2010-2014 Consolidated Plan - City of Champaign

Objectives:a) Coordinate public and private efforts to reduce lead poisoning hazards and protect youngchildren. In addition to addressing residential lead hazards, HUD also recognizes that publiceducation is critical to the prevention of childhood lead poisoning.Activities:Prevention Education: The City will work to reduce the risk of lead poisoning by continuing toeducate the public, particularly families with small children, about the dangers of lead poisoning andways it may be prevented through safe rehab practices and diligent cleaning. City staff provides thiseducation at its quarterly home maintenance workshops, and periodically through community eventssuch as the Annual Housing Fair and National Night Out. All applicants in the City’s housing rehabprograms receive a copy of the Renovate Right brochure EPA-740-F-08-002.Inputs: Neighborhood Services staff members provide education. All staff has been trained in leadhazard prevention and HUD’s regulations regarding lead hazards in federally funded housing.Number and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): 100-120 persons attend homemaintenance workshops annually. Many others are given the EPA pamphlet at various City-sponsoredeventsLocal Outcome Measures:• Provide an adequate supply of decent, safe and affordable housing for seniors to meet demand• Seniors living in designated public housing units report feeling more secure in their homesHUD Performance Objective: Provide decent affordable housingHUD Performance Measurement Outcome: Availability/Accessibilityb) Reduce lead-based paint hazards in residential housing, particularly homes occupied byyoung children. The City’s housing rehab staff members are trained as risk assessors and lead-basedpaint supervisors. They oversee all housing rehab projects and ensure that all activities are carried outin accordance with the HUD lead regulations at 24 CFR Part 35.Activities:Lead-Based Paint Hazard Assessment and Reduction Efforts: City staff will increase the supplyof lead-safe housing stock by assessing lead hazards as a condition of providing any federal funds foracquisition or rehabilitation of housing in accordance with HUD’s lead based paint rule. Lead painthazards that are identified are addressed in accordance with the federal and state rules governing thetreatment of lead-based paint in publicly funded residential units.Inputs: HOME and CDBG funding as neededNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): Approximately 15 units will be assessed. Ifapplicable, hazards are addressed through rehab assistance programsLocal Outcome Measures:• Increase the supply of lead hazard free housing throughout the City• Reduce incidences of childhood lead poisoning by addressing units where EBL children resideHUD Performance Objective: Provide decent affordable housingHUD Performance Measurement Outcome: Availability/AccessibilityTemporary Relocation of Occupants during Lead Work: As necessary, the City will providefunding to temporarily relocate occupants of homes undergoing lead-based paint hazard removal work.Relocation is generally limited to one or two days outside the home.Inputs: $4,000 CDBGNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): 3-5 families require temporary relocationper yearLocal Outcome Measures:• Reduce residential lead-based paint hazards without exposing families to hazards generated duringrehab workHUD Performance Objective: Provide decent affordable housing122 FY 2010/11 Annual Action Plan: Affordable Housing Activities