2010-2014 Consolidated Plan - City of Champaign

3) Prevention Education: Reduce the risk of lead poisoning by continuing to educate the public,particularly families with small children, about the dangers of lead poisoning and ways it may beprevented through safe rehab practices and diligent cleaning. The City will continue to provide thiseducation at its quarterly home maintenance workshops, and periodically through communityevents such as the Annual Housing Fair and National Night Out. All applicants in the City’s housingrehab programs receive a copy of the pamphlet: Renovate Right (EPA-740-F-08-002).b) 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:1) Lead Assessment in Housing Assistance Programs: Approximately 15 units assessed per year.Increase lead-safe housing stock by assessing lead hazards as a condition of providing any federalfunds for acquisition or rehabilitation of housing in accordance with HUD’s lead based paint rule.(FY 10/11 Budget: $9,000 CDBG)2) Temporary Relocation of Occupants during Lead Hazard Work: 3-5 per year (15-25 for the 5-yearperiod). As necessary, the City will provide funding to temporarily relocate occupants of homesundergoing lead-based paint hazard removal work. Relocation is generally limited to one or twodays outside the home. (FY 10/11 Budget: $4,000 CDBG)4) Lead Contractor Incentives: Increase capacity to reduce lead hazards by assisting in the initialcosts of training and insurance for lead abatement contractors and lead safe workers, as fundsallow.5) Distribution of Lead Contractor List: The City will continue to maintain and distribute, asrequested, an updated list of lead abatement contractors and inspectors.84 Strategic Plan: Affordable Housing