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<br />Page | 56 <br /> <br />9.2 Lead Based Paint Assessment <br />To prevent lead poisoning in young children, lead/subgrantees must comply with the Lead‐Based Paint <br />Poisoning Prevention Act of 1973 and its applicable regulations found at 24 CFR 35, Parts A, B, M, and <br />R. <br /> <br />A visual assessment must be conducted on an annual basis thereafter (as long as assistance is <br />provided.) Visual assessments must be conducted by a HUD‐Certified Visual Assessor and must be <br />documented on the HQS Inspection Form or HHS Form and maintained in the client file. <br /> <br />For a guide to compliance see Appendix G: Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment Requirements. <br /> For Rent Assistance <br />A lead‐based paint visual assessment must be completed prior to providing rapid re-housing or <br />homelessness prevention rent assistance if a child under the age of six or pregnant woman resides in a <br />unit constructed prior to 1978. <br /> For Facilities <br />All facilities that may serve a child under the age of six or a pregnant woman constructed prior to 1978 <br />must conduct an annual lead‐based paint visual assessment which is documented on the HQS <br />Inspection Form or HHS Form, and readily accessible for review. <br /> <br />A lead-based paint visual assessment is not required if the facility is a hotel/motel used for emergency <br />shelter. <br /> Exceptions to the Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment Requirement <br /> Visual assessments are not required under the following circumstances: <br />✓ Zero‐bedroom or SRO‐sized units; <br />✓ X‐ray or laboratory testing of all painted surfaces by certified personnel has been conducted in <br />accordance with HUD regulations and the unit is officially certified to not contain lead‐based <br />paint; <br />✓ The property has had all lead‐based paint identified and removed in accordance with HUD <br />regulations; <br />✓ The unit has already undergone a visual assessment within the past 12 months –obtained <br />documentation that a visual assessment has been conducted; or <br />✓ It meets any of the other exemptions described in 24 CFR Part 35.115(a). <br /> <br />If any of the circumstances outlined above are met, lead/subgrantees must include the information in <br />the client file. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />