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Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program

Veronica D’AlessandroLorraine NietosNJ Department of Community AffairsProgram Development Specialist(609) 777-0516

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Role of Division of Community Resources

The Division has been a front runner in helping to achieve the State’s goals of controlling lead-based paint hazards in housing & eliminating childhood lead poisoning.

We have successfully designed, developed, funded and administered programs to control lead-based paint hazards in NJ’s hardest hit communities.

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WHO DO WE SERVE?

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WHY?

Last year about 1,190

children in NJ ingested dangerous amounts of lead

And over 465 of them ingested enough lead to be poisoned

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Sources of Lead

In 1978 lead was banned from household paint

NJ has 3.3 million housing units

– 77% were built before 1978

– 30% were built before 1950

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Sources of Lead

Lead-based Paint

Pottery

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Sources of Lead

Occupation

Home Remedies

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Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program Components

Lead Education and Outreach (LEO)– Lead education activities– Dust Wipe Kits– Loan application assistance

LHCA Loan ProgramEmergency Lead Relocation Program

– ELPR– REEL

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Lead Education/Outreach and Training - Website

www.leadsafenj.org – website features basic information about lead-based paint, alerts and recalls, assistance in selecting a lead-based paint abatement contractor and information and applications for financial assistance

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Southern RegionSouthern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, Inc. 2500 McClellan Ave Suite 250 Pennsauken, NJ 08109Phone 856-665-6000Contacts:Merle Weitz mweitz@snjpc.org Donna Bordner dbordner@snjpc.org

Central RegionMonmouth County Health Department3435 HWY 9 Freehold, NJ 07728Phone: (732) 431-7456 or (732) 683-8509Contacts: Jeryl Krutel jkrutel@co.monmouth.nj.usKaren Demarco kdemarco@co.monmouth.nj.us

Help Near You

Lead Education and Outreach (LEO) Program Grantees 2008

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Help Near You

Lead Education and Outreach (LEO) Program Grantees 2008

Northern RegionNorthern NJ Maternal & Child Health Consortium17 Arcadian AveParamus, NJ 07652Phone: (201) 843-7400Contact:Catherin Klinger: ckingler@nnjm-chc.org

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Lead Hazard Control Assistance (LHCA) Program – What does it do?

Provides low interest deferred payment loans to property owners for the control of lead-based paint hazards

Provisions for forgiveness for owner-occupied, 1-4 family, low income

Minimum loan - $5,000 per unit

Maximum - $150,000 per unit

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Lead Hazard Control Assistance (LHCA) Program – Who is eligible?

Owners of residential dwellings constructed prior to 1978

Dwelling must have a lead-based paint, dust or soil hazard

Taxes, water and sewer assessments must be paid current

Must be insured

Owner must have some equity

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LHCA Program – Eligible Loan Activities

Lead hazard control through abatement or interim control

Relocation of occupants during the performance of the lead hazard control work

Correction of causative factors (building conditions which contribute to the deterioration of lead-based paint such as a leaking roof, leaking plumbing)

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LHCA Program – No cost services if loan is made

Combined Inspection/Risk Assessment

Moisture infiltration assessment – causative factors

Dust reservoir assessment

Full Lead evaluation report

Scope of work for lead hazard control

Scope of work for causative factors

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LHCA Program – Grants to Borrowers

The cost of title and escrow services will be paid by DCA to the Borrower in the form of a grant when those costs are for necessary and reasonable costs such as:

Loan closing services

Title search

Title insurance

Escrow and disbursement of loan funds

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LHCA Program – Application Process

Contact your regional Lead Education and Outreach (LEO) Grantees for assistance in completing the application.

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LHCA Loan ProgramBefore After

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Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation (ELPR) Program - What does it do?

Provides financial assistance to the head of household to relocate a qualifying child

Assistance is in the form of a grant to tenants

Owners are eligible for a deferred payment low interest loan – min $5,000

Low-income owner-occupants in 1-4 family dwelling may qualify for forgiveness

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ELPR Program – Who is Eligible?

Household with a child under the age of 6

With an Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level (EIBLL)

Notice of Violation Abatement Order issued by the Local Health Department on primary residence

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ELPR Program What can the money be used for?

Temporary or permanent relocation of the qualifying child and the members of his/her household

Eligible temp costs include: hotel, shelter, temporary rental, per diem, moving, storage, travel, or can be a flat fee of $1,400

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ELPR Program – What can the money be used for?

Eligible permanent costs: application fees, finders fees, security deposit, rent and rent subsidies

A household may require both temporary and permanent relocation

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REEL Program – Eligible Costs and Application Process

Same as ELPR

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Lead Hazard Control Assistance Program

1(877) DCA –LEAD - (877) 322-5323

www.leadsafenj.org

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