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  • Recommendation Number: 2020-OE-0003-02
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: April 08, 2021
Closed Date:
October 31, 2022

Develop and provide training for applicable program staff, grantees, and PHAs on radon testing and mitigation requirements.

Publication Report

2020-OE-0003 | April 12, 2021

HUD Program Offices’ Policies and Approaches for Radon

HUD does not have a departmentwide policy for dealing with radon contamination.  Instead, HUD relies on each program office to develop radon policies that align with HUD’s environmental regulations.  The three program offices reviewed do not… more

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