Are you a contractor or know a contractor who would like to receive payment in full shortly after completing a home rehabilitation project? Are you a contractor who has given an estimate to a homeowner, then come to learn that the homeowner may have difficulties affording the repair or replacement of utilities or home rehabilitation work? If so, the Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund (NEIRHTF) may be able to assist!
Did you know:
Iowa law requires that all contractors who renovate or remodel homes built before 1978 must be certified as lead-safe renovators. They must also complete an 8-hour lead safety certification course and follow specific lead-safe work practices. Penalties for lead-based paint violations in Iowa can be up to $37,500 per violation, per day.
The NEIRHTF program can assist homeowners with home rehabilitation projects up to $12,500. To utilize NEIRHTF and other government funded assistance, certain criteria need to be met by both the homeowner AND the contractor. For contractors and their workers to work on rehabilitation projects funded through the NEIRHTF or other government agencies, they must first complete lead certification training. In addition to meeting NEIRHTF requirements, this type of training is also important for protecting families, children, adults, pets, and workers from lead poisoning.
Lead certification training is normally held outside of the region in specifically Des Moines, Bettendorf, Coralville, or Dubuque. To make lead certification training more accessible to contractors in Northeast Iowa, Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC)–with support from the Fayette County Community Foundation–is hosting a FREE lead certification training for all interested contractors with certified trainer Elizabeth Kemp of Dubuque, Iowa:
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- Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
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- Time:
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- From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- A FREE LUNCH will be provided along with a presentation on a housing-related topic.
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- Location:
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- West Union Public Library conference room (210 N Vine St., West Union, IA 52175).
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- Registration:
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- Registration is required prior to the training, and a pre-session PIN is needed for registration.
- Contact Lori Quam at lquam@uerpc.org or 563-382-6171 for the needed pre-session PIN.
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