We’re pleased to announce the release of NMA's seminar calendar for the fourth quarter of 2016. You can view a list of the affordable housing training that Nan McKay and Associates is offering from now through December on this page at our website.
Start planning your autumn training now and save! If you register at least 45 days in advance for most seminars, you’ll receive a 10 percent discount. (The discount does not apply to seminars hosted by housing authorities or associations.)
Upcoming classes updated for the streamlining final rule include:
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Topics:
Books and Revision Services,
Fair Housing,
Final Rule,
Hearing Officer,
HQS,
MHS,
PBV,
Public Housing Management,
RAD,
Reasonable Accommodation,
Rent Calculation,
Streamlining
NMA senior trainer Gail Gillispie will be presenting a session on portability at The Housing Conference in San Antonio
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Topics:
Final Rule,
PIH notices,
Portability,
Streamlining,
The Housing Conference

On Monday HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2016-09 to provide guidance on moves with continued assistance by families in the housing choice voucher (HCV) program, both within a PHA’s jurisdiction and outside it under portability. The notice updates previous guidance, such as guidance issued under Notice PIH 2012-42, by incorporating changes resulting from last year’s streamlining portability final rule, in addition to providing guidance on briefings and suspension of the voucher term. Notable highlights include the following:
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Topics:
Fair Housing,
Final Rule,
LEP,
PIH notices,
Portability,
Reasonable Accommodation,
Streamlining,
The Housing Conference,
VAWA
We're pleased to announce that the 2016 editions of our model policies have shipped out! All revision service customers should receive these within a week or so.
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Topics:
Books and Revision Services,
Community Service,
Criminal Records,
EID,
Flat Rent,
HQS,
Inspections,
Over-Income Families,
Portability,
Recertification,
Rent Calculation,
Streamlining,
Utilities
In March, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its final rule on streamlining administrative regulations in the public housing, HCV, HOME, and multifamily housing programs. The streamlining final rule was followed in April by two PIH notices with further guidance for implementing its requirements.
Because the streamlining final rule includes several new policy options, we announced that we would be issuing a special mid-year revision of our model ACOP and model administrative plan rather than having customers wait for the standard annual revision.
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Topics:
Books and Revision Services,
Final Rule,
PIH notices,
Streamlining