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158 <br />SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards <br />Actions to address LBP hazards and increase access to housing without LBP <br />hazards. <br />The Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X) emphasizes <br />prevention of childhood lead poisoning through housing-based approaches. This strategy <br />requires the City to implement programs that protect children living in older housing from <br />lead hazards. <br />The housing stock in Santa Ana is dated; 80 percent of housing units were constructed <br />before 1980 according to 2016-2020 CHAS data. Units constructed prior to January 1, 1978, <br />are presumed to have the potential to contain lead-based paint (LBP). In these units, the <br />best way to have reasonable assurance that lead-based paint hazards are not present is to <br />have the painted surfaces tested. <br />To reduce lead-based paint hazards, the City takes the following actions: <br />-Include lead testing and abatement procedures, as required, in all residential <br />rehabilitation activities for units built prior to January 1, 1978. <br />-Educate residents on the health hazards of lead-based paint through brochures and <br />encourage screening children for elevated blood-lead levels. <br />-Disseminate brochures about lead hazards through the City’s residential <br />rehabilitation activities. <br />How are the actions listed above related to the extent of lead poisoning and <br />hazards? <br />Over time, through testing and abatement, monitoring of public health data, and through <br />public education, the public will have greater awareness of the hazards of lead-based paint <br />to children. This will prompt homeowners, landlords, and parents of young children, to <br />proactively address unsafe housing conditions in pre-1978 units where children may <br />potentially be exposed to lead-based paint hazards. <br />How are the actions listed above integrated into housing policies and <br />procedures? <br />In accordance with federal regulation, the City of Santa Ana has established policies <br />regarding the identification of LBP hazards. Housing built prior to 1978 must undergo lead- <br />based paint testing prior to receiving funding for rehabilitation. If deteriorated lead-based <br />paint surfaces are found, they must be stabilized during the rehabilitation of the property. <br />As required, abatement must be performed by a certified lead-based paint assessor prior <br />to the issuance of the Notice of Completion. The City will continue to maintain policies and <br />procedures to increase access to housing without LBP hazards. CDBG and HOME funding <br />is not provided until it is determined properties are free of LBP hazards. <br />EXHIBIT 1