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LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (ACLPPP), a department of the Alameda County Community Development Agency, plays a primary role in addressing prevention and treatment of lead poisoning county-wide. Its lead hazard reduction program is focused within the County Services Area (CSA), the special district which funds lead poisoning prevention efforts in the Cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland. Pleasanton is not currently a member of the CSA. Resource Development ACLPPP provides technical assistance to local agencies to encourage the incorporation of lead- safe practices into existing and planned programs affecting health, housing and environmental health. In order to achieve the Federal and State 20 I 0 goal for the elimination of childhood lead poisoning, significant resources will be needed t educate property owners of their responsibilities, develop a trained construction workforce, provide financial assistance for low-income privately- owned housing and develop a compliance infrastructure of local agencies. ACLPPP applied under the FY 2005 SuperNOF A for funds to continue the Lead Hazard Control Grant Program and Healthy Homes Demonstration Project and is seeking out additional resources, opportunities and partnerships to support the 2010 goal. Integration into Related Programs The Housing and Community Development Department conducts lead-based paint inspections on tenant-based rental assistance for HOME and HOPW A 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. Other Housing-Related Environmental Programs In February 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 Action Plan - FY06 aty of Pleasanton Page 31