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also has no public housing sites in San Leandro, administers the Section 8 voucher and Shelter Plus Care certificate programs for the City. HACA provided 1,402 vouchers and fifteen (15) certificates in FY 2011 -2012. Actions Taken to Evaluate and Reduce Lead -Based Paint Hazards As required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City Building & Safety Services Division requires contractors to be EPA -lead certified before they can obtain necessary City building permits and before they can work on homes built prior to 1978. The City's Single Family Rehabilitation Program, which was suspended throughout the 2011- 2012 fiscal year, provides lead -based paint awareness and information literature in each application packet requesting for low interest loans and minor home repair grants. Testing is always performed on homes when there are children ages seven years old and under living in them. The City utilizes lead abatement contractors in addition to general contractors when appropriate to perform the necessary repairs. Similarly, the program requires EPA certificates from its general contractors certifying their training with regard to lead -based paint. The City informs tenants of lead -based paint and complies with both the new EPA law on lead and renovation as well as with applicable HUD lead -based paint hazard reduction guidelines and regulations when it uses federal funds, such as HOME funds, for acquisition and rehabilitation of apartments for preservation or maintenance of affordable housing Actions Taken to Ensure Compliance with Program and Comprehensive Planning Requirements ♦ Monitoring City staff monitor CDBG, HOME, and public service projects regularly. The Housing Services Division staff regularly monitor CDBG- funded public services projects through review of quarterly progress reports, invoice reimbursements, frequent communications with subrecipient staff, and site visits. Staff conducted CDBG- monitoring onsite visits to all six (6) CDBG- funded public services providers: Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC), Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) for its Basic Needs and Community Counseling programs, Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO Housing) for its Tenant/Landlord Counseling and Rental Assistance programs, Girls, Inc., Safe Alternative to Violent Environments (SAVE), and SOS/Meals on Wheels. Furthermore, staff monitor capital improvement projects for the City through review and approval of ongoing reimbursement requests and invoices and constant communications with relevant staff. Staff coordinated with pertinent agency staff to ensure that the projects adhered to the regulations and requirements of the CDBG program. ♦ Managing the Process The Housing Division staff assisted the Recreation and Human Services Department in issuing the two -year (FY 2010 -2012) Request for Proposal (RFP) for the City's Community Assistance Grant Program (CAP) that provides financial support to community -based non - profit organizations whose services and programs meet the City's social service needs. Prior to DRAFT Consolidated Annual Perfonnance and Evaluation Report: FY 2011 -2012 City of San Leandro Page 26