NAHMA HUD Update: HUD announces Trainings for the Lead Safe HousingRule Amendment

Register Today: Lead Safe Housing Rule Amendment Trainings – Summer 2019

Do you know how the amendment in the Lead Safe Housing Rule (LSHR) affects your work as a public housing agency (PHA), grantee, or assisted housing owner? HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) is pleased to announce the 2019 Lead Safe Housing Rule Amendment Trainings coming to a HUD Office near you.

These free 3-hour trainings help you review federal lead regulations and discuss the LSHR Amendment for pre-1978 housing. Presenters provide a step-by-step explanation of how PHAs, grantees, and owners respond to cases of elevated blood lead levels in children less than 6 years old living in a federally assisted housing unit. Register today!

Note: Each location offers 2 sessions, each session is geared towards a distinct audience. See Schedule of Deliveries below for the time for each session.

Training Objectives

This training provides:

• A review on rules and requirements concerning lead safe work practices
• A description and discussion on the scope, requirements, and key definitions of the LSHR amendment
• An overview of available resources

Training Structure & Who Should Attend?

Each location offers 2 sessions, each geared towards a distinct audience. Please note, you are only able to register for 1 session.

• AM Session: LSHR Amendment Training for HUD Funded Recipients Who Administer Tenant-Based Rental Assistance is intended for PHAs, grantees, and owners involved with Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) programs. Relevant TBRA programs include:
• Continuum of Care (CoC)
• HOME Program
• Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
• Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG)
• Programs using Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
• Shelter Plus Care Program
• Supportive Housing Program

• PM Session: LSHR Amendment Training for Conventional Public Housing and Project-Based Assistance Programs is intended for PHAs, grantees, and owners involved with administering conventional public housing and Project-Based Assistance (PBA) rental programs. Relevant PBA programs include:
• Continuum of Care (CoC)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
• Programs using Project-Based Vouchers
• Shelter Plus Care Program
• Supportive Housing Program

If you have questions as to which session is best for you, please contact us at [email protected].

Schedule of Deliveries

HUD has released the initial schedule of trainings, but will continue to reassess the training schedule based on demand. Additional deliveries may be added to locations with a high demand.

TBRA sessions are held from 8:30 – 11:30 AM and Conventional Public Housing/PBA sessions are held from 1:30 – 4:30 PM, in their respective time zones.

If you cannot attend an in-person training, you will be able to participate in this training as a webinar in late Summer/early Fall 2019.

Registration Information

You must have a HUD Exchange account to register. Follow these instructions for registering.

Due to the limited availability of training seats, organizations are limited to 2 staff members from each organization. Additional staff will be waitlisted and permitted to register as space is available. Homeowners and HUD staff will be waitlisted and permitted to attend if the training does not reach capacity. If your organization conducts both TBRA and Conventional Public Housing/PBA, we recommend sending a different team member to each session or attending one in-person training and one webinar session.

Please note, your enrollment does not guarantee approval. You will receive a confirmation email once your enrollment has been approved. Please DO NOT make any non-refundable travel arrangements until you receive an email confirmation notice. HUD cannot be responsible for penalties incurred due to cancelled arrangements.

Training Point of Contact

HUD Exchange Trainings | [email protected]