Fall has fallen… bringing with it lower temperatures, chilly breezes, and the splendor of autumn colors. This can only mean one thing… “Old Man Winter” is not far behind and for PHAs everywhere, a spike in emergency inspections will soon be on the horizon. Is your agency ready? What are Emergency Inspections? When a PHA receives …
One of the biggest roadblocks for HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV) is the reluctance among landlords to rent to voucher-holding tenants. We’ve discovered there are plenty of reasons for this hesitancy, but one of the best answers to landlord hesitation (like with most hesitation) is the ability to offer incentives. We’ve learned creating a …
“Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master.” – Christian Lous Lange Our lives have become dependent on technology. While we appreciate all that advanced technology has done for us as a society, no one can deny some of the problematic aspects that have surfaced along with it. One of these is the great …
The Great Digital Divide- Supporting our Aging Housing Clients Read More »
Merriam-Webster defines stigma as a mark of shame or discredit. However, for Section 8 participants, it is a mark that has been imposed by others and has had long-reaching consequences. Many people associate Section 8 with poverty, laziness, and the broken welfare system of days past. They retain a picture of old and rundown buildings …
Covid-19 gave us an opportunity to rethink how we plan our PHAs near term and long-term. Revisiting your agency’s administrative plan allows you to adjust policies and procedures that may be outdated or no longer serve your agency or community well. Wherever HUD allows discretion, take advantage of this power to make changes that will …
Advancing Positive Change Through Your Administrative Plan Read More »
Having a disability shouldn’t mean that a person’s housing situation should be intolerable. If someone has a physical or mental disability, it’s imperative they are aware of the accommodation or modification they can request from their housing that will allow them to make the most of their home life. This is not just limited to …
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Getting back on track is easier said than done for a great deal of PHAs trying to move forward with “normal” operations. Why is “normal” under quotation marks? Let’s face it, things stopped being normal once COVID made its debut. Now that emergency operations have started to settle down, what’s left is to blend normal …
Public Housing Authorities nationwide were under a lot of pressure throughout the course of the pandemic. The services provided by these PHAs are so critical to the communities they serve. In order to keep these crucial programs running, HUD offered several waivers for agencies. These waivers gave PHAs a reprieve from some of the …
Over the past few months, we at AMA have done a ton to research the needs of Public Housing Agencies/Authorities. And we’ve come across 2 problem areas super common to most PHAs right now: Backlog Increase in expiring vouchers I know those are pretty big topics that some of you may feel you can’t do …
Creative Solutions for PHAs Busy Season Problems Read More »
As the pandemic wore on, our country experienced levels of job loss unseen since the 1930s. Along with this came an unprecedented number of people who chose to relocate, with the majority leaving largely populated cities. The 10 largest Section 8 programs in the U.S. are all located in large metropolitan areas, so it is …
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