The Lead Paint Safety Project: LeadSafe.

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Service, Job Opportunities for Low Income Individuals Grants.

Low-income, rural Vermonters need employment and Vermont needs Certified lead abatement workers. This project evaluates the LeadSafe project, a project through Central Vermont Community Action. This provides training to low-income Vermonters for lead paint safety and abatement. The evaluation report was used to make program improvements and ensure continued funding. This evaluation doments how this project enhances commnnity economic development and makes recommendations to improve lead paint safety training in Vermont. (J. Kolodinsky, M. Cranwell) Project members: Kolodinsky