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Our writing team has been working hard to make our policy updates available immediately, so our revision services customers don't have to wait to receive a CD with updates in the mail. (And a lot of our customers don't even have CD drives anymore to access the files with!)

With that in mind, we've created a new site where agencies who have signed up for policy updates can access the files as soon as we upload them. If you're a subscriber, you should have received an email with your login information. If you haven't, please contact revisions@nanmckay.com.

The new site will include policy updates for the following products:

• NMA Model Admin Plan and Guide
• NMA Model ACOP and Guide
• NMA Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) and Guide

It will also provide:

• Our searchable and updated CFRs as a free service for all revisions subscribers
• Two years of back policies for subscribers who may need to catch up
• A hands-on video to help you step-by-step through the download process

If you're a subscriber to our model admin plan updates, you can get on the site now and download the brand-new 2018 revision! The model plan has been brought current with all recent HUD requirements and guidance, including the following:

• Changes to account for the updated administrative guidance for the effective and mandated use of the EIV system, as outlined in Notice PIH 2017-12
• Updates concerning Notice PIH 2017-13, which discusses the Lead Safe Housing Rule as it relates to elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs
• Revisions for the implementation guidance on the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) HCV and PBV provisions described in Notice PIH 2017-21
• Modifications pertaining to the interim final rule published December 12, 2017, which implemented the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, slightly revising some of the streamlining options allowable under the streamlining final rule from March 2016
• Changes for guidance set forth in Notice PIH 2018-01 on recent changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR) payment standard, and rent reasonableness requirements

The 2018 model ACOP revisions will be posted in a few weeks.

The tentative agenda for our fifth annual national housing conference is now available, and when you register now you'll receive early bird pricing!

Join us August 21-22, 2017, for two fantastic days of networking, learning,
and exploring the beautiful and historic city of Boston, Massachusetts. Industry experts will present sessions and panels on the latest topics in affordable housing, including:

• An update on UPCS-V, the proposed inspections protocol to replace HQS (panel session)
• Best practices in managing FSS, plus how to start a new FSS program in PBRA (panel session)
• Best practices in PBRA and RAD PBRA (panel session)
• Best practices in PBV and RAD PBV
• Best practices in SEMAP (hands-on session)
• CDBG-DR and resilience
• Effective waitlist management
• How to deal with generational differences in the workplace
• Nan McKay's annual legislative update, including new rules and notices
• Public/private partnerships and grant funds (panel session)
• Quality control
• Rent reasonableness
• Roundtable panel session with NMA Housing Awards winners
• Succession planning
• Understanding tax credits and RAD finance
• What you need to know before applying for MTW
• What you need to know if you're a new executive director
• What's new in capital fund finance
• What's new in fair housing

Visit our website to register!

Go8 owner and president Richard Cupelli, presenting a session on rent reasonableness software at the inaugural 2013 conference

Nan McKay and Associates is a proud partner of GoSection8.com, the largest rental listing service for the Section 8 housing program, serving tenants, landlords, and public housing agencies across the United States since 2004. Go8's rent reasonableness software experts will be presenting the following session at at The Housing Conference in San Antonio this September.

Best Practices for Program Success

Go8 Software Demonstration: Get a First Look at the New RentWatch5 Housing Authority Dashboard
Presenters, Richard Cupelli, Frank Gualtieri, and Dominic Muttillo, GoSection8.com

GoSection8 has been busy building the most advanced version of rent reasonableness software ever designed — RentWatch5 and a new dashboard interface. GoSection8 is always innovating with new features and enhancements; we solicited feedback from several agencies and built this software from the ground up. Our panel of experts will be available to answer any questions you have during this interactive session.

To learn more about how you can bring Go8 to your agency, email sales@nanmckay.com.

Just one week left for early bird pricing! Register by June 30 to receive the best rates for The Housing Conference.

The updated agenda is now available here. Industry experts will present sessions and panels on the latest topics in affordable housing, including:

• Affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) final rule
• Community partnerships
• Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
• Creating an ongoing leasing plan
• Family self-sufficiency and resident opportunities
• Insurance for development projects
• Rent reasonableness
• Technology strategies
• Strategies for success in HCV audits
• Upcoming legislation
• New inspection protocol for the voucher program
• Best practices in managing portability
• Best practices in managing VASH vouchers
• Best practices in preventing shortfall
• Best practices in public housing unit turnover and vacancy tracking
• RAD post-closing operational transition for PBRA and PBV
• What to consider before applying for the MTW program

Presented by NMA and HAI Group, this year's conference in San Antonio, Texas, will also feature a roundtable panel session with NMA Housing Awards winners.

The Housing Conference

• September 19–20, 2016
• San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
• 889 East Market Street
• Register now and save $50 on each registration

Visit our website to register!

Did Leap Day have you hopping around to get as much done as you could on your extra day? Did you miss GoSection8’s presentation on RentWatch5? Want to see it again or share it with your team? NMA can make that happen!

This webinar covers the newest improvements to the Go8 software, including better methodology for selecting comparables, increased performance speed, advanced address verification, and a live demo. Learn about GoSection8’s newest rent reasonableness tool with founder and president Richard Cupelli.

https://youtu.be/1Ycak62rt9k

Nan McKay and Associates is a proud partner of GoSection8, the largest rental listing service for the Section 8 housing program, serving tenants, landlords, and public housing agencies across the United States since 2004. To learn more about how you can bring Go8 to your agency, visit gosection8.com or email sales@nanmckay.com.