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SUMMARY:Screening Your Residents: Understanding the Balance NEAHMA Webinar
DESCRIPTION:  \nREGISTER HERE \nPresenter: Heather Staggs\, S.T.A.R. Momentum Training and Consulting\, LLC. \nHere are just a few of the topics we will cover in this webinar:\n· The different types of credit reports and applicant screening;\n· Backgrounds – Sex offender\, terrorist and drug screening;\n· What to consider when doing criminal screenings;\n· What to consider when doing rental history screening;\n· Applicant reasonable accommodations and\n· The Fair Credit Reporting Act
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/screening-your-residents-understanding-the-balance-neahma-webinar/
CATEGORIES:WEBINARS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160507
DTSTAMP:20160208T211152Z
CREATED:20160127T205406Z
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SUMMARY:Posters Due to NEAHMA-Braintree\, MA
DESCRIPTION:NEAHMA Regional Poster Contest Posters are due by Friday\, May 6.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/posters-due-to-neahma/
LOCATION:NEAHMA Office\, 400 Washington Street\, Suite 410\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENTS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T120000
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CREATED:20160120T222357Z
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SUMMARY:Half Day Fair Housing-N. Providence\, RI
DESCRIPTION:  \nREGISTER HERE \nTrainer: Deb Piltch\, Piltch Associates \nThis important workshop is for: All Office\, Maintenance Staff & RSC/RADs \nREGISTER HERE \nThis training is for all site staff that want to understand fair housing laws as related to onsite practices. The training will provide an overview of fair housing laws and all protected classes\, but the focus of the training will be residents with disabilities and topics that relate directly to front line staff including maintenance and custodial staff:\nHow to respond to resident requests for assistance that are outside the scope of your work\, snow removal\, trash removal\, etc.\nWhat questions you can/can’t ask a resident; what information you are allowed to know about residents and what information you aren’t allowed to know.\nAssisting residents after work hours\, responding to work orders and companion/service animals.\nWhile all housing personnel require training in fair housing laws\, it is particularly important for front line office staff\, maintenance and custodial staff to be trained because they often have the most contact with residents. The training will be very practical\, interactive\, and provide significant time for questions and answers.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/half-day-fair-housing-n-providence-ri-2/
LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States
CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T163000
DTSTAMP:20160328T145942Z
CREATED:20160122T002236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T145942Z
UID:14215-1462872600-1462897800@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:Understanding REAC Training-Natick\, MA
DESCRIPTION:New Date! \nREGISTER HERE \nTrainer: U.S. Housing Consultants\, LLC \nThis important workshop is designed for Senior Property Managers\, Site Managers\, Assistant Managers\, Maintenance Staff\, Safety Directors and Capital Improvement Directors. \nMorning Session – Understanding and Preparing for UPCS/REAC Inspections \nLearning how to classify deficiencies by “Area” and how and why this drives your REAC Scoring\nHow to understand what you should and should not do when preparing for a REAC\nLearn how to separate Common Sense from Your REAC Inspection and Start Preparing Using Math\nUnderstand what is actually “required” under UPCS and what deficiencies are driven solely by the property’s current design\nReview the most severe and common REAC and UPCS Issues and how to address them\nPerfecting UPCS Inspection Sample Inspection (Afternoon) \nAn inspection of the host-property using UPCS\, showing the attendees how to conduct an inspection “properly”\nInspection will cover the building exterior and site and systems as well as a sample of the units\nAttendees are encouraged to participate in the inspection and experience “hands-on” training with a worst-case inspection\nThe Perfecting UPCS Inspections Class is nationally renowned for making the topic of UPCS and REAC interesting and digestible. Our Instructor\, Scott Precourt\, combined together a long history of experience in multifamily housing and inspection with humor and anecdotes that reinforce what is essential for your company to understand about getting the best scores on REAC Inspections and how to set new higher standards so you are always ready for even the toughest inspector.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/understanding-reac-training-natick-ma/
LOCATION:Sherwood Village\, 145 Mill Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T233000
DTSTAMP:20160217T210801Z
CREATED:20160120T223200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T210801Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding TRACS 3 Part NEAHMA Webinar Series-Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Part 1:Understanding TRACS-Wednesday\, May 11 \nPart 2: MAT Transmission- Wednesday\, May 18 \nPart 3: Subsystems- Wednesday \, May 25 \nREGISTER HERE \nPresenter: Nicki Scott \nNEAHMA is excited to offer a three part webinar series designed to help Owners and Agents gain a thorough understanding of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System\, or TRACS. \nThe topics covered in this training include:\na basic understanding of the TRACS system\, including the Voucher and Tenant Queries in TRACS’ Subsystems\, best practice recommendations for transmitting certified tenant data and subsidy payment vouchers electronically to HUD as well as basic skills for troubleshooting TRACS errors. \nIn part one of our series\, we will provide an overview of the TRACS system as well as the Monthly Activity Transmission\, which is commonly referred to as the MAT. Additionally\, we will discuss format requirements for MAT records and introduce MAT Header records. \nIn part two of our series\, we will discuss the different MAT record types in detail as well as review MAT error messages to teach users how to resolve TRACS errors. We will end part two with a discussion of MAT transmission protocols\, which includes a review of TRACS’ batch processing order. \nFinally\, in part three of our series we will discuss the Voucher and Tenant Queries available in TRACS’ Subsystems as well as provide a recommended TRACS monthly workflow for both users that transmit TRACS directly to HUD as well as users that transmit TRACS to a third party Contract Administrator. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/tracs-3-part-neahma-webinar-series-part-1/
CATEGORIES:WEBINARS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160513
DTSTAMP:20160512T135806Z
CREATED:20160512T135806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160512T135806Z
UID:14809-1463011200-1463097599@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:Independence Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/independence-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T123000
DTSTAMP:20160422T135749Z
CREATED:20160127T193648Z
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SUMMARY:CT Agency-Cromwell\, CT
DESCRIPTION:Agency Presentations by HUD\, CHFA and Navigate Affordable Housing Partners senior staff on federal and state initiatives in Affordable Housing Programs. \nREGISTER HERE \nProgram Highlights: \nHUD Topics \nHUD’s Northeast Wave 4 Multifamily\nTransformation  \nSection 8bb  \nMultifamily’s Homeless Initiative \nEPA Portfolio Manager Goals \n  \nConnecticut Housing Topics: \nCHFA Department update \nSection 8 update \n  \nNavigate Affordable Housing Topic: \nHUD Final Rule; Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public \nHousing\, Housing Choice Voucher\, Multifamily Housing and CPDP programs \n  \n  \n8:30 am – 9:30 am\nRegistration & Hot Buffet Breakfast \n9:30 am – 12:30 pm\nAGENCY PRESENTATION\nPlease join us for an interactive meeting with our\nagency partners to discuss the latest priorities\,\nchanges and compliance issues impacting\nowners and agents. \n  \nMorning Presenters: \n  \nDepartment of Housing and\nUrban Development  \nSuzanne Piacentini\, Hartford Field Office\nDirector \nRichard Daugherty\, Chief\, CT\nAccount  Executive Branch \n  \nCHFA: \nWendy Moores\, Assistant Director\, Multifamily \nGerri Prescott\, Multifamily Operations Officer III \n  \nNavigate Affordable Housing \nThomas Gerundo\, Contract Administrator\nCoordinator \n  \n 
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/ct-agency-cromwell-ct/
LOCATION:Red Lion Hotel Cromwell\, 100 Berlin Road\, Cromwell\, 06416
CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS,SPECIAL EVENTS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160517T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160517T160000
DTSTAMP:20160208T211111Z
CREATED:20151216T201212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160208T211111Z
UID:13950-1463473800-1463500800@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:Basic Tax Credit- Providence\, RI
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nThis course is designed for beginner level tax credit managers. It is a great pre-cursor to the SHCM prep course as well as the advanced level tax credit course being held later in 2016.\nThis training will provide participants with an overview of the Tax Credit Program.  We will explore the governing rules\, the role of the owner investor(s) and state agency\, key terms including\, but not limited to\, the building identification number (BIN)\, eligible basis\, the minimum set aside\, target fraction\, applicable fraction\, qualified basis\, placed in service\, as well as discuss issues relating to income limits\, maximum gross rent\, student status\, and determining gross annual income.  We will also discuss rules specific to the tax credit program\, including the vacant unit rule and the next available unit rule\, and what a monitoring agency expects from owners regarding documenting the eligibility of residents. \nPlease bring a calculator. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/basic-tax-credit-providence-ri/
LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States
CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T170000
DTSTAMP:20160321T174210Z
CREATED:20160122T011710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T174210Z
UID:14228-1463558400-1463590800@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:One-Day Extensive Training For Managers & Maintenance Professionals -Foxboro\, MA
DESCRIPTION:  \nREGISTER HERE \nLead Paint  \nREAC/Physical Inspections \n“Nuts & Bolts” of Fair Housing\nEssentials for Maintenance \nAppliance Repair \nGlobal Harmonization \nLow Income Multifamily Energy Retrofit\nPro-gram & High Efficiency Heating\nSystems \nScope Development /Bid Comparison  \nOSHA Personal Safety  \nSPANISH VERSION Lead Paint  \n\nFor the First Time!\nNAHMS/NAHMT Application Process   \n  \n 
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/one-day-extensive-training-foxboro-ma/
LOCATION:Gillette Stadium\, One Patriot Place\, Foxboro\, MA\, 02035\, United States
CATEGORIES:CONFERENCES,IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T113500
DTSTAMP:20160217T210628Z
CREATED:20160120T223139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T210628Z
UID:14189-1463565600-1463571300@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:TRACS NEAHMA Webinar Part 2: MAT Transmission
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n  \nPart 1:Understanding TRACS-Wednesday\, May 11 \nPart 2: MAT Transmission- Wednesday\, May 18 \nPart 3: Subsystems- Wednesday \, May 25 \nPresenter: Nicki Scott \nNEAHMA is excited to offer a three part webinar series designed to help Owners and Agents gain a thorough understanding of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System\, or TRACS. \nThe topics covered in this training include:\na basic understanding of the TRACS system\, including the Voucher and Tenant Queries in TRACS’ Subsystems\, best practice recommendations for transmitting certified tenant data and subsidy payment vouchers electronically to HUD as well as basic skills for troubleshooting TRACS errors. \nIn part one of our series\, we will provide an overview of the TRACS system as well as the Monthly Activity Transmission\, which is commonly referred to as the MAT. Additionally\, we will discuss format requirements for MAT records and introduce MAT Header records. \nIn part two of our series\, we will discuss the different MAT record types in detail as well as review MAT error messages to teach users how to resolve TRACS errors. We will end part two with a discussion of MAT transmission protocols\, which includes a review of TRACS’ batch processing order. \nFinally\, in part three of our series we will discuss the Voucher and Tenant Queries available in TRACS’ Subsystems as well as provide a recommended TRACS monthly workflow for both users that transmit TRACS directly to HUD as well as users that transmit TRACS to a third party Contract Administrator.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/14189/
CATEGORIES:WEBINARS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160524T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160524T160000
DTSTAMP:20160208T211054Z
CREATED:20160202T191841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160208T211054Z
UID:14352-1464075000-1464105600@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:Tax Credit Training & SHCM Exam Day 1-N.Providence\, RI
DESCRIPTION:This is an excellent opportunity for you to receive comprehensive Tax Credit training coupled with an opportunity to take the industry’s newest credential exam. \nREGISTER HERE\nPresenter: Debbie Piltch\, Piltch Associates\nCourse Overview: \nOne and a half days of training (totaling 12 hours of training) highlighting the major areas of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. The course will cover; Program Regulations\, Unit Eligibility and Certification\, Recertification\, Documentation & Recordkeeping as well as Monitoring and Reporting Compliance. During the course of this program you will find that all of the testable subject areas found on the NAHMA\, Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) Certification examination will be covered. We will offer the SHCM exam (optional) the afternoon of day two. \nIn addition to the SHCM exam\, the CPO and FHC will now be offered as an on line exam.  (The on line exams are compatible with Internet Explorer 9 and higher\, and Safari web browsers. The exams are compatible with all tablets regardless of their operating system.)\nIf you have less than one years’ experience\, below are some suggested precursor tax credit trainings that NEAHMA offers that will better prepare you for this training. \n• Basic Tax Credit – Designed for beginner level tax credit managers and will provide participants with an overview of the Tax Credit Program.\n• LIHTC File Audit – The course will begin with an overview of the timing of a monitoring agency’s tax credit file audit\, the information they will be looking to confirm in the files\, the information monitors will request prior to the audit.\n• Calculating Income for LIHTC Properties –\nThis is an important workshop for anyone who manages a tax credit site or who is responsible for the calculation of gross income at move-in or recertification at a tax credit site. \nFrequently Asked Questions about the SHCM™ Certification\nQ. What is the SHCM Certification? \nA. The Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) Certification has been developed by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) in partnership with The National Apartment Association (NAA) and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) especially for management professionals involved with properties developed and operated under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The SCHM is designed by management professionals for management professionals to ensure that they have attained the knowledge\, experience and competence required to excel in the housing credit property management industry. \nQ. Why do we need the SHCM Certification? \nA. To maximize their career\, managers in the affordable housing industry must be able to demonstrate their experience and expertise in mastering the complex requirements for the LIHTC program to their peers\, employers\, residents\, regulators and the general public. Earning your SHCM enables you to do just that.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/tax-credit-training-shcm-exam-n-providence-ri-2/
LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States
CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T163000
DTSTAMP:20160208T210827Z
CREATED:20160202T192354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160208T210827Z
UID:14353-1464163200-1464193800@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:Tax Credit Training & SHCM Exam Day 2-N.Providence\, RI
DESCRIPTION:This is an excellent opportunity for you to receive comprehensive Tax Credit training coupled with an opportunity to take the industry’s newest credential exam. \nREGISTER HERE\nPresenter: Debbie Piltch\, Piltch Associates\nCourse Overview: \nOne and a half days of training (totaling 12 hours of training) highlighting the major areas of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. The course will cover; Program Regulations\, Unit Eligibility and Certification\, Recertification\, Documentation & Recordkeeping as well as Monitoring and Reporting Compliance. During the course of this program you will find that all of the testable subject areas found on the NAHMA\, Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) Certification examination will be covered. We will offer the SHCM exam (optional) the afternoon of day two. \nIn addition to the SHCM exam\, the CPO and FHC will now be offered as an on line exam.  (The on line exams are compatible with Internet Explorer 9 and higher\, and Safari web browsers. The exams are compatible with all tablets regardless of their operating system.)\nIf you have less than one years’ experience\, below are some suggested precursor tax credit trainings that NEAHMA offers that will better prepare you for this training. \n• Basic Tax Credit – Designed for beginner level tax credit managers and will provide participants with an overview of the Tax Credit Program.\n• LIHTC File Audit – The course will begin with an overview of the timing of a monitoring agency’s tax credit file audit\, the information they will be looking to confirm in the files\, the information monitors will request prior to the audit.\n• Calculating Income for LIHTC Properties –\nThis is an important workshop for anyone who manages a tax credit site or who is responsible for the calculation of gross income at move-in or recertification at a tax credit site. \nFrequently Asked Questions about the SHCM™ Certification\nQ.What is the SHCM Certification? \nA. The Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) Certification has been developed by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) in partnership with The National Apartment Association (NAA) and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) especially for management professionals involved with properties developed and operated under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The SCHM is designed by management professionals for management professionals to ensure that they have attained the knowledge\, experience and competence required to excel in the housing credit property management industry. \nQ. Why do we need the SHCM Certification? \nA. To maximize their career\, managers in the affordable housing industry must be able to demonstrate their experience and expertise in mastering the complex requirements for the LIHTC program to their peers\, employers\, residents\, regulators and the general public. Earning your SHCM enables you to do just that.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/this-is-an-excellent-opportunity-for-you-to-receive-comprehensive-tax-credit-training-coupled-with-an-opportunity-to-take-the-industrys-newest-credential-exam-register-here-presenter/
LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States
CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T113000
DTSTAMP:20160217T210610Z
CREATED:20160120T223131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T210610Z
UID:14190-1464170400-1464175800@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:TRACS: Subsystems NEAHMA Webinar Series Part 3
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nPart 1:Understanding TRACS-Wednesday\, May 11 \nPart 2: MAT Transmission- Wednesday\, May 18 \nPart 3: Subsystems- Wednesday \, May 25 \nPresenter: Nicki Scott \nNEAHMA is excited to offer a three part webinar series designed to help Owners and Agents gain a thorough understanding of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System\, or TRACS. \nThe topics covered in this training include:\na basic understanding of the TRACS system\, including the Voucher and Tenant Queries in TRACS’ Subsystems\, best practice recommendations for transmitting certified tenant data and subsidy payment vouchers electronically to HUD as well as basic skills for troubleshooting TRACS errors. \nFinally\, in part three of our series we will discuss the Voucher and Tenant Queries available in TRACS’ Subsystems as well as provide a recommended TRACS monthly workflow for both users that transmit TRACS directly to HUD as well as users that transmit TRACS to a third party Contract Administrator.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/tracs-subsystems-neahma-webinar-series-part-3/
CATEGORIES:WEBINARS
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