DCA is Offering a Municipal Lead Reporting Portal Webinar

DCA is Offering a Municipal Lead Reporting Portal Webinar

• Posted on: 08/2/2024

Learn about Municipal Reporting Requirements under the Lead Law

Trenton, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today announced it will hold a Municipal Lead Reporting Portal Webinar on Monday, August 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. This webinar is specifically designed to provide municipal stakeholders with a thorough overview of the reporting requirements mandated by the lead law under P.L. 2021, c182. In addition to the overview, the webinar will offer technical assistance to help municipalities effectively utilize the reporting portal. This session is an invaluable opportunity for municipal officials to gain critical insights and streamline their lead reporting processes. For more information and to register, municipal stakeholders can click here.

"We encourage municipalities to take part in this important webinar," said DCA Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez. "To ensure that municipal staff is supported to help them comply with the law, DCA's data team will be on hand to answer questions about the reporting process."

The Department's data team will present tools municipal staff can use, including lists and maps of properties in all 564 municipalities that may fall in the scope of the law's requirements. The team will also provide a demonstration of the portal's functionality, DCA's use of the collected data to better serve residents, as well as a technical roadmap for future iterations of the portal, including plans for bulk data submission. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the webinar.

P.L. 2021, c.182, requires inspections for lead-based paint hazards to be performed on certain pre-1978 single-family, two-family, and multifamily-rental dwellings. Municipalities that have a permanent construction enforcement agency are required to perform the inspections themselves, and municipalities that do not must contract with a vendor that is certified by DCA for the inspections. Municipalities can submit inspection documentation through the online portal by visiting the Municipal Lead Reporting Portal.

More information on the law and its requirements can be found here, including information concerning the rental properties that must be inspected: Lead-Based Paint Inspections in Rental Dwelling Units.

The Division of Housing and Community Resources is committed to strengthening neighborhoods through the delivery of affordable housing and supportive services and to providing financial and technical assistance to municipalities, community action agencies, and other nonprofit organizations for community and economic development projects that improve the quality of life for residents, especially those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.

DCA offers a wide range of programs and services, including local government management and finance, affordable housing production, fire safety, building safety, community planning and development, disaster recovery and mitigation, historic preservation, and information privacy.

For more information about DCA, visit https://nj.gov/dca/ or follow the Department on social media:

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