PHA Operations for Executive Leaders
Description
Are you new to affordable housing or looking to build the technical skills you need to lead your agency?
Leading a housing agency is a challenging and rewarding job but if you’re new to the industry, changing agencies or promoting from program management, this class will help you get up to speed so much quicker!
This brand-new course will assist executive leaders to understand fundamental agency operations, decisions and systems. You will leave this class knowing how to locate key HUD forms and important dates, as well as the basics of HUD systems, budgets, subsidies, agency plans, applications, waiting lists, human resources and the impacts of key decisions you’ll be making in your new role.
Objectives
After completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Locate key HUD forms, documents and due dates
- Determine best practices for budget development and presentation and prepare for agency audits
- Recognize the connections between the Capital Fund Program and the agency planning process.
- Understand and ensure appropriate employee access to key HUD systems
- Recognize key agency operational plans, policies and their impacts on your programs.
- Understand key human resources functions and recognize their importance on organizational success.
Who should attend?
- New Executive Directors/CEOs
- New Deputy Directors/COO
- New PHA Executives
Agenda
| Modules | Topics |
|---|---|
| Module 1 – HUD Forms and Due Dates | -HUD’s annual calendar. -Reports and timelines. -Resources. -Reporting. |
| Module 2 – Budgets and Operating Subsidies | -Internal controls. -Financial components. -Budget prep, presentation, and adjustments. -FDS, REAC and FASS. -Audits and audit firm. -Sharing Info with the Board. |
| Module 3 – Capital Funds | -CFP & annual plan. -Review process. -5-year plan. -Adjustments and amendments. |
| Module 4 – ACOP and Administrative Plan | -ACOP. -Administrative Plan. -Plan changes. -Grievance procedures. -Best practices. |
| Module 5 – Applications and Waiting Lists | -Short vs full application. -Waiting lists. -Selection and preferences. -Covenants. -Marketing. -Occupancy rates – PHAS. -Voucher utilization. |
| Module 6 – PH Lease and House Rules | -Requirements. -Updating lease. -House rules. |
| Module 7 – Critical Agency Decisions | -Mission, vision, goals. -Your brand. -Agency choices: Screening, Stipends, Deductions, Pymt. Stnds. |
| Module 8 – Human Resources Basics | -Starting off right. -Assessing your agency. -Decision making. -Developing a plan. -Vacancies. -Selection and hiring. -Employee retention. -Policies. -At will employment. -Personnel files. -Policies and compliance. -Communication. |
| Format | Length | CEUs |
| In-Person or Virtual Classroom | In-Person: 2 Days Online: 12 Hours | 1.1 |