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NEW...PHFA Housing Services Conference - June 25-27th
2013 NAHMA Calendar Art Contest

NAHMA Scholarship Grants
Deadline Reminders
HUD Hot Topics 

POLICIES and DOCUMENTS

 

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR MEMBERS ONLY 

TSP Template updated April 19, 2012 to include changes effective March 3, 2012 regarding protective classes.   

 

click HERE to be connected to the PAHMA website 

SEMINARS and TRAINING
High Quality...Industry Low Prices...AND Member Discounts!
visit our website at www.pahma.org for additional details

2012 TRAINING SESSIONS:

Four Points Sheraton - North, Warrendale

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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER    

 
May 24-25         LIHTC - Presented by A.J. Johnson of A.J. Johnson Consulting Services...REMEMBER YOUR CALCULATOR!

 

  This one and one-half day seminar is designed for management agent staff and front line on-site staff
  managing Section 42 tax credit properties. The Comprehensive Review of Tax Credit Requirements will include
  an update on the tax credit program requirements and compliance issues.  

 

  This seminar is also great preparation for the Specialist in Housing Credit Management - SHCM - accreditation test,
  which is being offered the afternoon of the second day.  

                         

click HERE  for details and registration information  

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NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS    

 

 June 12:           HUD Training - Presented by HUD Staff...hot topics brought to YOU!
  Topics include:  "Bedbugs", "Implementing a Non-Smoking Policy", "Budgets / Utility Allowances", and
  "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) - how to complete form, census, target market, and more"
                         registration forms now available online

 

click HERE for registration information 

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COMING SOON...Save the Date!

 

SEVEN SPRINGS:   

October 16-17  Fall Conference
                       Mark your calendars for Tuesday-Wednesday of the third week of October! 
                       "Innovative Solutions for Affordable Housing" 

                       Sneak-Peek coming soon.       

COMMUNITY INTEREST

 
PHFA Housing Services Conference
Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh
June 25-27, 2012           

  

"Welcome to My Neighborhood" 

This conference will give service coordinators, managers and building superintendents the skills they need to turn your development into the best one in the neighborhood.  You won't see this caliber of conference for the affordable housing industry anywhere else-DON'T MISS IT!  

 

click HERE  for details & how to register  

for more information go to www.phfa.org  

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2013 NAHMA Calendar Art Contest  

THEME:  The Next Step is Yours "Let's Take Care of Our World"

 

7 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES!

...someone in your community could be a national winner!

 

All entries must be received by PAHMA no later than Friday, May 11, 2012.

 

Who can participate? Children, elderly/disabled, and special needs residents.  

WIN PRIZES FOR YOUR COMMUNITY!  

 

See PAHMA's invitation to get YOUR RESIDENTS involved.

For contest rules and tips on how to conduct an art contest in your community, click here.        

 

IT'S TIME TO WRAP IT UP...literally...and get it in the mail!  

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PA Housing Search - PAHMA supports PA Housing Search: a Free Listing and Locator Service
to list and find affordable homes and apartments across Pennsylvania
for more information, go to www.PAHousingSearch.com or call 1-877-428-8844

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Energy Saving Seminars brought to you FREE by EnergySavePA
click here  for details and a list of seminars being held across Pennsylvania        

News from NLHA
National Leased Housing Association - Your membership in PAHMA includes membership in NLHA. Go to www.hudnlha.com for another perspective on the national news...you can find password information under the Members Only section at www.pahma.org    

NLHA 41st Annual Membership Meeting
"Practitioner's Guide to Assisted Housing"
Washington Marriott, Washington DC
June 20-22, 2012                                     go to www.hudnlha.com for details.
News from NAHMA
Your membership in PAHMA includes membership in the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).
If you need password information, go to the Members Only section at www.pahma.org .

NAHMA Educational Foundation...Application Deadline Approaching 
Give the Gift of Education
For information on giving, click here.    For information on applying for a scholarship, click here.   
Deadline to submit applications for Scholarship Grants is May 18th.

SHARE THIS SCHOLARSHIP AD WITH YOUR RESIDENTS TODAY!
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REMINDERS: 


May   4, 2012:    SIGN-ON TO CONGRESSIONAL LETTER OPPOSING FEDERAL MEETING ATTENDANCE PROHIBITION (see article below)
May  11, 2012:   Submit Your Art/Calendar Entry to PAHMA...see above article
May  18, 2012:    Deadline for Scholarship Grant Applications from NAHMA Educational Foundation
June 11, 2012:   2 MONTH DEADLINE EXTENSION - PBCA NOFA Application Deadline (originally April 10th)

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HOT TOPICS:    

  • HUD's Qualified Census Tracts for LIHTCs in 2013      details                  
  • NAHMAnalysis 2012-0420-FY 2013 Funding for Project-Based Section 8 Contract Renewals      details      
  • Breaking News - New and Improved Bed Bug Guidance Released by HUD       details               
  • HUD's Proposed Rules for the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Program for Loan Applications
    - Comments Accepted Until May 29th     details             
  • Notice 2012-06 Requiring Owners with PBS8, 202, 811, RAP, and Rent Supp Contracts
    to Obtain a DUNS Number and Register in CCR by June 22       details         
  • IMPORTANT UPDATE Sign-on to Congressional Letter Opposing Federal Meeting Attendance Prohibition      details                 
  • RHIIP Listserv #272 - EIV SYSTEM 9.3 RELEASE      details            
  • HUD Retracts Notice PIH 2012-19 Implementation of Funding for Tenant-Protection Vouchers
    for Certain At-Risk Households in Low-Vacancy Areas      details       
  • HUD's Father's Day Celebration      details       invitation         
  • New Notice and Mortgage Letters Related FHA Multifamily Underwriting and Insurance       details       
  • NAHMA - NAA June 2012 Co-located Conferences - Registration is now OPEN     conference info       
PAHMA is an association designed for the benefit of its members. 
Please let us know how we can be of service.
  
  
  
Sincerely,

 

Board of Directors
PAHMA