With funding from the Greater Rochester (NY) Health Foundation, CGR is conducting an evaluation of the first 2 years of the City of Rochester’s lead ordinance, implemented in July 2006. The evaluation includes a survey of landlords affected by the ordinance, analysis of Monroe County’s blood lead data, analysis of county emergency housing placements, and analysis of the city’s inspection data.

The City of Rochester (NY) asked CGR to evaluate 4 programs that receive about $475,000 annually in Community Development Block Grant funding for specific activities designed to improve the quality of life in city neighborhoods, including mortgage default resolution and landlord/tenant services. The evaluation was requested in order to enable city leaders to make more informed decisions about future funding regarding these services.