Working for the Michigan Lead Safe Home Program

Working for the Michigan Lead Safe Home Program Carin Speidel Lead Safe Home Program Manager August 2, 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section

What is the Lead Safe Home Program? • HUD-funded residential lead remediation program • Made over 1, 850 homes lead-safe statewide since 1996. BEFORE 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section AFTER 2

Who does the Program Benefit? • Children and their Families A family is eligible for our help if they are low or moderate income, have a child under six residing and live within a designated target area or have an EBL child • YOU, the Lead Contractor The LSHP has provided stable work for Lead Abatement Contractors since 1997. Average cost per project is $8, 000 and we work STATEWIDE. Payments are made quickly and paid from Michigan Department of Treasury. 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 3

What Kind of Work Does the LSHP Provide? • All work is based on Lead Inspection/Risk Assessment Report • Includes components such as: Window and Door Replacement Siding Porch Work Painting/Encapsulation Other Lead Work Healthy Homes Work (NEW!) 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 4

We Want YOU! • You may apply twice yearly (December and June) to work for our program. • Application available online at www. michigan. gov/leadsafe • Applications reviewed for approval within 2 weeks of application close date. 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 5

Pre-Qualifications q Must be Lead Abatement Contractor and RRP certified q Must have one full year of experience as Abatement Contractor OR Lead Professional q Must carry appropriate insurance (next slide) q Must be licensed Residential Builder (LARA) q Must not have had citation within last year 3 years or been terminated from local program. 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 6

Insurance Requirements • General Liability Insurance: $1, 000 • Worker’s Compensation • Lead/Pollution Liability Coverage: $1, 000 (must have at least applied for policy at time of application, must have in place at project award) • Must submit copy of insurance documents (policy and ACCORD certificate) at project award 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 7

Other Local Lead Programs • • • City of Detroit, Eric Johnson City of Grand Rapids, Doug Stek City of Lansing, Barb Kimmel Muskegon County, Vicki Webster Saginaw County, Dawn Hallwood Wayne County, James Harvey 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 8

Know a Family that Needs Help? Must be: q Low/moderate income q Have child under six or pregnant female residing q Located within counties of Bay, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Macomb, Oakland or Detroit OR have an EBL child. 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 9

Know a Family that Needs Help? For Flyer and Application: Visit www. michigan. gov/leadsafe OR Call (866) 691 -5323 to request application OR Pick up a Flyer today 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 10

We are looking to partner with community organizations on lead projects. If you represent a community agency and would like to partner, please contact Carin Speidel at (517) 3359833 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 11

Can YOU Help US? • The Michigan Alliance for Lead Safe Housing (Safe Homes/Safe Kids) is looking for advocates like you! • We need fresh faces to help us educate legislators and others about childhood lead poisoning. • Tina Reynolds from MEC will discuss further how you can help! 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 12

We’re all working towards the same goal… Making homes healthy To keep our children healthy! 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 13

BIG thanks to all those contractors working for the LSHP, as well as Paul Kelley and George Williams for all your hard work! The children THANK YOU! Carin Speidel Lead Safe Home Program Manager Phone: (517) 335 -9833 Email: Speidelc@Michigan. gov 2012 Lead Workshop Healthy Homes Section 14