{"id":276417,"date":"2019-05-22T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T23:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.yardi.com\/?post_type=yardi-testimonials&#038;p=276417"},"modified":"2022-05-16T14:34:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T21:34:04","slug":"grand-forks-housing-authority-on-pha-suite","status":"publish","type":"yardi-testimonials","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/en-gb\/about-us\/success-stories\/grand-forks-housing-authority-on-pha-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Forks Housing Authority on PHA Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uk-container-expand uk-cover-container uk-height-medium uk-background-secondary uk-light uk-margin uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\">\n    <div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-background-image uk-background-cover uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cmw-client-success\/public\/images\/generic\/7.jpg);\">\n    <div class=\"uk-width-4-5 uk-margin-auto uk-grid\">\n        <div class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-auto@m uk-text-center uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h2 uk-text-bold\">Client Success<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-width-expand uk-text-left uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small uk-visible@m\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff; border-left:0px; min-width: 200px;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h2 uk-text-bold\">Grand Forks Housing Authority<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-width-expand uk-text-left uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small uk-hidden@m\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff; border-top:0px; min-width: 200px;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h3 uk-text-bold\">Grand Forks Housing Authority<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-container-large uk-margin-auto uk-padding-small uk-padding-remove@m\">\n<!-- breadcrumbs & download link -->\n        <div class=\"uk-align-left\">\n        <p class=\"uk-text-small\" id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/\">Home<\/a> \u00bb <span>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/about-us\/success-stories\/\">Success Stories<\/a> \u00bb \n            <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Grand Forks Housing Authority on PHA Suite<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-text-right\">\n            <p class=\"uk-text-small\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/en-gb\/about-us\/success-stories\/grand-forks-housing-authority-on-pha-suite\/?format=pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uk-link-text\">view\/download the pdf<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-container-expand\">\n    <div class=\"uk-grid uk-grid-collapse uk-overflow-hidden\" uk-grid uk-height-match>\n        <div class=\"cmw-hm uk-width-2-3@m\">\n            <div class=\"uk-padding-large uk-padding-remove-vertical\">\n                <div uk-slider=\"center: true\">\n                    <div class=\"uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-padding-horizontal uk-child-width-2-3@s uk-grid\">\n                                                                                    <li>\n                                <div class=\"\">\n                                    <blockquote>\n                                        <p class=\"uk-margin-small-bottom\">Voyager helps solve compliance problems because it catches so many commonly made errors.<\/p>\n                                        <footer class=\"uk-text-right\">Tina Hoffart, IT and Finance Manager<\/footer>\n                                    <\/blockquote>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n                        <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\"><\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-padding-large uk-padding-remove-vertical\">\n                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Company<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">Grand Forks Housing Authority (GFHA) manages 2,000 Housing Choice Voucher and units funded with Low Income Tax Credit subsidies in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. In 2007, GFHA upgraded from a DOS-based system to Yardi Voyager and has since improved its agency performance and created cost-saving efficiencies.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Challenge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Outdated Software &#038; Compliance Issues<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">GFHA lacked the ability to access real-time information and run specific types of reports before upgrading to Yardi Voyager PHA. Limited access to critical data led to unsatisfactory compliance with subsidy requirements.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Solution<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Yardi PHA Suite<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">Yardi Voyager PHA and the Yardi PHA Suite of products supports every major function of the PHA industry from a single web-based interface. Public housing agencies can build on core property management, accounting and compliance features and add connected solutions for online housing applications, payment processing, resident screening and more.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Story<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Taking a Single-Stack Approach<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">GFHA sought a software solution to manage properties, maintenance, and compliance on one dedicated platform that didn\u2019t require them to handle ongoing maintenance or software version management.<br><br>\u201cWe experienced issues with our compliance data in the past. Voyager helps solve compliance problems because it catches so many commonly made errors. We are confident that our files are complete before we send them to agencies such as HUD for verification,\u201d said Tina Hoffart, finance and IT manager for GFHA.<br><br>GFHA uses Yardi Inspection Mobile for HUD mandated Housing Quality Standard inspections. \u201cYardi Inspection Mobile saves our inspectors a lot of time and travel costs. Our inspectors don\u2019t have to come into the office as often because they are instantly aware of new inspections added to their route in Voyager,\u201d said Hoffart.<br><br>GFHA uses Yardi Maintenance Mobile to expedite the fulfillment of work orders. \u201cEverything is on our technicians\u2019 phones, so work orders appear on their calendars as soon as our property managers post them in Voyager,\u201d said Hoffart. GFHA technicians also use their phones as barcode readers to track inventory.<br><br>Yardi Fixed Assets enables GFHA to track depreciation and disposition of equipment. \u201cFixed Assets gives us easy access to critical information as we develop our future years\u2019 capital needs assessments,\u201d said Hoffart.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n            <div><\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cmw-hm-target uk-width-1-3@m uk-flex-first@m\" >\n\n                        <div class=\"uk-display-block uk-width-1-1 uk-padding-small uk-margin-remove\">\n                <div class=\"uk-width-2-3@l uk-align-right\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/GRHA-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Forks Housing Authority logo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/GRHA-Logo.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/GRHA-Logo.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/GRHA-Logo.jpg?resize=300,180 300w\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/GRHA-Logo.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/GRHA-Logo.jpg?resize=300,180 300w\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"uk-display-block uk-width-1-1 uk-padding-remove uk-height-1-1 uk-margin-remove uk-cover-container\">\n                <div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-background-image uk-background-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cmw-client-success\/public\/images\/plus_dark_tileable.png);\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-position-relative uk-margin-left\">\n                    <div class=\"sidebar-inner uk-width-2-3@l uk-float-right uk-margin-small-right\">\n                        <p class=\"uk-text-muted uk-margin\">Overview<\/p>\n\n                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Markets<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                                                                    <li>Affordable Housing<\/li>\n                                                                    <li>Public Housing<\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Portfolio<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">1,200 public housing units<br>800 affordable housing units<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Client Since<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">2007<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Product Highlighted<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/voyager-for-public-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Voyager PHA<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-maintenance\" target=\"_blank\" >Maintenance Mobile<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-inspections\" target=\"_blank\" >Inspection Mobile<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-fixed-assets\" target=\"_blank\" >Fixed Assets<\/a><\/li>\n                                                        <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Additional Products<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                        <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">The Benefits<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">GFHA became more efficient and better able to report compliance data after upgrading to Yardi Voyager PHA. The agency gained mobility, reporting capabilities and reduced errors.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">About Grand Forks Housing Authority<\/p>\n                            \n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thegfha.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thegfha.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <a class=\"uk-button uk-button-default\" href=\"\/about-us\/request-information\">Request Info<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n       \n             \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":42,"template":"","yardi-market":[],"yardi-product":[1464,1479,1503,1635],"class_list":["post-276417","yardi-testimonials","type-yardi-testimonials","status-publish","hentry","yardi-product-fixed-assets","yardi-product-inspection-mobile","yardi-product-maintenance-mobile","yardi-product-voyager-pha"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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