Lead poisoning is the #1 environmental threat to children's health. Experts agree that the most common
cause of lead poisoning is exposure to dust from deteriorated lead-based paint in the child's home or daycare.

The Vermont Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program provides financial and technical assistance to income-eligible landlords and homeowners to reduce the hazards of lead poisoning caused by lead-based paint. Residents are relocated while work is underway. Work is completed by certified lead abatement contractors and testing is done to insure properties are safe before residents return.

With funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Program provides technical and financial assistance to property owners to reduce hazards from lead-based paint. Since 1995, the Program has provided assistance to control the lead hazards in over 1250 homes and apartments throughout Vermont. Priority is given to properties occupied by families with a lead poisoned child.

We are available by phone at (802) 828-5064 during normal business hours.

If you are planning renovations or remodeling property built before 1978, you should be very cautious. Even a
well-maintained home can quickly become contaminated if safe methods are not used and/or proper clean-up is
not done. To receive free information on lead safe work practices, see below.

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Get a free copy of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Publication:
Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work.
Vermont residents can order a printed, bound copy of this publication by email request or by calling (802) 828-5064, or you may download a copy of the guide. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required. Download Adobe Acrobat)

Rental Property Owners, Managers and Contractors: 
Attend a Free Training on Lead Paint Safety and Essential Maintenance Practices
Under Vermont law, owners of rental housing and daycare centers built before 1978 are required to complete certain “Essential Maintenance Practices” (EMPs) to reduce the risks from lead contamination.

Lead Safe Vermont is a web site providing valuable information for parents, homeowners, renters, landlords and
contractors.

Children Should be Tested for Lead at Ages 1 and 2
The Vermont Department of Health recommends that all children living in or attending daycare in housing built before 1978 be tested for lead poisoning at age 1 and 2. Information about blood lead testing and steps parents can take to reduce risks to children is available from the Vermont Department of Health at 1-800-439-8550.

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