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Title of Listing:
Office of Lead Hazard Control
Category:
Federal/National - Agencies
Subcategory:
Other Government, All Listings
Date:
Document #:
Web Site:
http://www.hud.gov/lea/leapboff.html
Email:
ECH@CAIS.COM
Abstract:

In December 1991 under Congressional authority, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created the Office of Lead Hazard Control (formerly named the Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention). The Office advises the Secretary, as well as all HUD program offices and field offices on lead poisoning prevention issues. Committed to the goal of providing lead-safe housing to the Nation's children while preserving affordable housing.

          The Lead Office:
        • Operates a grant program (the HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program) for State and local governments to evelop and implement cost effective methods for the inspection and reduction of lead-based paint hazards in private owner-occupied and rental housing for low and moderate income families;
        • Develops lead-based paint regulations, guidelines, and policies that 1) ensure that buyers and tenants of housing have the information they need to protect their children from lead-based paint hazards, and 2) reduce lead-based paint hazards in federally assisted and federally owned housing;
        • Provides technical assistance to HUD Field Offices, Program Offices, housing authorities, nonprofit housing providers, local and state agencies, other federal agencies, housing developers, inspectors, real estate professionals, contractors and financiers, and public health authorities;
        • Directs an evaluation of the hazard reduction methods used in the grant program to measure their effectiveness, cost and safety;
        • Conducts demonstrations, studies, and standards development, based on scientific research and consensus to create a level playing field that encourages honest fair competition and a vibrant lead hazard control market;
        • Maintains a community outreach program focused on disseminating program information via print and broadcast media, conferences and exhibits, the Internet, and fact sheets and brochures;
        • Helps build capacity at the State, local and private-sector levels to inspect and abate lead-based paint hazards; and
        • Creates liaisons with State and local governments regarding lead hazard reduction issues.
Topics
Lead, Paints

Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
Lead, Paint, Hazard, Prevention

Organization:
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Lead Hazard Control
Address:
451 Seventh Street SW
Phone:
DescriptionNumber
City:
Washington
1.
Primary (202) 755-1785
State/Province/Territory:
DC
2.
(202) 755-1805
Zip/Postal Code:
20024
3.
National Lead Information Center Clearinghouse (800) 424-5323
Country:
United States
4.
Fax:(202) 755-1000
Branch Locations: