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 Authorization

EPA 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 Partners

EPA 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!