MOR stands for “Management and Occupancy Review.” During an MOR, a representative from either HUD or your Contract Administrator (CA) will visit your site and perform an audit of your files and an inspection of your property. The MOR process is a lengthy one: it may...
I am reaching out to you today regarding the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and how NCHM is responding to it. Know that our first priority is the well-being of our customers, staff, instructors, students and their families and the millions of...
In 2017, the HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing issued its Final Rule on smoking in public housing developments. Though the regulations restricting smoking have been in effect since August of that year, some managers and residents of subsidized developments...
In HUD affordable rental housing programs, public housing agencies (PHAs) and Owner/Agents are required to include projected income from assets when determining a family’s Annual Income for eligibility and rent calculation. HUD has a special rule that must be applied...
With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program gained an additional option for the minimum set-aside test in the form of Average Income. As such, owners of tax credit properties that receive their...
Spurred on in part by complaints about abuses from housing providers, HUD recently issued new guidance intended to clarify the Fair Housing rules regarding assistance animals in housing. Nearly 60% of the Fair Housing complaints filed each year involve denial of...
If you are a frequent visitor to nchm.org you may have noticed our new look. The new website not only sports a fresh appearance it has been supercharged with functionality. Finding Your Right Class and Registering With Ease Users will find that registering for...
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of long-time instructor, Joe Thomas. We are extremely happy that Joe and his wife, Brenda, will be able to enjoy more time together pursuing their many interests but at the same time sad to see him leaving our...
NCHM’s Veterans for Housing Initiative took a big step forward on June 19, 2019 with the convening of a Summit in Washington, D.C. that attracted representatives from more than 35 management companies, local housing agencies, federal agencies and industry and...
$1 Million in Scholarships for Groundbreaking Veterans Program Milwaukee, WI., March 19, 2019 – The National Center for Housing Management (NCHM) unveiled the Veterans for Housing Initiative (VHI) – a landmark effort to attract veterans of the U.S. military to jobs in...
