Lead Hazard Evaluation

A grantee has two choices when beginning a rehabilitation project of this size.

1. The grantee may perform paint testing to determine if the surfaces to be disturbed contain lead-based paint and perform a risk assessment to identify lead-based paint hazards.
2. The grantee may presume the lead-based paint and lead hazards are present.

Lead Hazard Reduction

If paint testing or the risk assessment show that lead-based paint or lead hazards are present, then:

• Perform abatement on all hazards identified in the risk assessment. Interim controls are acceptable on exterior surfaces that are not disturbed by rehabilitation.
• Use appropriately trained, certified, and licensed workers. For abatement work, certified, licensed abatement contractors are required. For non-abatement work, use appropriately qualified workers.
• Perform a clearance exam and issue an abatement report.

If paint testing and the risk assessment show no lead-based paint or lead hazard, then no lead hazard reduction activities are required.

If lead-based paint and lead hazards are presumed to be present present, then:

• Use licensed abatement contractors.
• Perform abatement on all potential lead hazards, including deteriorated, impacted, friction, chewable surfaces, and surfaces to be disturbed. (Note - Interim controls are permitted for exterior surfaces that are not disturbed by the rehabilitation.)
• Perform a clearance exam and issue an abatement report.

Communication with Residents

Requirements for communicating with residents include:

• Prior to any evaluation or reduction work, the grantee must follow disclosure requirements and provide residents the Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet.
• If the grantee conducts paint a risk assessment and/or paint testing, the grantee must provide a notice of lead hazard evaluation to residents.
• If the grantee presumes lead-based paint, the grantee must provide a notice of presumption to residents.
• The grantee must provide a notice of lead hazard reduction, within 15 days of completing lead hazard reduction work.

Ongoing Maintenance

For HOME rental projects only, grantees must ensure that owners perform ongoing maintenance. There are no additional ongoing maintenance responsibilities.