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Office of Healthy Homes and
Lead Hazard Control

Highlights

-   The OHHLHC 2004 Grantee Conference Agenda (draft) is now available.
-   HUD issues technical amendment and revised interpretive guidance for its Lead Safe Housing Rule.
-   U.S. Settles Case Against Minnesota Landlords—nearly 4,500 apartments in four states to become lead-free.
-   FY2004 NOFA Webcast responses now available.
-   Final Report on the National Evaluation of the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program Released! The largest and most comprehensive study of modern residential lead hazard control ever completed.
-   HUD and CDC issue joint letter in response to requests for clarification regarding the use of childhood lead poisoning data.
-   New Grantee Start-Up Resources now available!
-   2003 Grantee Orientation Website now online! Program resources/forms available for new grantees.
-   A Review of Currently Available Lead-Based Paint Encapsulants and Use Patterns in the Control of Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazards (March 2003)


Features

-   Free one-day Lead-Safe Work Practices Training using HUD/EPA curriculum is now available based on agreement between the National Paint and Coatings Association and individual States.
-   One-day Lead Safety for Remodeling, Repair, and Painting: A Joint EPA-HUD Course meets HUD’s requirement for Lead Safe Work Practices training for work in federally-assisted housing.
-   "Making it Work: Implementing the Lead Safe Housing Rule in CPD-funded Housing"
-   Free training on Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program in 90-minute teleconference calls for PHA staff, HUD staff, Maintenance staff, and Owners. Click for the schedule and registration form (in MS Word), and the slide presentation (in Power Point).
-   Update: List of HUD-Accepted Lead Safe Work Practices Training Curricula
-   Updated Lead-Based Paint Maintenance Training Program based on the National Environ- mental Training Association course.
-   National Survey of Dust Lead Hazards and Allergens in Housing:
-   Final Report, Volume 1, April 18, 2001
-   Draft Final Report, Volume II (Appendix C - 1.5 MB compressed file)
-   Lead data files (5 MB compressed file)
-   The Prevalence of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in U.S. Housing.
-   Factors Affecting Ultrasonic Extraction of Lead from Household Paint Films: Further Investigations
 
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