Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

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On or about March 26, 2018 the City of Richmond will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of the Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBPHC) is authorized by Section 1011 of the Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, 42 U.S.C. 4852) and funding is provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31), approved May 5, 2017.  The Health Homes Supplemental funding is authorized under Section 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-2), Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended for the following multi-year program/project March 1, 2018 through February 28, 2021:

RVA Lead Based Paint Hazard Control program, for the purpose of reducing lead based paint hazards in low and moderate income households with lead poisoned children or residential units with children under the age of six and or expecting mothers with lead based paint hazards who are also low and moderate incomes.  Healthy homes funds will be used to address asthma triggers and trip and fall hazards in residential units that also have lead based paint hazards. 

Funds may also be used to address vacant rental units that have lead based paint hazards that will be marketed to low and moderate income households with children under the age of six or expecting mothers. The target are is encompasses all of the City of Richmond and will be carried out by the City Of Richmond, Project:HOMES Inc and the Richmond City Health District. 

The City of Richmond, VA is requesting the release of $2,310,314 in Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant, $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental, $200,000 Community Development Block Grant match, $100,000 in City General fund match, for March 1, 2018 through February 28, 2021.


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