HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-28 17-027 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 17-027
Date: November 28, 2016
Item/Subject: RESOLVE, Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from Maine DHHS Centers for
Disease Control Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund for a Two Year Period Beginning January 1, 2017
Responsible Department: Public Health & Community Services
Commentary: This order authorizes the City Manager to accept and appropriate a two-year grant in the
amount of $60,000 from the Maine DHHS to advance meaningful progress toward reducing the burden of
childhood lead poisoning in Bangor. This grant will support community-based activities that enable parents
and property owners to identify and address lead hazards and risks before children are poisoned. Specifically,
the grant will focus on: 1) owners of rental units built before 1950 in Bangor; and, 2) households with
expectant parents and parents with children less than six (6) years old who live in rental units or owner -
occupied homes built before 1950. Bangor is one of the five high risk areas in Maine which also includes the
municipalities of: Augusta, Biddeford, Lewiston/Auburn and Portland.
Revenue for the Lead Poison Prevention Fund is obtained from a twenty-five cent ($0.25) per gallon fee
imposed on manufacturers or wholesalers of paint sold in Maine. The LPPF is administered by the DHHS
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Unit.
DHHS has been providing contracts to Bangor to conduct lead poisoning education and outreach activities
since 2009. Over that time period, DHHS has documented declines in the percentage of children under age
six (6) who have been newly identified with lead poisoning in all high risk areas for the years 2010-2014 as
compared to 2003-2007, the five (5) year time period prior to the initiation of lead poisoning prevention
activities. The term of the initial grant will be January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018. Renewals for two
subsequent two year terms are possible based on performance.
This was reviewed and approved by the Government Operations Committee on November 21, 2016.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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17-027
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
Assigned to Councilor Weston
GI7Y OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from Maine DHHS Centers for
Disease Control Lead poisoning Prevention fund for a two year period beginning January 1,
2017
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED, that lead poisoning prevention grant funds in the amount of $60,000
from Maine DHHS Center for Disease Control Lead poisoning prevention fund are hereby
accepted and appropriated for the purpose of supporting lead poisoning prevention activities for
the grant period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018.
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
CR 17-027
FIRST READING
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 12, 2016
CR 17-027
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK