Can Access to Home fund lead paint hazard control measures and other health and safety work?
A. Health and safety measures are an eligible expense, but only with respect to the immediate work area where modifications are being installed. The LPA should locate other sources of funds, such as Weatherization Assistance or HOME funds, to provide energy conservation and/or to mitigate lead based paint or other health and safety hazards unrelated to the accessibility modifications to be made. Access to Home funds may be used for lead paint hazard control measures in the work areas being modified for accessibility. Applicants must adopt a deferral policy that states that assistance will not be provided to units where serious health or safety issues are present that are beyond the scope of the Access to Home program.
