The city of Syracuse has set up partnerships 
with the following seven CBOs to implement 
its EMPACT Lead Dust Project: 
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse 
<www.bgcsyracuse.org> 
• Southeast Asian Center 
<www. irccny.org/programs/seac.shtml> 
• Brighton Family Center 
• Girls, Inc. of Central New York 
<www.girlsinc.com> 
• Southwest Community Center <Web site 
under construction at time of printing. 
Call 315 474-6823> 
• Syracuse Northeast Community Center 
<http://community.syracuse.com/cc/ 
northeastcommunitycenter> 
• Westcott Community Center <www.westcottcc.org> 
These project partners play a critical role in implementing the Syracuse Lead Dust Project. 
CBOs recruit residents in the neighborhood to participate in the HEPA vacuum program, store 
the HEPA vacuums, assist with translation to non-English speakers, and provide critical pro¬ 
gram feedback from the community. Read more about CBOs and their role in Chapter 3. 
1 .3 Related Lead Dust dr Lead Monitoring Programs 
In developing this technology transfer case study, EPA contacted several other similar lead dust 
programs to gain their perspectives. EPA gathered information from the following other pro¬ 
grams: 
• The Minnesota Environmental Health Lead Hazard Control Program 
Minneapolis/St. Paul (See Appendix C) 
The city of Minneapolis Lead Hazard Control Program, in partnership with Atrix International 
Corporation, has developed and implemented a cooperative HEPA vacuum rental program. 
This program is structured to assist homeowners, tenants, rental property owners, and renova¬ 
tors (do-it-yourselfers) in safely removing lead-based paint dust and chips from their homes. 
• HELP Lead Safe Center 
Providence, Rhode Island 
Health & Education Leadership for Providence (HELP) is a community partnership of colleges 
and hospitals in Providence, Rhode Island. The HELP Lead Safe Center assists families dealing 
with the complex needs of the lead-poisoned child and works to prevent the poisoning of other 
children in the home. The Lead Center offers medical and nonmedical case management, envi¬ 
ronmental and nutritional education, child development assessment, housing advocacy, social 
service referrals, and an innovative window replacement program for eligible families. 
B efore beginning its lead dust project, Syracuse 
already had a HUD-funded lead hazard reduc¬ 
tion program in place. Both programs share common 
goals: to identify areas where lead dust presents a hazard, 
to educate homeowners and tenants about lead hazards, 
and to suggest ways to reduce exposure to lead dust. 
Having the HUD lead hazard control program in place 
helped pave the way for the EMPACT Lead Dust 
Project because the Lead Risk Assessors had an existing 
relationship with the community, as well as with the 
Mayor and with other city decision-makers. Since 
HUD s lead program already had a working office, EPA 
saved on personnel and other resources. In addition, the 
CBOs and residents were already somewhat knowledge¬ 
able about the hazards posed by lead in the home. 
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