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$28,000 each year to put into the housing grant program. None of these funds are put towards administrative costs and 12-13 households are done annually. Ms. Casey Tobik, a member of the public, asked whether soil samples are taken after any exterior work is done and Ms. Urbanek indicated that none are taken, noting that the program is designed to take care of blistering/chipping paint. Ms. Tobik inquired as to who she could report chipping paint to and Ms. Ubranek replied that she can connect people to Lakewood Alive and the program for home resources. Ms. Urbanek added that most companies they work with have 5 year warranties on their work and that a pride fund is available for people who cannot get conventional bank financing. She gave an example of that type of funding helping to fill a $10,000 gap for a family whose child was suffering from a lead exposure. Councilman Rader asked Ms. Urbanek about what resources could Lakewood Alive use to improve the program. Ms, Urbanek stated that Lakewood Alive would love to serve more people and offer larger grant amounts, as $3500 is often not even more than half the cost of a project. She added that the program was failing when the organization could only provide funding for materials. More money and staff would help make the program better. Councilman Litten asked how supportive Lakewood Alive's board is of the program and if administrative costs affect this program. Ms. Urbanek stated the program is a key component to the organization's mission and the board is very supportive. Councilman Anderson asked if any of the homes are painted by volunteers. Ms. Urbanek stated that they do not let volunteers prep the home and that they only let them paint. Director Gelsomino and Jessica Parker of the Human Services Department provided updates on their department's efforts regarding lead contamination awareness. Lead safe information largely from higher levels of government has been posted on the city webpage, which is growing. The Building Department is enforcing lead education and certification. Inspectors have begun to focus on interior paint violations. Councilman Rader asked if citations actually lead to remediation and if the Building Department can go far enough with the current city code to ensure remediation. John Sobolewski of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health stated that the HUD lead inspection training is the model program. He noted that a citation does not specify if the paint condition is lead-based and the key to remediation is to contract with a contractor who is lead-safe certified. Ms. Urbanek added that a homeowner has the option to prove that it is not lead based paint, which can be cost prohibitive, so it just makes sense to hire a lead safe contractor. Councilman Anderson added that he has been working with the Housing Department on reimagining what inspectors look at when they go into a home. Councilman Litten inquired if there is on-going training opportunities for inspectors and whether Ms. Tobik could give an overview of her personal experience with her family being affected by