HPD and DOH participated in two previous HUD grants under Rounds II and IV. In Round II, the Program completed and cleared 697 units, 10% above the original contract goal. The Program contributed significant data based on more than 450 units to the national evaluation of Round II. Lead treatment measures in Round II consisted primarily of low-level interim control measures in 397 units through the Primary Prevention Program, and higher level interventions in the remaining 300 units, which ran from moderate to gut rehabilitation projects throughout six neighborhoods. Program funds assisted the rehab projects with lead hazard reduction in some sites and full lead abatement in other sites.

Under Round IV, with the support of City capital funding, the Program completed and cleared 220 units by June 30, 2000. Under the existing grant, Round VIII, 101 of the planned 397 units have completed. All these units underwent the Primary Prevention Program low-level scope of work. Since 1999, in addition to HUD-funded apartments, the Program has completed an additional 330 apartments funded by City capital.

During the three grant periods, five community-based organizations participated in community education outreach initiatives. Their efforts resulted in:

• Contractors obtaining certification and licensing;
• Owners, building superintendents and tenants being trained in lead hazard awareness; and,
• Thousands of youth and senior citizens who often provide day care for young children attending workshops on lead hazard awareness and poison prevention.

Since the inception of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant funding in 1995, the City has witnessed a significant decrease in the incidence of elevated blood lead level (EBL) cases in the Program's targeted areas. While some areas show even higher reductions, the overall decrease in the past eight years is more than 79%.