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 …
With the final quarter of the year about to begin, January 1st will be here before we all know it and you and your agency will be on yet another trip around the sun. According to Inc. Magazine there are only 60 productive workdays between Labor Day and the end of the year. So, while …
All across the country, football stadiums are packed out with adoring fans ready to cheer on their favorite teams. For the next 4 months, fierce loyalty… and rivalries… are taking center stage on TVs, in homes, and in the hearts and lives of millions of Americans. If you’re a fan, you know the best games …
HUD’s mission statement is to “create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and make quality affordable homes a reality for all”. It is this mission combined with their vision to improve lives and strengthen communities that is the backbone of everything they, and we do, as PHAs. All our PHAs have a responsibility to reflect this …
Something many people don’t know is that HUD has a mission statement. And to be honest it’s a very good one. HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. In order to bring that mission to life, HUD employs many different avenues. But one program, more than any …
When we look back on some of our most powerful memories, both good and bad, we can likely link most of them to the group of friends we had at the time. Family dynamics, friendship cliques, sports teams… there are many ways we become like the ones we spend the most time with. Ultimately relationships …
Times of transition are tricky. We know in order to evolve, we need to make changes. But changing requires, well… change, and that is not easy. Seasons of transition will often magnify what we are made of and after the dust settles, we will either be known for our strengths or our weaknesses. So, …
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The first day of school usually dawned foggy. The weather was cooling off significantly by then, and the onset of chilly mornings brought with it a blanket of fog that was comforting in a way… even at the beginning of September. The sight and smell of bright yellow busses, fresh notebooks, and newly sharpened pencils …
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 …
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