ESG Accessibility Checklist - TDHCA



Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs

Emergency Solutions Shelter/Facility Inspection Checklist

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|B. FUNDING INFORMATION |

|Funded Activities: |1.       |

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ESG funded operation of short-term emergency shelters and the delivery of essential services is governed by Subpart K of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard regulations. According to the Interpretive Guidance to the regulations, link to Interpretive Guidance web page (), most emergency shelters are exempt from the lead-based paint regulations.  

|C. LEAD BASED PAINT |

| | |Yes |No |N/A or Inc. (Provide |

| | | | |Explanation Below) |

|24 CFR |Was Date of Original Construction Before January 1, 1978? | | | |

|576.403 | | | | |

|24 CFR |Does the shelter offer longer-term transitional housing in an apartment with one or more bedrooms AND | | | |

|576.403 |which has family residents who are part of a program requiring continual residence of more than 100 days. | | | |

| |If yes, complete ESG Permanent Housing Checklist for each inspected unit. | | | |

|D. HABITABILITY |

| | |Yes |No |N/A or Inc. (Provide |

| | | | |Explanation Below) |

|24 CFR |(1) a. Structure and materials. The shelter building must be structurally sound to protect residents from the| | | |

|576.403 |elements and not pose any threat to health and safety of the residents. Does the building appear structurally| | | |

| |sound and free from any threat to health and safety? | | | |

|24 CFR |(1) b. Structure and materials. Any renovation (including major rehabilitation and conversion) carried out | | | |

|576.403 |with ESG assistance must use Energy Star and Water Sense products and appliances. Do all newly installed | | | |

| |products meet these requirements? | | | |

|24 CFR |(2) a. Access. The shelter must be accessible in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 | | | |

|576.403 |U.S.C. 794) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8; the Fair Housing Act (42 | | | |

| |U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 100; and Title II of the Americans with | | | |

| |Disabilities Act(42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.) and 28 CFR part 35; where applicable. | | | |

|24 CFR |(2) b. Access Housing must be accessible and capable of being utilized without unauthorized use of private | | | |

|576.403 |properties. | | | |

|24 CFR |(3) Space and security. Except where the shelter is intended for day use only, the shelter must provide each | | | |

|576.403 |program participant in the shelter with an acceptable place to sleep and adequate | | | |

| |space and security for themselves and their belongings. Does the sleeping area meet these requirements? | | | |

|24 CFR |(4) Interior air quality. Each room or space within the shelter must have a natural or mechanical means of | | | |

|576.403 |ventilation. The interior air must be free of pollutants at a level that might threaten or harm the health of| | | |

| |residents. Does the facility meet these requirements? | | | |

|D. HABITABILITY (cont.) |

| | |Yes |No |N/A or Inc. (Provide |

| | | | |Explanation Below) |

|24 CFR |(5) Water supply. The shelter’s water supply must be free of contamination. Does the water supply appear | | | |

|576.403 |safe for drinking? | | | |

|24 CFR |(6) Sanitary facilities. Each program participant in the shelter must have access to sanitary facilities | | | |

|576.403 |that are in proper operating condition, are private, and are adequate for personal cleanliness and the | | | |

| |disposal of human waste. Do the restrooms meet these requirements? | | | |

|24 CFR |(7) Thermal environment. The shelter must have any necessary heating/ | | | |

|576.403 |cooling facilities in proper operating condition. Does the facility meet these requirements? | | | |

|24 CFR |(8) Illumination and electricity. The shelter must have adequate natural or artificial illumination to | | | |

|576.403 |permit normal indoor activities and support health and safety. There must be sufficient electrical sources| | | |

| |to permit the safe use of electrical appliances in the shelter. Does the facility meet these requirements?| | | |

|24 CFR |(9) Food preparation. Food preparation areas, if any, must contain suitable space and equipment to store, | | | |

|576.403 |prepare, and serve food in a safe and sanitary manner. Does the kitchen, if any, meet these requirements? | | | |

|24 CFR |(10) Sanitary conditions. The shelter must be maintained in a sanitary condition. Is the shelter generally| | | |

|576.403 |clean and sanitary? | | | |

|24 CFR | (11) a. Fire safety. There must be at least one working smoke detector in each occupied unit of the | | | |

|576.403 |shelter. Where possible, smoke detectors must be located near sleeping areas. Does each occupied unit or | | | |

| |sleeping area meet this requirement? | | | |

|24 CFR |(11) b. Fire safety. All public areas of the shelter must have at least one working smoke detector. Does | | | |

|576.403 |each public area meet this requirement? | | | |

|24 CFR |(11) c. Fire safety. The fire alarm system must be designed for hearing-impaired residents. Does the fire | | | |

|576.403 |alarm system meet this requirement? | | | |

|24 CFR |(11) d. Fire safety. There must also be a second means of exiting the building in the event of fire or | | | |

|576.403 |other emergency. Is there a second means of egress in each area of the building? | | | |

|Habitability Comments and Observations |

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|E. ACCESSIBILITY – Common Use Facilities |

|“No” items must have photos and actual measurements in comments. “Inc.” means incomplete. “N/A” |Building: ______ | |Building: _______ |

|answers require reason why the item is not applicable noted in the comments   | | | |

|Common Use |Yes |Inc |No |N/A | |

|Passage | | | | | |

|Doors* on | | | | | |

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|Route | | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(2) Min. 32” clear opening when door is open 90° (from door face to door stop). | | | | |

|404.2.3 | | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(3) Maneuvering spaces on both sides of doors are clear & level (w/max. 2% slope) w/ | | | | |

|404.2.4 |min. clearance. | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(4) Door handles are operable with a shape easy to grip with one hand w/out tight | | | | |

|404.2.7 |grasping, pinching, or twisting (e.g. lever operated, push type, and U-shaped | | | | |

| |handles). | | | | |

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|Reach Range|Building: |______| |Build|______|

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|d Controls,| | | | | |

|Outlets in | | | | | |

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|Facilities | | | | | |

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|controls/ou| | | | | |

|tlets in an| | | | | |

|area, min. | | | | | |

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|accessible | | | | | |

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|2010 ADA |(6) Side reach not over obstruction, outlet/switch is in a range from 9”- 54” high. | | | | |

|308.3 | | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(7) Forward reach over obstruction has an open knee space and is: a) max. 20” | | | | |

|308.1 |horizontally and max. 48” above floor, or b) max. 25” horizontally and max. 44” high. | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(8) Side reach over a max. 34” high obstruction is max 24” horizontally and max. 46” | | | | |

|308.1 |above floor (Fig. 22). | | | | |

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|E. (cont’d) Accessibility – Common Use Facilities |

|Common Use Kitchen- (Kitchens that are not for common use should be reviewed as work areas) Include all other common use sinks if any (i.e. child care center, |

|arts & crafts room)  |

|2010 ADA |(9) Kitchen has a min. 60” dia. turning circle (or T-turn) or min. 40” clearance in a | | | | |

|308.2 |kitchen with a pass through design. | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(10) Accessible sink (section of counter) is min. 30” wide and max. 34” high at rim. | | | | |

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|2010 ADA |(11) Accessible sink faucet is operable w/ one hand, without tight grasping, pinching,| | | | |

|308.1 |twisting of the wrist. | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(12) Clearance below accessible sink is open for knee/leg/toe room min. 30” wide, 27” | | | | |

|308.1 |high, 8” deep at top, 11” deep at 9” above floor, 17” deep & 9” high at toe (Fig 20) | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(13) Hot water and drain pipes under sink are fully insulated or covered w/ protection| | | | |

|606.5 |panel. There are no sharp or abrasive surfaces. | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(14) Clear floor space at sink and appliances is min. 30” by 48”. The space is | | | | |

|804.6.1 |perpendicular at the sink for a forward approach (19” may extend underneath). | | | | |

|2010 ADA |(15) Eating areas      –In each eating area if tables with fixed seats are provided, | | | | |

|226.1 |do at least 5% of each table with fixed seats have accessible locations with knee | | | | |

| |space at least 27”high and 30”deep with a table top 28-34” from the floor or if | | | | |

| |movable tables are used is there at least 5% of the tables available on an accessible | | | | |

| |route. | | | | |

| |(15) continued - or if movable tables are used is there at least 5% of the tables | | | | |

| |available on an accessible route. | | | | |

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|“No” items Must have photos. Give actual measurements in comments. “Inc.” means incomplete. “N/A” answers require note in the Comments describing the reason |

|the item is not applicable |

|“No” items Must have photos. Give actual measurements in comments. “Inc.” means incomplete. “N/A” answers require note in the Comments describing the reason |

|the item is not applicable |

|“No” items Must have photos. Give actual measurements in comments. “Inc.” means incomplete. “N/A”|Restroom # _____ | |Restroom # _____ |

|answers require note in the Comments describing the reason the item is not applicable | | | |

|Common Use Restroom |

|Only one of each is needed in multiple-lavatory and multiple-commode restrooms   |

|Common Use Facilities |

|Inspect two if the same type of accessible facility is in more than one location  |

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|“No” items Must have photos. Give actual measurements in comments. Comment why if N/A. |Yes |Inc |No |N/A |Comments |

|“Inc.” means incomplete. | | | | | |

|Accessible Route in Sleeping Areas, Eating Areas and other Common-use Facilities including | | | | | |

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