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. Exceptions to the Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment Requirement Visual assessments are not required under the following circumstances: ✓ Zero‐bedroom or SRO‐sized units; ✓ X‐ray or laboratory testing of all painted surfaces by certified personnel has been conducted in accordance with HUD regulations and the unit is officially certified to not contain lead‐based paint; ✓ The property has had all lead‐based paint identified and removed in accordance with HUD regulations; ✓ The unit has already undergone a visual assessment within the past 12 months – obtained documentation that a visual assessment has been conducted; or ✓ It meets any of the other exemptions described in 24 CFR Part 35.115(a). If any of the circumstances outlined above are met, grantees must include the information in the client file.
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