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Integration into Related Programs The Housing and Community Development Department conducts lead-based paint inspections on tenant-based rental assistance for HOME and HOPWA units built before 1978 on an annual basis. Units that are managed by the Alameda County Housing Authority also conduct lead inspections as a part of the Housing Quality Standard (HQS) Inspections for all Shelter Plus Care participants. Lead-based paint inspections would also take place for any homeownership programs administered by HOME, CDBG, Alameda County Housing Trust Fund and Redevelopment funding. Each HOME jurisdiction also has its own lead-based paint inspection program and requirement that are in compliance with HUD regulations. Starting in 2010, the City of Pleasanton began to routinely compile lead paint data for each new residential rehabilitation project processed through the Housing Rehabilitation Program (administered by Neighborhood Solutions), including assumed lead present, lead safe work practices followed, testing, abatement, and clearance test performed. Other Housing-Related Environmental Programs In 2002, ACLPP was awarded $850,000 from HUD to conduct a three-year demonstration project combining a housing/environmental approach with the medical model. The goal of the demonstration project is to reduce the severity of attacks and the frequency of emergency visits for children 1-12 years of age with respiratory distress. The project has established a system of coordination among the identified partners to reduce the fragmentation of current services for asthma treatment. Housing-based interventions and education addressing asthma triggers and safety issues in the home environment have been carried out. The evaluation of the housing and education interventions and their impact on children's respiratory health is being evaluated. ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY The majority of programs that are aimed at addressing poverty are coordinated at the County level. For example, the Section 8 housing subsidy voucher program is coordinated in Pleasanton through the Housing Authority of Alameda County (HACA) and is an essential piece of the anti- poverty strategy countywide. In FY 2012, the City will continue to consider supporting requests by residents of subsidized housing complexes serving families, seniors, and the disabled to receive additional rent subsidies. As described earlier, the City of Pleasanton, in collaboration with the City of Livermore and Abode Services (formerly Tri-City Homeless Coalition), implemented a Housing Scholarship Program for Tri-Valley residents in FY 1999. The program was modeled on the City of Fremont's successful program. Administration of the program by Abode Services is being funded through City of Pleasanton funds and by other sources mobilized by Abode. Rent subsidies are being funded by each local jurisdiction using federal HOME funds. As noted in the preceding table, the City will apply City General Funds and Lower Income Housing Funds to Action Plan—FY 2012 City of Pleasanton Page 34