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2013 Section UpdateHealthy Homes Section2013 WorkshopWesley F. PriemSection Manager
Agenda Review
Important Topics• Understanding HUD Revised
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-based Hazards in Housing
• Updates to procedures for Inspectors, Risk Assessors and Contractors
• Clarifications of regulations• Funding• Importance of working
together
EPA AuthorizationMay require a change to our Lead Abatement Act:
Up to $5,000 per violation for first offense A few definitional changes such as “structure” Considering updates:
Slight increase in certification fees (no increase since inception of program in 1998)
Landlord Penalty Section Clarifications such as those in our Interpretative
Guidance Document
EPA AuthorizationEPA makes several site inspections to our state each year. Includes a review of our enforcement case files for completeness and adherence to intent of federal 402/404 standard.
EPA AuthorizationEPA recognizes Michigan’s Program as a doing “a great job.” They are implementing many of our guidance and field procedures for Region 5 RRP cases. EPA is now considering our assistance with other state programs.
HUD LHC GrantOur last HUD Lead Hazard Control application scored highest in the county!
Future awards ?
We are making great progress in meeting HUD’s expectations and benchmarks.
HUD ACE GrantWe received a HUD Technical Studies grant (November 2011 – October 2014).Asthma Control through Education (ACE)
Focus is Lansing and Flint - federally funded multi-housing.
Meeting benchmarks and helping families!
Kresge Foundation Kresge Foundation is funding our evaluation of the effectiveness of the Healthy Home interventions.
This evaluation should be complete in about a year and the results will help to frame future policy in this industry.
Certifications Direct relationship to federal funding .
State General Funds
$1, 250,000.00Celebration of Our
Champions!
How will GF $ be Allocated?41 Units CLEAR Corps Detroit41 Units Out-State Michigan
Concentration in West Michigan -Steve Smith Regional Field Consultant
New EBL Investigator –Posted HHS website.
New XRF
Great Staff
Great Partners!
U.S. Department of HUD Region V
Michigan House and Senate and staff
Rental Property Owners Association of Kent County
Office of the Governor
Michigan League for Human Services
South East Michigan Health Association
Michigan Department of Community Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Citizen Advocates
The ARC of MichiganMichigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
Ryan Diagnostics Inc.
Core Stakeholders
Clear Corps Detroit
Doss Consultants
Health Homes Coalition of West Michigan
Ecology Center / Michigan Network for Children’s Environmental Health
MDCH Healthy Homes Section
Wayne State University
Michigan Environmental Council
City of Lansing
Michigan Certified Lead Abatement Firms and I/RA Consultants including; ETC, RSM and Get the Lead Out
Local Health Departments including:
Ingham, Genesee, Kalamazoo, Saginaw,
Muskegon, Wayne.
Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office
The Safe Homes/Safe Kids Michigan Alliance for Lead Safe Housing Stakeholders Chart
Great Federal PartnersEPA ChicagoHUD Federal and Regional
Centers for Disease Control
State Representative ChampionsThomas Stallworth Matt Lori Rashide Tlaib Robert VerHuelenJohn OlumbaChuck Moss
State Senator Champions Bruce Caswell Vincent Gregory John Moolenaar Roger Kahn David Hildenbrand
THANK YOU
For being here today!