TrainingsNOTE: To receive the member rate, members need to log in to the website before registering for a training. Only the non-member rate will be available if you are not signed in. Please do not proceed as a prospect if you are a member. If you need assistance, please contact AHMA staff at [email protected]. HOTMA Webinar SeriesAHMA Member Registration fees for all 6 webinars: $450 • Non-Members: $750 On January 1, 2024, HUD will implement the most comprehensive changes to the way HUD properties determine eligibility and calculate income and rent since 1981 when Congress raised the rent cap from 25% to 30% of Adjusted Income. The changes are expected to have a ripple effect on other affordable housing programs including Rural Development and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and HOME programs. Find out the most significant changes, what guidance HUD has provided to date, and when you will need to start following the new rules. You can register for all 6 webinars or register for each webinar individually.
Comprehensive Legal SeminarThursday, September 14, 2023, 8 am to 5 pm Lunch included Join us for a day long training that will cover general landlord tenant law and evictions for Washington, including VAWA, service animals, screening, move in and out procedures, rule changes, maintenance and tax credit and section 8 housing. Read more... Maintenance TrainingThursday, September 14, 2023, 8 am to 5 pm (lunch included) AHMA Member: $175 • Non-Members: $225 Join us for a day long training designed for maintenance personnel. The morning session will cover Fair Housing for Maintenance and the afternoon session will cover the new Nspire protocol. Read more... It’s About Ethics: Creating and Maintaining Personal and Professional Boundaries WebinarWednesday, September 20, 2023, 10 am to 11:30 am AHMA Member: $60 • Non-Members: $100
Trainer: Ruben Rivera-Jackman RSCs link residents with supportive services allowing them to maintain self-sufficiency in their homes. It is most important that the SC understand the characteristics of the resident population and property in which they serve and the issues that may impact the differential use of services are socio-economic, age, culture, gender, race, sexual orientation and others. This webinar defines ethical standards & offer guidelines/principles to guide decision making & conduct when ethical issues arise. Read more... VAWA WebinarTuesday, October 17, 2023, 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm VAWA expired in December 2018, and the latest attempt to reauthorize it passed the U.S. House on 3/17/2021. Find out how this legislation, when/if approved by the Senate, could affect your compliance practices. Learn how VAWA violations can result in Fair Housing discrimination and the impact of COVID19. We will review the current requirements and forms, the latest guidance from HUD and RD, and discuss the challenging issues facing managers. We will also look at what your state agency is doing to implement VAWA on their tax credit sites plus review your state laws regarding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. You will have an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned through mini-quizzes and solving real world scenarios. We will close with an updated list of “Actions Needed” for HUD, RD, and Tax Credit properties. Read more... Creating Communities of Caring: Creating Empathy for Residents Living with Mental Health Conditions WebinarWednesday, October 25, 2023, 10 am to 11:30 am Trainer: Ruben Rivera-Jackman Participants will be able to:
What is Service Coordination? WebinarThursday, October 26, 2023, 10 am to 11:30 am Trainers: Gwen Urrutia, M.S.W., Service Coordination Program Manager, Providence Supportive Housing Service coordinators play an important role in HUD-subsidized properties, helping residents connect to necessary benefits and services, and supporting housing stability. Attendees in this workshop will learn about the service coordination role, HUD’s requirements and guidance for service coordination, and how service coordination and property management roles differ and how they can work well as a team to support residents. Service coordinators and property managers will walk away with a foundational understanding of the requirements and best practices of service coordination. Read more... Harassment & Neighbor vs. Neighbor Disputes WebinarWednesday, November 8, 2023, 10 am to 11:30 am Are feuds, fights, and foul language polluting the livability of your property? Join us as we explore Fair Housing laws related to harassment and handling disputes between neighboring tenants. Practical and operational advice is also provided for prevention of liability as it relates to Fair Housing claims. Read more... Understanding LIHTC with RD WebinarWednesday, December 13, 2023, 10 am to 11:30 am AHMA Member: $60 • Non-Members: $100 Knowing and understanding the key features of the LIHTC and Rural Development programs are very important. What if you have both and they are together? Are there differences and similarities? Join Joseph Henry and Professional Compliance Solutions as we look closely at these "Combined" programs and how they interact together. Even though they may be the same in some aspects, they also are different. Understanding the differences is the key to a successful development. Read more... Bundled TrainingsAHMA of Wa is pleased to announce the launch of 2 course bundles. We have taken our most popular webinars and combined them into powerful training bundles – saving you time and money while making sure you get the resources you need. Bundle and save New Hire Bundle - $249 Rural Development Bundle - $249
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Announcements
Upcoming Webinars
HOTMA Session 1 - Income - recorded version available
HOTMA Session 2 - Section 8 Asset Cap - recorded version available
HOTMA Session 3 -Deductions and Allowances - September 19
HOTMA Session 4 - Interim Recertification - September 19
HOTMA Session 5 - Annual Recertification - September 28
HOTMA Session 6 - Miscellaneous - September 28
Maintenance Training - Sept 14
Comprehensive Legal Seminar - Sept 14
It's all about Ethics: Creating and Maintaining Personal and Professional Boundaries - Sept 20
VAWA - October 17
Creating Communities of Caring: Creating Empathy for Residents Living with Mental Health Conditions - Oct 25
What is Service Coordination? webinar - Oct 26
Harassment & Neighbor vs. Neighbor Disputes - Nov 8
Understanding LIHTC with RD - Dec 13
Bundled Webinars (on demand):
New Hire Bundle
Rural Development Bundle
Webinar Catalog:
Fair Housing 101
Basic HUD Occupancy Webinar Part 1 & 2
Challenging Behaviors Associated with Untreated Mental Health Conditions
Do the Right Thing - Property Management Ethics webinar
Documenting Resident violations webinar
EIV Basics webinar
Elephant in the room: Non-smoking policies: best practices webinar
It's About Ethics: Creating and maintaining personal and professional boundaries
Legislative Update July 2019
Mental Health Crisis Planning with Residents in Affordable Housing
MH 101: Basic overview of Mental health conditions
Preventative Maintenance Webinar
Reasonable Accommodations: Pet Policy vs Service-Companion Animal webinar
Reducing Fair housing claims by providing exceptional customer service
Role of the service coordinator in preventing bedbug infestation in public housing
VAWA
Waiting list management webinar