2010-2014 Consolidated Plan - City of Champaign

INVOLVING RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT AND HOME OWNERSHIPThe HACC will continue to provide assistance to the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) in conducting regularmeetings. In addition, the City of Champaign staff has presented pertinent information about Cityservices at RAB meetings and works with the board on issues that impact both the HACC and thecommunity.The City of Champaign will provide letters of support, as needed, to enhance grant applications submittedby the Resident Advisory Board.The City of Champaign will ensure that the HACC staff members charged with implementation of theSection 8 Homeownership Program are aware of other homebuyer assistance programs and funding.Many of the Section 8 homebuyers are able to take advantage of other financing and homebuyereducation programs that are available through other lenders. Participants of the Section 8homeownership program are invited to attend home maintenance workshops conducted by City staffPUBLIC HOUSING DESIGNATION BY HUDIn 2009, the Housing Authority of Champaign County was been designated as a high performing agencybased on the rating scores for public housing and the Section 8 program.SECTION 3G: RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT CONCERNS 91.215(g)INTRODUCTIONThe U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a regulation to protect youngchildren from lead-based paint hazards. State and local jurisdictions that receive funding from theCommunity Development Block Grant and HOME Programs must meet these requirements.As part of the Consolidated Plan, the City of Champaign must estimate the number of housing units thatcontain lead-based paint hazards, as defined in Section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint HazardReduction Act of 1992. It must also estimate how many of these units are occupied by low-incomefamilies.On September 15, 2000, a new HUD regulation (24 CFR Part 35) took effect that streamlined,modernized, and consolidated all lead-based paint requirements in federally-assisted housing to ensurethat children are adequately protected from lead poisoning. The City of Champaign programs comply withthis new regulation.Lead-Based Paint HazardsLead-based paint hazards consist of any condition that causes exposure to lead from the followingsources that would result in adverse human health effects:• Lead-based paint dust• Lead-based paint contaminated soil• Lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, orimpact surfacesAnalysis of Lead-Based Paint Testing in ChampaignBeginning January 1, 1993, the State of Illinois began requiring screening of all children between theages of 6 months and 6 years for lead poisoning is required before entrance into kindergarten or aNeeds Assessment: Housing and Homelessness 49