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HUD Announces the 2011 National Healthy Homes Conference for June 20-23 in Denver, CO

Never before has such a wide spectrum of health, housing and environmental disciplines been united under one roof with a shared mission to improve the health of our nation's families by making their homes and communities healthy and safe. The 2011 National Healthy Homes Conference is a federally-sponsored event bringing together a wide range of sectors to better coordinate efforts in making housing healthy, safe, and environmentally sustainable. The National Conference is hosted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, in partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Together we are working to make America's homes and communities healthy for everyone. Visit the website to learn more...

The Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Goes Into Effect April 22

Starting on April 22, 2010, the rule will affect paid renovators who work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Visit OHHLHC's RRP website to learn more.

HUD Strongly Encourages Non-Smoking Policies in Public Housing

HUD has published a Notice strongly encouraging Public Housing Authorities to implement non-smoking policies in some or all of their public housing units. On July 17, 2009, HUD posted the Notice issued jointly by the Office of Public and Indian Housing and the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control.

EPA/HUD Model Renovator Course Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair and Painting Announced

EPA, in collaboration with HUD, issue Model RRP course to train renovation, repair, and painting contractors how to work safely in housing with lead-based paint and comply with EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, and HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule. Visit the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) site for details.

Updated PIH Guidance on Lead-Safe Housing Rule and Lead Disclosure Rule for Field Office Staff and Public Housing Agencies

The Office of Public and Indian Housing updated its lead regulatory guidance to field staff by issuing guidance describing how lead safety is addressed in all of its programs, and by issuing a lead compliance toolkit for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Both documents are on a single PIH Guidance Web page in the Guidebooks section of HUDclips.

Highlights

The National Lead Information Center (NLIC) Document Distribution: The NLIC sends out single copies of materials about lead hazards and lead poisoning prevention. Reach the NLIC on-line or call 1-800-424-LEAD

Safe Rehabilitation of Water-damaged Homes

	Course Manual; Respirator Guide
	Printed copies are available from OHHLHC.

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