BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New England Affordable Housing Management Association - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:New England Affordable Housing Management Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.neahma.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New England Affordable Housing Management Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T160000 DTSTAMP:20190320T000314Z CREATED:20181130T015948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T000314Z UID:19072-1559638800-1559664000@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:Understanding REAC-RI DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nTrainer: U.S. Housing Consultants\, LLC\nScott Precourt \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.\nOur 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-ri/ LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T120000 DTSTAMP:20190603T154207Z CREATED:20181130T020033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T154207Z UID:19074-1559721600-1559736000@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:MA State Agency Meeting DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AND FULL \n  \nPresentations by HUD and MassHousing on funding\, regulations\, policy and new initiatives on Federal\, State and Local Affordable Housing Programs. \n  \n\n\n\n\nHUD Presenters: \nJoe Crisafulli \nAsset Management Director \nMaurice Barry \nChief\, Asset Resolution Branch \nDan Rogers   \nChief Account Executive Branch \nWhitney Cooper \nChief Account Executive Branch \n  \n \n\nMass Housing Presenters: \nMark Teden \nVice President\, Multifamily Programs \nHenry Mukasa \nDirector of Rental Management \nAnne Marie MacPherson \nManager of Asset Management \nJoseph Hughes \nSubsidy Manager \n  \n \n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/ma-state-agency-meeting/ LOCATION:Granite Links\, 100 Quarry Hills Drive\, Quincy\,\, MA\, 01269\, United States CATEGORIES:CONFERENCES,SPECIAL EVENTS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T113000 DTSTAMP:20190118T192602Z CREATED:20190118T192602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190118T192602Z UID:19380-1559728800-1559734200@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:Accepting an Application Webinar DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nWe’ll go through the process of what should be in an application packet and what to do when the application is presented to you. We’ll also discuss what to do when the application is mailed to you or dropped in your DropBox. \nInstructor:\nAnita Moseman is a national certified trainer for NAHMA (certified to train CPO and Fair Housing). She has trained Fair Housing\, HOME\, tax credit and organization courses throughout the country. She has been in the affordable housing industry for more than 28 years and brings a hands-on knowledge to the compliance and management sessions that she leads. Anita serves as a member of NAHA’s SHCM (Specialist in Housing Credit Management) Technical Advisory Committee for the SHCM designation. \nAnita is also Vice President and Broker of Record for Monfric Reality\, Inc.\, (a property management and consulting firm based in Grand Junction\, Colorado) and CEO of Collins Management in Kalispell\, Montana. She holds a Montana Real Estate Broker License in addition to her Colorado Broker’s License. URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/accepting-an-application-webinar-2/ LOCATION:RI CATEGORIES:WEBINARS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190611T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T170000 DTSTAMP:20190319T233221Z CREATED:20181130T020153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T233221Z UID:19076-1560236400-1560445200@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)-Norwood\, MA DESCRIPTION:  \nREGISTER HERE \nThe Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) course is a comprehensive program offered by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) for property management staff in affordable developments\, including LIHTC. It is the only occupancy course that covers the HUD 4350.3 Handbook in its entirety\, with specific handbook references cited in the margins of the course text. \nEach participant will receive a copy of the 4350.3 Handbook at this course. The two and a half day program is composed of occupancy focused instruction. Participants will receive a voucher from their hosting AHMA to take the CPO exam independently on their own at their home office\, or property. Students that successfully pass the exam will receive a CPO certificate and lapel pin. All CPOs will be listed in an online national certification directory. The CPO is a requirement for NAHMA’s National Affordable Housing Professional (NAHP®) certification program. \n  \nIt is recommended that course attendees have a basic knowledge of the HUD 4350.3 Rev – 1 (change 4) Handbook prior to registration.   \nPlease bring a calculator\, highlighters and post it notes. \n  \nHOTEL INFORMATION: \nFour Points by Sheraton in Norwood\, MA \nHotel Room Block Rate-Standard Room: $165 per night \n  \nCall the hotel and say NEAHMA room block: (781) 769-7900 URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/certified-professional-of-occupancy-cpo-2/ LOCATION:Four Points by Sheraton\, 1125 Providence - Boston Turnpike\, RT 1\, Norwood\, MA\, 02062\, United States CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS,SPECIAL EVENTS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190612T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190612T113000 DTSTAMP:20190118T193447Z CREATED:20190118T193447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190118T193447Z UID:19382-1560333600-1560339000@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:Understanding HOME Webinar DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n  \nTrainer: Gwen Volk\, Gwen Volk Infocus\, Inc.\n90-minute webinar\nFocus: The HOME program is unique. While some of its rules sound a little like Section 8 rules and\nothers sound a little like tax credit rules\, HOME compliance works very differently from both of those\nprograms. So whether you are dealing only with HOME or working on a project that combines HOME\nwith tax credits or Section 8\, understanding the HOME program is essential. This course covers HOME\nfunding\, Low HOME and High HOME Income limits and rents\, “fixed” versus “floating” HOME units\,\nleases\, inspections\, qualifying households\, recertification requirements\, calculating rent at\nrecertification\, documenting and calculating income\, effects of combining LIHTC HOME on income\nlimits\, rents\, compliance\, noncompliance\, and more. URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/understanding-home-webinar-3/ LOCATION:RI CATEGORIES:WEBINARS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T113000 DTSTAMP:20190124T000514Z CREATED:20190124T000514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190124T000514Z UID:19415-1560420000-1560425400@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:Multifamily Budgets Webinar DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nPresenter: Heather Staggs\, S.T.A.R. Momentum Training and Consulting\, LLC \nWhether you are submitting an annual property budget to an owner for approval\, or to HUD or a Contract Administrator during the rent increase process\, we have tips and tricks that we will lessen the frustration in preparing your budget. Come and learn the ins and outs of the multifamily budgeting process. We will discuss affordable housing budgets as well as HUD budgets; along with what should be in your budget\, pitfalls to avoid and the best way to get your budget approved the first time you submit. URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/multifamily-budgets-webinar-2/ LOCATION:RI CATEGORIES:WEBINARS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T163000 DTSTAMP:20181221T173958Z CREATED:20181130T020300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181221T173958Z UID:19078-1560848400-1560875400@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:Basic Tax Credit-RI DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nTrainer: Deb Piltch\, Piltch Associates \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 the year.\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  URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/basic-tax-credit-ri/ LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States CATEGORIES:IN PERSON CLASS TRAININGS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T113000 DTSTAMP:20190521T201542Z CREATED:20190521T192616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T201542Z UID:20057-1561543200-1561548600@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:The Challenges of Managing Combined Funding Properties Webinar DESCRIPTION:  \nREGISTER HERE \nTrainer: Gwen Volk \nHUD and RD are encouraging and Owners are increasingly turning to the use of multiple funding programs to acquire and recapitalize affordable housing properties. This session provides an\nin-depth review of the potential conflicts and challenges of managing such combinations and encourages the participants to think through and resolve typical problems they may encounter. \nThe course covers more than 40 areas of difference among the compliance rules and processes managers encounter when owners mingle project-based Section 8\, older HUD programs\, Rural Development\, HOME\, Housing Choice Vouchers\, Low Income Housing Credit\, Tax-Exempt Bonds\, and the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/the-challenges-of-managing-combined-funding-properties-webinar/ LOCATION:RI CATEGORIES:WEBINARS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T143000 DTSTAMP:20190603T174440Z CREATED:20190123T235933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T174440Z UID:19413-1561554000-1561559400@www.neahma.org SUMMARY:Screening Your Residents: Understanding the Balance Webinar DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nScreening Your Residents: Understanding the Balance \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-webinar/ LOCATION:RI CATEGORIES:WEBINARS END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR