Common use of Lead-Based Paint Assessment Clause in Contracts

Lead-Based Paint Assessment. The grantee must ensure that a lead‐based paint visual assessment is completed prior to payment of a permanent housing subsidy if a child under the age of six or pregnant woman resides in a unit constructed prior to 1978. To prevent lead poisoning in young children, grantees must comply with the Lead‐Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1973 and its applicable regulations found at 24 CFR 35, Parts A, B, M, and R. A visual assessment must be conducted upon request from the tenant. Visual assessments must be conducted by a HUD‐Certified Visual Assessor and must be documented on the HQS Inspection Form or HHS Form and maintained in the client file. For a guide to compliance see Appendix F: Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment Requirements. 5.3.7.1 Exceptions to the Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment Requirement