AHMA

of Washington

Affordable Housing Management Association

UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 


 

REGISTER NOW!  Only the first 50 students accepted in each day’s class

 

AHMA Northwest and Contract Management Services Present Two Days of Intensive Trainings
Co-Sponsored by ORCA Information and the Insurance Program for Association Housing (IPAH)

Click HERE for a PDF version of the flyer!

 

DAY 1  -  8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday September 27, 2010

 

EIV Training
See Course Description Below

 

Trainer:  Sheila King, Sheila King Consulting

AHMA or CARH Member Registration Fee:  $90.00 (non-member rate:  $120.00)

 

 

DAY 2   -   8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday September 28, 2010

 

HUD Model Tenant File Training – Reduce MOR Findings! 
See Course Description Below

 

Trainer:  Karen Crosta, KDC Solutions LLC

AHMA or CARH Member Registration Fee:  $90.00 (non-member rate:  $120.00)

 
Sign Up For Both Days and Save Money

Special AHMA and CARH Member Registration Fee to Sign Up for Both Classes:  $150.00

(non-member rate:  210.00)

 

Training Site:  Red Lion Hotel River Inn 700 N. Division Street, Spokane, WA 99202 (free parking)

Deli Sandwich Lunch Provided Contact Christina Young at the Red Lion at (509) 326-5577 for overnight accommodations, if needed.
 

TO REGISTER:  Go online with your VISA or MC.  Or you may register online and print out an invoice for your company to process in your normal way.  http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=209122

OR Complete this form, and then FAX IT TO (425) 454-7695 – this reserves your seat!  Then process your check in your normal way, and mail it with this completed form to:

AHMA Northwest

c/o Loveridge Hunt & Co. CPAs
11100 NE 8th Street, Suite 410
Bellevue, WA 98004-4441


Questions?  Call Joe (206) 290-5498

AHMA or CARH Member:                __  EIV -   $90               __   Model Tenant File -   $90            __ Both - $150       

Non-Member AHMA or CARH       __  EIV - $120               __   Model Tenant File - $120            __ Both - $210     


First Name: ____________________ Last Name: _______________________   

List additional registrants on a separate sheet. 

Company Name: ___________________________  Property Name: _________________________ 

Address: _____________________________ City, State, Zip: _____________________ 

Tel: __________________ *E-mail Address (or Fax Number): ___________________________________*

Register on or before September 17.   Note - only the first fifty (50) registrants will be accepted due to space limitations.  $30 per person per day processing fee assessed for refunds requested by the deadline.  No refunds after that date (however, another student may be substituted).  A full refund (or credit against a future training) will be given if cancelled by AHMA for any reason.  *Provide an E-mail address or Fax number, so that updates may be sent.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

8:30 am to 4:30 pm – Monday September 27, 2010

EIV Training

 

NOTE:  This training pertains to EIV requirements for HUD MFH
properties and
NOT to EIV requirements for Housing Authorities.

 

EIV- Enterprise Income Verification System became mandatory on January 31, 2010. The newest EIV notice H-2010-10 just came out! How compliant are you?   Do you have your EIV Policies and Procedures in place?  Have you developed and reviewed all your required security measures?  Are you consistently pulling EIV reports and dealing with discrepancies as required?  Do you have the new EIV "Master" file, checklists, logs, forms and notices? How comfortable are you using EIV?  This class has been designed for the property management professional who is using EIV on a day-to-day basis.  EIV is used to verify income and identify discrepancies.  In this class we will discuss security and retention requirements; explain computer matching agreements with HHS/SSA; penalties; setting up your files for MOR review; using EIV to screen applicants for prior HUD assistance; how to review an EIV report; uses of an EIV report; investigating discrepancies; notifications to applicants and tenants; and repayment agreements (among other things).   Training includes sample forms, checklists, logs and notices that can be used to help you develop your own custom documents.  This class does NOT provide any training on how to gain access to the EIV system.

 

The trainer is Sheila King, of Sheila King Consulting (Tacoma).  Sheila has managed for HUD and USDA properties for over 20 years. Her consulting company has been actively consulting for the affordable housing industry for over 10 years.  Sheila spearheaded the AptFinder.org web site which is sponsored by AHMA, as well as the HUD Model Documents that are available to members of AHMA only.  Note that, per HUD EIV Notice H 2010-10, EIV users are required to have security training annually.  While this training is one step in that process, we further recommend that attendees watch the HUD produced webcasts in addition to attending this informative training as an essential part of documenting this training requirement. Prior recent experience in working with EIV (as well as having read the July 1, 2010 notice 2010-10 available at www.ahma-wa.org ) are essential and necessary for preparation for this intensive class. 

 

8:30 am to 4:30 pm – Tuesday September 28, 2010

HUD Model Tenant File Training:  Reduce MOR Findings!

Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) are containing an increasing number of findings from the Tenant File reviews.  Through the collaborative efforts of HUD, CMS, AHMA members and professionals, a HUD Model Tenant File has been created.  This thorough presentation will cover what is included in an MOR Tenant File Review, the most common errors and findings, techniques, policies, and procedures to avoid such findings, as well a review of some of the sample documents provided in the file.  Each participant will receive a “mock” Model Tenant File that will include a CMS-recommended format for organizing the file, a system for maintaining it and model sample documents that meet HUD regulations and have been reviewed by CMS.  The sample Model Tenant File can be used as a reference in setting up your property’s system.  By following its format, as well as the tips provided during the presentation, your property will be on its way to a findings-free MOR.

Karen Crosta is the owner and President of KDC Solutions, LLC (Graham).  Karen has over twenty years of experience in the affordable multifamily housing field.  As a Property Manager for a northwest regional management and development company, she managed properties in a three-state area that were insured and/or subsidized through HUD and USDA/Rural Development, as well as some Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties.  Karen was also a national trainer of HUD Occupancy courses for the National Center for Housing Management (NCHM) and is currently the exclusive trainer of the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing’s Basic Apartment Management Course and her own two-day RD Section 515 Boot Camp national certification course.  Partnering with AHMA Northwest, Karen’s three-day HUD Basic Occupancy Certification Course using HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-3 as its primary textbook, has become the flagship training program for property managers of HUD assisted housing in this region.  She is also a Certified Fair Housing trainer with NAHMA. 

AHMA Northwest, c/o Loveridge Hunt & Co. PLLC, 11100 NE 8th Street, Suite 410, Bellevue, WA 98004-4441


 

REGISTER NOW!  Only the first 25 students accepted.
3 slots left as of Aug 30, 2010 at
11 am
A second class is being held on Sept 29, 2010 by NAHRO, at Seatac WA

 

AHMA Northwest, Washington State CARH and Contract Management Services Present:

 

LEAD RENOVATOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING
BECOME A “CERTIFIED RENOVATOR” UNDER EPA REGULATIONS
Click HERE for the PDF version of this Flyer

 

Co-sponsored by ORCA Information and the Insurance Program for Association Housing (IPAH)

 

Registration Fee for Members of AHMA and CARH:  $225.00 per person.  Non-member rate:  $275.00 per person.


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Deli Sandwich and Beverage Provided at Lunch

Note:  Members of the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound may use AHMA/CARH member rates.

Training Site:  Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood WA
3711 196th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036 (free parking)

Sleeping rooms are offered at the AHMA group rate of $89 per person plus tax at the Courtyard by Marriott, 4220 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Lynnwood (425) 670-0500.  Free Breakfast.  Free shuttle to/from the convention center.

 

This 8 hour EPA accredited course presented by an EPA Certified Instructor, trains and provides the “Certified Renovator” designation to maintenance staff and contractors who do renovation, repair and painting.  You will learn how to work safely in housing with lead-based paint and comply with EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule and HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule that became effective in April, 2010.  The content includes health concerns, regulations, before, during and after work procedures, recordkeeping and training non-certified workers.  The Certified Renovator designation is required for anyone who is involved in any construction activity that will or has the potential to contact lead based paint.

You will receive:  8 hours of training by an EPA Certified Instructor; lecture and hands-on components; student photo for ID card; laminated ID card certifying student is work-ready.  The regulations apply to organizations that conduct renovations or repairs, including painting or window replacements, on housing constructed prior to 1978…in facilities that can be occupied by children under the age of six or where residents may include a pregnant woman.  Any firm or individual performing this type of work IS REQUIRED to have at least one representative who has attended this certification course.   If work is performed where Federal funds have been utilized (such as Section 8, housing authority, USDA financed), then ALL workers must be Certified Renovators (or the Certified Renovator must also have a 32 hour Lead Supervisor training card).   Those who earn their certification must be on site during the set-up and tear down of containments and during the cleaning verification process – and meet other requirements.  The trainer is
Cookie Kaufman of RGA Environmental.  Cookie is a dynamic, results-drive professional trainer with a more than 20 year record of achievement and demonstrated success providing course development and delivery in a variety of modalities.  A Certified Safety and Health Specialist, she combines 10 years of teaching experience with a specialized experience developing courses for Fortune 500 companies such as Boeing and Microsoft.
 

TO REGISTER:  Register online using your VISA, MC, AMEX or Discover card; or print out an invoice for your company to process in your normal way: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=207861

OR Complete this form, and then FAX IT TO (425) 454-7695 – this reserves your seat!  Then process your check in your normal way, and mail it with this completed form to:

 AHMA Northwest
c/o Loveridge Hunt & Co. CPAs                         
11100 NE 8th Street, Suite 410
Bellevue, WA 98004-4441

 AHMA, CARH, or RHA Member:    __  $225.00             Non-Member of those associations:    __  $275.00      

First Name: ____________________ Last Name: _______________________   
List additional folks on a separate sheet.

 Company Name: ___________________________  Property Name: _________________________

 

Address: _____________________________ City, State, Zip: _____________________

Tel: __________________ *E-mail Address (or Fax Number): ___________________________________*

Register on or before August 27.   Note - only the first twenty five (25) registrants will be accepted under EPA regulations.  $50 per person per day processing fee assessed for refunds requested by the deadline.  No refunds after that date (however, another student may be substituted).  A full refund (or credit against a future training) will be given if cancelled by AHMA for any reason.  *Provide an E-mail address or Fax number, so that updates may be sent. 


Spectrum Seminars and Steve Rosenblatt are Coming to the Pacific Northwest!

Click HERE for the PDF version of the Flyer

Co-sponsored by the Washington State Chapter of the Council for Affordable & Rural Housing and the Affordable Housing Management Association of Washington (AHMA Northwest)

Spectrum C3P (Certified Credit Compliance Professional) Certification Seminar for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Monday-Tuesday, November 15-16, 2010.  $525 per person.
(8:30 am to 5 pm both days.  Exam is held at the end of day 2)

Spectrum STAR Certification Course Wednesday-Thursday, November 17-18, 2010.  $495 per person.
(8:30 am to 5 pm both days.  Exam is held at the end of day 2)

Training Site: 
Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036

A room block has been set aside at the Courtyard by Marriott, 4220 Alderwood Mall Boulevard, Lynnwood WA 98036 USA (425) 670-0500 at the rate of $89 per person single occupancy, plus tax.  Free hot breakfast and shuttle to/from convention center. Contact Ernest J. Matthews, Jr. at the Courtyard to make reservations.

Course Descriptions

The Spectrum C3P (Certified Credit Compliance Professional) Certification Seminar for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit is a two-day certification course focusing on all aspects of marketing and management of projects involved with the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. The seminar includes case studies for HUD, Rural Development or conventional properties with a detailed discussion of IRS regulations, income limits and recapture issues. The seminar includes eligibility, rent calculations and restrictions, continuing compliance, provisions of HR 3221/HERA and a discussion of IRS final regulations on compliance monitoring.  

An exam administered at the end of training on the second day will give attendees an opportunity to earn their Nationally recognized C3P designation. Tax Credit compliance is essential to IRS Section 42 requirements and the monitoring of State Agencies Certification will demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of this complicated program. 

 

The C3P course will benefit all management personnel, owners, syndicators, asset managers, and State Agency staff who deal with the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.  Many of the State Allocating / Compliance agencies either recommend or require this training. The C3P has been offered in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, since 1990. Representatives from all the state agencies have attended Steve’s C3P training and have given the class glowing evaluations.

The Spectrum STAR Certification Course is a comprehensive 2-day training on the Rural Development 515 Program leading to receiving the STAR Rural Development certification.  The Spectrum Training Award Recipient (STAR) may be earned by passing a certification exam after attending the Rural Development 515 course. The seminar covers handbook income, eligibility and occupancy issues, the 3560-8 Tenant Certification and 3560 Handbook Regulations.   Since October 1986 Spectrum has been the leading National Training Firm for Rural Development 515 Management. Steve Rosenblatt has conducted seminars with participants from all 50 states attending and has received superlative reviews throughout the nation for this seminar dealing with Rural Development Handbook Regulations.


Firm/Organization: __________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________City:________________State:____ZIP:________

Tel:______________________ E-mail:___________________________________________________

             Course                                                 Attendee Name (copy and use additional sheets if needed)

¨    C3P  $525.00    
¨   STAR $495.00         _____________________________________

¨    C3P  $525.00    
¨   STAR $495.00         _____________________________________

¨    C3P  $525.00    
¨   STAR $495.00         _____________________________________

¨    C3P  $525.00    
¨   STAR $495.00         _____________________________________

¨    C3P  $525.00    
¨   STAR $495.00         _____________________________________

Total Payment:              C3P     ___  x $525.00 =  ________                          Questions? Call Joe Diehl at
                                    STAR  ___  x $495.00 =   ________                          WA-CARH (425) 454-6836

Total:                                                                                     _______           

 Fax your registration to (425) 454-7695.  This will reserve your seat (first come, first served).  Seating is limited!  Then, process your check payable to WA-CARH in your normal way.

Mail your check to:       WA-CARH

                                   
c/o Loveridge Hunt & Co. CPAs
                                    11100 NE 8th Street, Suite 410
                                    Bellevue, WA 98004-4441

To Register – Fill out Page 2 and Fax it to (425) 454-7695.  Then process your payment in your normal way. 

Or go online:             

C3P      http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=202262

STAR  
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=202261                                     

Refund policy:  While substitutions may be made on your registration, there are no refunds after October 13, 2010.  On or before October 13th, you will receive a refund minus our processing fee of $50.00.  Credits or transfers from other Spectrum courses cannot be accepted at this training.  Spectrum and WA-CARH reserves the right to cancel or postpone seminars due to circumstances beyond their control. 


MARK YOUR 2011 CALENDARS!

 AHMA and CARH are proud to announce our site selection for the second annual Joint Conference, April 19-20, 2011:  Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.  More information appears on our main page, at www.ahma-wa.org.

 



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