1. … HOW DO YOU ESTABLISH A SUCCESSFUL HEALTHY HOME PROGRAM?

2. 1. INTEGRATE 2. BE VISIBLE

3. 1. INTEGRATE HousingHealth Environment Community Services YOU

4. 2. BE VISIBLE Be able to clearly articulate what you are doing and why Talk to everyone about your activities Be direct – ask for support, resources, commitment, funding Show any cost-savings – use data wherever possible Be able to clearly articulate what you are doing and why Talk to everyone about your activities Be direct – ask for support, resources, commitment, funding Show any cost-savings – use data wherever possible

5. Reframe the topic… …As with a quality education, every child should have the right to be raised in safe, healthy, living environment.

7. Blue columns represent the smallest parts of the lungs, called first- generation bronchioles, where fine PM is trapped. The graph illustrates the increase in airway damage at this level, where pollutants cannot be effectively cleared from the airways through normal mucousal or cilliary movement.

8. …about the NW Tribal Healthy Homes Workgroup… 1)Networking & Training: Quarterly tribal conference calls & webinars Host tribe rotates each quarter; training topic & speakers selected by the tribes 2) On-line Clearinghouse: IAQ outreach and education materials for download Directory of tribal IAQ contacts Short profiles of other tribal healthy homes/IAQ projects 3) Partnerships: Formal partnerships with, federal, state and not-for-profit organizations Collaboration with partners to obtain better access to and early notification of IAQ training, funding, and technical assistance opportunities. 1)Networking & Training: Quarterly tribal conference calls & webinars Host tribe rotates each quarter; training topic & speakers selected by the tribes 2) On-line Clearinghouse: IAQ outreach and education materials for download Directory of tribal IAQ contacts Short profiles of other tribal healthy homes/IAQ projects 3) Partnerships: Formal partnerships with, federal, state and not-for-profit organizations Collaboration with partners to obtain better access to and early notification of IAQ training, funding, and technical assistance opportunities.

9. Funding Sources to Address Mold & Moisture Funding for Housing/Structural Assessments Funding for Weatherization, Energy Efficiency & Ventilation Improvements Funding for Mold Remediation & Housing Rehabilitation G. Mittelstaedt - NW Tribal Healthy Homes Working Group

10. “Assessment” funding may enable tribes to… Train staff to perform visual IAQ assessments Train staff or contract out to have instrument-based assessments performed Contract with Community-Based Non-Profit (e.g., American Lung Association) to perform assessments Conduct community-based surveys of IAQ-related health concerns G. Mittelstaedt - NW Tribal Healthy Homes Working Group

11. Weatherization & Energy Efficiency Grants may enable tribes to… Perform energy audits on tribal housing Retain the services of a qualified building inspector to perform energy audits or inspections… Evaluate home-heating technologies, costs and alternatives for tribal housing Repair, upgrade and/or install housing materials (e.g., caulking, weather strips, fans, insulation) G. Mittelstaedt - NW Tribal Healthy Homes Working Group

12. Housing Rehabilitation and Mold Remediation Grants may enable tribes to… Assess, evaluate and prioritize tribal homes in greatest need of remediation or rehabilitation Pay for repairs associated with mold contamination, including replacement of drywall, framing, subfloor, window frames, siding, baseboards, etc. Pay for ventilation improvements to control humidity- induced mold contamination, such as installation of spot ventilation. Pay for occupants to be temporarily re-located while housing repairs take place G. Mittelstaedt - NW Tribal Healthy Homes Working Group

13. Funding for Mold Remediation & Housing Rehabilitation Funding for Energy Efficiency & Ventilation-Related Improvements Funding for Housing/Structural Assessments G. Mittelstaedt - NW Tribal Healthy Homes Working Group

14. NW TRIBAL HEALTHY HOMES WORKING GROUP - HEALTHY HOMES FUNDING INFORMATION Grants & Loans for Housing, Indoor Air and Energy Efficiency Improvements (National) AGENCY GRANTS ASSESSMENTS IMPROVEMENTSREMEDIATION EPA Environmental Justice Grant Program http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/grants/index.html EPA Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program http://www.epa.gov/CARE/ EPA Clean Air Act Section 103 and 105 Grants http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/TRIBAL.NSF/programs/tribalairgrants EPA I-GAP Grants http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/TRIBAL.NSF/programs/tribalairgrants USDA USDA Rural Development Housing Grants http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=HOUSING_ASSISTA&parentnav=RURAL_DEV ELOPMENT&navtype=RT HUD Healthy Homes Demonstration Grants http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/hhi/hhd.cfm HUD Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Grants http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/hhi/hhd.cfm BPA Tribal Low-Income Weatherization Program http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/About_BPA/Tribes/set-aside.cfm

15. DOE Tribal Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/eecbg.cfm HUD Indian Community Development Block Grant Program http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/grants/icdbg.cfm#1 HUD Title VI Federal Guarantees for Financing Tribal Housing Activities http://www.nls.gov/offices/pih/ih/homeownership/titlevi/ USDA USDA Rural Development Housing Loans h ttp://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=HOUSING_ASSISTA&parentnav=RURAL _DEVELOPMENT&navtype=RT NW TRIBAL HEALTHY HOMES WORKING GROUP - HEALTHY HOMES FUNDING INFORMATION Grants & Loans for Housing, Indoor Air and Energy Efficiency Improvements GRANTS ASSESSMENTS IMPROVEMENTS