm, as applicable.EPA RRP certification is NOT sufficient for work under this Award that includes measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards including but not limited to window and substrate remove and replacement activities. LEAD-BASED PAINT AND LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD IDENTIFICATION A complete lead-based paint inspection and lead hazard risk assessment, including either separate reports or a combined report are required for all properties. Presumption of the presence of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards is not permitted. Paint inspections and risk assessments must follow the procedures as defined in the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing and as defined by the policies of the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program. Refer to Policy Guidance 2013-01 on the OLHCHH website http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program offices/healthy_homes/lbp/pg for additional requirements. OWNER NOTIFICATION All lead-based paint testing results, summaries of lead-based paint hazard control treatments, and clearances must be provided to the owner of the unit,together with a notice describing the owner's legal duty to disclose the results to tenants and buyers(see 24 CFR 35.88 of the Lead Disclosure Rule).The Recipient must ensure that this information is provided in a manner that is effective for persons with disabilities (24 CFR 8.6) and those persons with limited English proficiency i. (LEP) will have meaningful access to it (see Executive Order 13166). Grant files must contain verifiable evidence of providing lead hazard evaluation and control reports to owners and tenants,such as a signed and dated receipt. TESTING All testing, sampling and laboratory analysis for lead must comply with the Lead Safe Housing Rule and conform to the current HUD Guidelines, the EPA lead hazard standards at 40 CFR part 745, and federal, state, or tribal regulations developed as part of the appropriate contractor certification program, whichever is most protective of children. All laboratory analyses conducted on paint chips,soil and/or dust samples must be performed by an environmental laboratory recognized by EPA under the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act(15 U.S.C.2685)(See the list or laboratories at www.epa.gov/lead/nit€onal lead-laboratory-accreditation-program-Inst). CONTROL/ELIMINATION STRATEGIES All lead-based paint hazards identified in housing units and in common areas of multifamily housing enrolled in this grant program must be controlled or eliminated by either of the following strategies or a combination of the two methods below within 10 days or less: A. 'Interim Controls In accordance with the current HUD Guidelines, interim controls of lead-based paint hazards including lead- contaminated dust and soil in housing must include specialized cleaning techniques to address lead dust. fi B. Abatement Abatement means any set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards in accordance with standards established by the EPA. Abatement includes the removal of lead-based paint and lead contaminated dust, the permanent containment or encapsulation of lead-based paint,the replacement of lead painted surfaces or fixtures, and the removal or covering of lead contaminated soil; and all preparation, cleanup, disposal, and post-abatement clearance testing activities associated with such measures. j LEAD-BASED PAINT 1. The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act(-4846),the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.§§4851--4856),and implementing regulations in 24 CFR part 35,subparts A,B,H,I,K,M,R,and 40 CFR 745 apply to all housing occupied by program participants. Lead-based paint requirements apply to dwelling units built prior to 1978 that are occupied or can be occupied by families with children under six years of age, excluding zero bedroom dwellings. Accordingly the Recipient must ensure that the following steps are being taken: 1. Provision of all prospective families with"Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home", 2. Disclosure of known lead-based paint hazards to prospective tenants before the lease is signed, 3. Performance of a risk assessment for deteriorated paint, 4. Stabilization of deteriorated painted surfaces and performance of hazard reduction activities, 5. Notification of tenants each time such an activity is performed, LEAD-CITY of SOUTFI BEND LD-018-003 Recapture Page I4 of 23