NAHMA HUD Update: HUD Announces CNA e-Tool 3.0 October 13 Go LiveDateSeptember 8, 2020 Dear NAHMA Members,
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is continuing the rollout of the CNA e-Tool, version 3.0., scheduled to go live on October 13, 2020. The update below describes that problems associated with the planned release of CAN-E-Tool 3.0 have been resolved and the Multifamily Capital Needs Assessment e-Tool 3.0 is ready for implementation. Please see the announcement below and the attached CNA e-Tool version 3.0 Confirmation of Access for External Users document for more information: 1. CNA e-Tool is Ready to Go Live. What is the new “go live” calendar? In our previous Bulletin of August 14, HUD delayed the release of CNA e-Tool 3.0 scheduled for August 24 to solve certain user access problems discovered in testing. These problems have been solved. The Multifamily Capital Needs Assessment e-Tool 3.0 is ready for implementation. The new, cloud-based tool delivers expanded functionality providing an improved user experience. CNA e-Tool 3.0 will go live on October 13. To facilitate the transition, we have established the following calendar of events: a. September 8- HUD invites all registered external users to test or “ping” the system by signing on using your M-ID and password. See the attached easy instruction. This will assure you that your M-ID and password work. b. September 15- HUD invites a single representative from each firm, (lenders, needs assessors, PHAs, PAEs) to contact [email protected] to arrange for their users to “play” in the CNA e-Tool 3.0 “sandbox” to get the feel of hands-on-the-keys experience in Release 3.0 prior to go live. c. September 15- HUD will post the draft CNA e-Tool 3.0 User Guide on the CNA e-Tool homepage. The User Guide may be used as a learning aide while using the “sandbox.” d. October 9- midnight EDT, the Data Transfer Period ends and the Black Out period begins. No CNA e-Tool will be available until 12:00 a.m. EDT on October 13 (Tuesday following Columbus Day holiday). e. October 13- 8:00 a.m. EDT CNA e-Tool 3.0 goes live. All prior CNAs will appear in the new version (See Data Transfer FAQ) 2. What should users do? Each user firm may identify a single person to contact [email protected] and arrange for their colleagues to have access to the CNA e-Tool Sandbox. Other training materials are available here.
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