{"id":9755,"date":"2020-04-12T16:28:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T20:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nahro.org\/?page_id=9755"},"modified":"2024-12-12T16:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T21:14:27","slug":"commissioners-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nahro.org\/news-publications\/commissioners-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioners Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nahro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/handbook.png\" alt=\"commissioners handbook cover\" class=\"wp-image-9756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nahro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/handbook.png 325w, https:\/\/www.nahro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/handbook-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3rd Edition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This book is an indispensable guide to the roles and responsibilities of the local housing or community development agency commissioner. Every commissioner should have a copy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It covers vital topics such as commissioners&#8217; duties, conducting effective board meetings, working with the board and the executive director, and more.&nbsp;New material includes updated overviews of housing and redevelopment programs, a table of key dates in the federal budget and appropriations process, a separate chapter on ethics, updated advocacy and communications guidelines, and more!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE: The Handbook for Commissioners will not be available for purchase until January 2, 2025. Thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\t<section id=\"block_881e530387fc05f2d65ed8fc7fb0872d\" class=\"mg-block mg-block-ad mg-block-ad--vertical mg-block--mb-0 p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center mg-ad mg-ad-2178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- \/22864345669\/general-sidebar -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id='div-gpt-ad-1674591433220-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 250px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgoogletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1674591433220-0');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 1: What a Commissioner Does<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 2: A Contract with the Federal Government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 3: An Overview of Housing and Redevelopment Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 4: Program Financing and Monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 5: Working with the Board and the Exeuctive Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 6: Conducting Effective Board of Commissioners Meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 7: Winning Government and Community Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 8: Becoming an Affordable Housing Advocate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 9: Communicating Effectively with Residents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 10: Building a Successful Public Relations Strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chatper 11: Ensuring Ethical Conduct and Practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter 12: What NAHRO Can Do for You<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appendix A: Federal Procurement Requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appendix B: Abbreviations and Glossary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appendix C: Basic Financial Documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appendix D: Chronology of Housing and Community Development Laws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3rd Edition This book is an indispensable guide to the roles and responsibilities of the local housing or community development agency commissioner. 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