The funding comes from the Leading in Lead Prevention Program administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation under New York State Homes & Community Renewal. The award will support a targeted lead hazard remediation initiative within the City’s older rental housing stock and will be implemented in coordination with the Chautauqua County Health Department’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. The initiative represents a coordinated City–County effort to proactively reduce lead exposure risks within Jamestown.
The City of Jamestown has one of the higher counts of lead poisoned children in New York State outside of New York City. Approximately 75 percent of lead poisoned children in Chautauqua County reside within Jamestown. Additionally, an estimated 94 percent of residential units were constructed prior to 1980, when lead-based paint was commonly used, increasing the likelihood of hazards within older housing.
Funding will support direct remediation activities in eligible rental units, including work on high-risk friction and impact surfaces such as windows and doors, paint stabilization, and related lead-safe rehabilitation measures. The program also provides temporary relocation assistance during active remediation and requires final clearance testing prior to reoccupancy to ensure units meet established safety standards…