This is a recommended course by NEAHMA as an excellent pre-cursor to the CPO Course Who Should attend this Workshop? New staff in a variety of positions at HUD assisted affordable housing programs. Housing staff needing a refresher or update on the 4350.3 rev-1 Handbook. Management staff wanting a one-day preparatory for the more in –depth Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) course. This workshop will explain regulations as governed by the 4350.3 Occupancy Handbook and provide a thorough overview of the HUD housing programs.

The program will cover relevant topics and regulations for on site staff and establish a solid foundation for material covered more thoroughly during NAHMA’s “Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)” course. Attendees should plan to bring a 4350.3 rev-1 Handbook with them if possible and a calculator is helpful, but not necessary.

Course Outline:

Overview of HUD Programs

The Application and Eligibility Determination Process

Maintaining the Wait List

Organizing, Updating, Opening/Closing the List

Verification of Information: HUD’s requirements

Overview of Rent and HAP Calculations

Annual Re-certifications: Timetable, Procedures; Resulting Rent Change Interim Adjustments

$359 NEAHMA Members

$509 Non Members