Lead Based Paint and Asbestos are materials which can pose a hazard to homeowners and businesses alike in Wyoming.  Until recently, there were very few service providers who could provide testing services for Lead Based Paint and Asbestos in Wyoming.

That has changed with the introduction of inspection and testing services by WHN Interim, LLC. (A subsidiary of WHN, Inc).  WHN Interim L.L.C. will assist you in identifying, quantifying and designing a plan to reduce or eliminate your lead or asbestos problems while minimizing your capital expenditures.  The WHN Interim L.L.C. team abides by HUD guidelines, EPA, state and OSHA regulations.  We understand your need to protect your organization from the liabilities associated with lead based paint and asbestos problems.

We inspect for the presence of lead and asbestos within residential, commercial and small industrial properties.

Lead Based Paint:

WHN Interim L.L.C. of Casper is a leader in the testing of Lead Based Paint in Wyoming.  We use an (XRF) X-ray fluorescence machine that X-ray painted surfaces to measure the amount of lead in all layers of the paint.  This type of testing is done in the building and disturbs little, if any paint.

Our Services:

• Combination Lead Based Paint Risk Assessment and Inspection

• Lead Based Paint Risk Assessment

• Lead Based Paint Inspection

• Lead hazard Screen

• Clearance Testing

• Lead Based Paint Testing on Toys

• Lead, Water, Soil and Dust Testing Services.

Asbestos Testing:

WHN Interim L.L.C. of Casper is a leader in the testing of asbestos in Wyoming. 

We can inspect for the presence of asbestos within residential, commercial and small industrial properties.  We have extensive knowledge and experience with asbestos testing methods and applicable federal regulation.

Our Services:

Our staff routinely collects samples of materials that may contain asbestos and sends them in for analysis to an accredited lab.  Staff members have been trained by US EPA accredited training providers.  Comprehensive inspection reports are prepared upon completion of testing and all reports include a detailed site-specific assessment and response recommendation cost estimate.  We offer asbestos inspection services to comply with all of your needs.

We will provide you with services tailored to your budget, time constraints and your specific needs.  If you find yourself in need of results fast, we can provide you with express services.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (307) 472-5843.

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WHN Interim L.L.C.

 300 S. Wolcott, Suite 200, Casper, WY 82601

Phone  307.472.5843         Fax  307.472.0893

Pat Grace is having an open house.

You may have never heard of Pat, but she wants you to see and hear about the results of a Housing Rehabilitation Program offered in Casper by the Wyoming Housing Network (WHN).

Grace is one of the first customers to sign up for the housing rehab program in Casper and is one of five customers whose homes have recently been completed.  She was so pleased with the results on her home at 2701 S. Coffman that she’s inviting the public have a look from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26^th.

“It’s just a really great program,” Grace said.  “I couldn’t have done it by myself, and the folks over there did a great job working with me and the contractors.”

Work on Grace’s house included replacement of windows, remodeling of her kitchen and bathroom, insulation and other items.  Program eligible improvements include accessibility, electrical repairs and upgrades, plumbing repairs, roofing, insulation, lead base paint testing and remediation, and other life/safety issues. Homes which receive repairs under WHN’s program must be owner-occupied for at least one year, and homeowners must be of low to moderate income to qualify.

“We utilize federal funds provided by WCDA under the HOME program to help out eligible families and individuals,” explained Forrest Neuerburg, executive director of WHN. “We have this program available in a number of communities in Wyoming, and Casper residents really have started to take advantage of the program.”  In Casper and Buffalo there is also additional funding provided by the Sturm Foundation and American National Bank. 

WHN has approximately $250,000 left in funds for the current program, and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as they can as funds are available on a first-come, first served basis.  “There is a limited amount of money at this point so we’d encourage people to take advantage of the program,” Neuerburg added.

Once an applicant has gone through the pre-application process, the WHN staff helps them through the process of creating a rehab program for their home.  A certified staff member inspects the home, helps the homeowner draft a scope of work for the home, and assists in the bidding process.  “Basically, there is a contract between a contractor and homeowner, and we assist in all phases of the construction supervision and with draw requests,” Neuerburg said. 

Loans can be made up to $30,000 and are provided on a low-interest basis for the homeowner, and each loan is individually tailored to the needs and abilities of the homeowner.  Some of the loan amount can be deferred if circumstances warrant that.  The program is available in Casper, Lusk, Torrington/Goshen County, Buffalo and Thermopolis.  “We’ve had good success in Thermopolis and Casper, and we’re hoping our other communities will respond well this spring,” Neuerburg said.

For more information on the program, customers can contact WHN in Casper at 472-5843, can call toll free at 866-652-4946 or can go online to http://www.whninc.org/.  Applications are also available at WHN’s offices, 300 S. Wolcott, Suite 200, Casper.

Wyoming Housing Network, a member of the national NeighborWorks^® network, is receiving $155,900 in flexible first round grant funds from NeighborWorks^® America - providing a much-needed boost in support of their affordable housing and community development activities.  Working together, NeighborWorks^® America and NeighborWorks^® organizations throughout Wyoming will be responsible for leveraging $5.7 million reinvested in the community to create more economic development and affordable housing opportunities for Wyoming citizens.

In FY 2008, NeighborWorks^® America (also known as the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation) will provide more than $76 million in grants to its national network of more than 230 community-based nonprofit organizations to create homeownership for lower-income families, produce and manage affordable, high-quality rental properties, stem the tide of foreclosures that threaten neighborhoods and local economies, and revitalize and strengthen communities.  Additionally, NeighborWorks^® America will provide more than $167 million in National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program grants to HUD-approved housing counseling intermediaries and state housing finance agencies through a special appropriation of funds provided through the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act.  

“For every one dollar of NeighborWorks^® grants, we help leverage $37 in investment for America’s communities, resulting in a direct investment of nearly $4 billion in distressed communities in fiscal year 2007, primarily from the private sector.  As stewards of taxpayer dollars, NeighborWorks^® ensures our investments are working in ways that truly make a difference,” said NeighborWorks^® America CEO Ken Wade. “We thank Congress and our other private, philanthropic and public funders who make our work to expand affordable housing opportunities, strengthen communities and stem foreclosures possible.  Although no one organization or sector can resolve the foreclosure problem alone, NeighborWorks^® America is making a significant contribution to this effort.” 

Established by Congress in 1978 as the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, NeighborWorks^® America is the original community/public/private partnership model, with locally-driven, efficient community development and leverage of the public investment as its hallmarks.  Over the past 30 years, NeighborWorks^® America and the NeighborWorks^® System have consistently replicated this successful model in over 4,450 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; in America’s urban, suburban and rural communities.  NeighborWorks^® organizations receive grants and programmatic support from NeighborWorks^® America, as well as training scholarships to the NeighborWorks^® Training Institute.