Healthy Homes DetroitHealthy Homes Detroit

The Goal:The Goal:

Make 120+ homes healthy and safeMake 120+ homes healthy and safe

Aligning partner resourcesAligning partner resources

Build community awarenessBuild community awareness

Develop a replicable modelDevelop a replicable model

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Accomplishments Accomplishments

73 families enrolled73 families enrolled

68 homes assessed68 homes assessed

50 HHRTs completed50 HHRTs completed

38 homes completed; Repair work underway 38 homes completed; Repair work underway on additional 8 houseson additional 8 houses

includes Kresge/Skillman Pilot & HUD to dateincludes Kresge/Skillman Pilot & HUD to date

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Number and Types of RepairsNumber and Types of Repairs

~~Moisture/Mold/Roofs/Gutters/Tubs: 25Moisture/Mold/Roofs/Gutters/Tubs: 25

~~Safety/Stairs—Porches : 13Safety/Stairs—Porches : 13

~Basic Weatherization: 30~Basic Weatherization: 30

~Safety/ Furnace or Boiler Repair: 5~Safety/ Furnace or Boiler Repair: 5

~Safety/Electrical: 9~Safety/Electrical: 9

~Safety/Asbestos: 3~Safety/Asbestos: 3

~Integrated Pest Management: ~Integrated Pest Management: 55

Healthy Homes Detroit Healthy Homes Detroit AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Referrals to PartnersReferrals to Partners– MCAAA Weatherization Program: MCAAA Weatherization Program: 1919

– Asthma Home Visit referralsAsthma Home Visit referrals 1919

– Energy Visits: DTE & WARMEnergy Visits: DTE & WARM 1010

– Lead: PDD and MDCHLead: PDD and MDCH 88

– Citizens BankCitizens Bank 44

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Financial SupportFinancial Support

HUD HHP Grant: $999,995HUD HHP Grant: $999,995

Kresge/Skillman Pilot: $140,000Kresge/Skillman Pilot: $140,000

GHHI/OSF-Repairs: $61,500GHHI/OSF-Repairs: $61,500

GHHI/OSF-Training: $200,000GHHI/OSF-Training: $200,000

BRAIDING RESOURCES:BRAIDING RESOURCES: Partnerships Make the Partnerships Make the

DifferenceDifference

• Lead Grants with Detroit Planning and Development & MDCH

•Boarding up homes with WSU Center for Urban Studies

•Weatherization with Michigan Community Action Agency Association

•Home Energy Consultations with DTE Energy

•Smoke and CO Detectors from Children’s Hospital

•Home Repair Grants with Citizens Bank

•Asthma Home Visits by the Asthma & Allergy Foundation/MI

Growing HHD: New Growing HHD: New aspectsaspects

Going to a more intensive case Going to a more intensive case management systemmanagement system

Enhancing braiding/expanding Enhancing braiding/expanding referralsreferrals

Radon Testing Blitz!Radon Testing Blitz!

Growing HHD: New aspectsGrowing HHD: New aspects

Increased Attention to Lead:Increased Attention to Lead:

Lead Inspection/Risk AssessmentsLead Inspection/Risk Assessments

Promoting Lead Safe Work PracticesPromoting Lead Safe Work Practices

Creating “Work Lead Safe” Project including Creating “Work Lead Safe” Project including stipends for RRP and materialsstipends for RRP and materials

Growing HHD: New aspectsGrowing HHD: New aspects

Weatherization FixesWeatherization Fixes

Healthy Homes staff/contractors do Healthy Homes staff/contractors do minor fixes (door sweeps; caulk; window minor fixes (door sweeps; caulk; window insulation kits; adding thermostat)insulation kits; adding thermostat)

Update on MCAAA grantUpdate on MCAAA grant

Woodland:Woodland:

~Main Hazards/Issues/Repairs~Main Hazards/Issues/Repairs

~Partners and Braided Resources~Partners and Braided Resources-PDD Lead-PDD Lead -Home Energy Visit-Home Energy Visit

-WSU CM Database -WSU CM Database

-Applied for MCAAA Weatherization-Applied for MCAAA Weatherization

-Children’s Hospital: Smoke & CO Detectors-Children’s Hospital: Smoke & CO Detectors

~Funding Sources: Skillman/Kresge~Funding Sources: Skillman/Kresge

HHD: Braiding HHD: Braiding ResourcesResources

HHD: Braiding HHD: Braiding ResourcesResources

Healthier Home=Healthier Healthier Home=Healthier Kids!Kids!

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Leaking RoofsLeaking Roofs

Uncertainty of Weatherization DollarsUncertainty of Weatherization Dollars

Large cost of Lead Fixes/EnforcementLarge cost of Lead Fixes/Enforcement

Unpaid Property TaxesUnpaid Property Taxes

High Cost of Repairing UnitsHigh Cost of Repairing Units

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Roofs and large houses in Roofs and large houses in disrepair=disrepair=

~mold/moisture/lead/pests/asthma~mold/moisture/lead/pests/asthma

~No Weatherization Grants~No Weatherization Grants

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Uncertain Weatherization Uncertain Weatherization Dollars=Dollars=~cold/high energy bills/shut offs/’dirty’ air~cold/high energy bills/shut offs/’dirty’ air

~No WAP grants if: asbestos, roof leaks, ~No WAP grants if: asbestos, roof leaks, waterwater

in basementin basement

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Unpaid Property TaxesUnpaid Property Taxes– No Lead FixesNo Lead Fixes– Less mold/moisture repairsLess mold/moisture repairs– More asthmaMore asthma– No PDD Lead GrantsNo PDD Lead Grants– No Citizens Bank GrantsNo Citizens Bank Grants– Foreclosure and HomelessnessForeclosure and Homelessness

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Lead IssuesLead Issues– CostlyCostly

– Some houses without kids Some houses without kids under 6under 6

– Many houses behind on taxesMany houses behind on taxes

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Lead IssuesLead IssuesWayne County Prosecutors Office enforcing Wayne County Prosecutors Office enforcing the Michigan Landlord Penalty Lawthe Michigan Landlord Penalty Law

Since 2005, 244 properties have been Since 2005, 244 properties have been remediated due to WCPOremediated due to WCPO

Have 119 open filesHave 119 open files

Need funding to keep this effort movingNeed funding to keep this effort moving

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Repairs/Physical

Improvements

HHD: Products Installed

WARM Training and CLEARCorps staff installing products

Before… and after

Before… and after

Before… and after

Before roof repairs…

Before… and after

And…of note…And…of note…

16 houses are Repeat Offender 16 houses are Repeat Offender Houses (2 or more lead Houses (2 or more lead poisonings)poisonings)

4 CO Incidents4 CO Incidents

2 fires prevented2 fires prevented

Healthier Homes=Healthier Healthier Homes=Healthier KidsKids

Thank Thank you for helping to you for helping to make homes make homes in Detroit in Detroit

safer, healthier, and more safer, healthier, and more energy efficient!energy efficient!