public housing

Make the Most of MTW

Moving To Work (MTW) was a groundbreaking policy moment for HUD in 1996. Through MTW, HUD selected a small group (or cohort) of public housing agencies (PHAs) for the chance to create their own programs using HUD money. The only caveat to these MTW programs was the they must accomplish specific goals set by HUD, […]

10 / 26 / 22

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Leveraging Tech

Learn to leverage technology to improve oversight and visibility into your facilities while inspiring diverse teams to drive efficiencies.

12 / 14 / 21

Technology

Getting the Job Done

Public housing agencies across the country are open for business, even when their physical offices are closed. Their services and resources are literally vital to the health, safety and welfare of millions of Americans. How do they make it work? Hagerstown Housing Authority (HHA), which serves the city of Hagerstown in Maryland, uses specialized software […]

06 / 22 / 20

Super Support

Support services can be more effective and valuable to a community when providers work together. By taking a collective approach to serving needy residents, organizations can identify synergies in services and carefully plan which are best fit for specific clients. For example, a supportive housing program may have a vacant unit reserved for disabled veterans, […]

11 / 14 / 18

Team Yardi

Save My Spot

Demand for public housing assistance far outweighs the available supply in nearly every community nationwide, but the challenges can be especially great in California. The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB) are prime examples of public housing agencies challenged with creating housing opportunities […]

08 / 22 / 18

Easier Applications

Submitting an application for affordable housing is a daunting challenge. Tax returns, paycheck stubs and bank statements are just the beginning of what applicants must provide to qualify for a unit. Proof of eligibility for housing assistance is a must since public funds often support rents below market rate. Federal, state and local housing agencies […]

11 / 13 / 17

Cutting Costs

09 / 06 / 17

Lee-Ann St. Jacques

In the northern half of Ontario, Canada, daily life maintains a bridge to an earlier time. Economic drivers include gold mining, and until recently, a paper mill. Winters are long and sometimes unusually frigid. One local politician says the area, an eight hour drive from Toronto, is “truly one of the last frontiers left in […]

06 / 07 / 17

Team Yardi

Save My Spot

Fairness and transparency are essential to every decision a public housing agency makes to determine which households receive housing assistance. Waiting lists, though often loathed by potential residents, are an important piece of keeping that process transparent. PHAs follow complicated rules set by the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to maintain waiting lists, […]

03 / 08 / 17

Technology

Boone Atkins

Currently serving as Yardi Vice President of PHA and Affordable Housing Sales, Boone Atkins also spent decades as a Yardi user. With more than 22 years of experience in the real estate industry, Yardi gained a valuable asset when Boone shifted from a client into a leadership position in December 2014. “I met Anant Yardi […]

08 / 22 / 16

Affordable Focus

As the Walla Walla Housing Authority’s Finance Director, Amy Allred takes full advantage of her Yardi software functionality, from eLearning to streamlined operations.

11 / 16 / 15

Award Winning Programs

Providing high-quality, secure and supportive public housing in any major metropolitan area, as any housing provider can imagine, is a real challenge. Add on the desire to create a sense of community, offer sustainable building design, and truly change residents’ lives, and it might sounds like a task of insurmountable proportions. But the Housing Authority […]

08 / 26 / 13