Brown Bag

February 14, 2017

NPH Brown Bag: Keep in Touch – New TCAC Policy Changes that Make Waitlist Openings a Breeze

Keep in Touch: New TCAC Policy Changes that Make Waitlist Openings a Breeze   TCAC policy changes to e-signatures enable vulnerable low-income applicants to easily submit their housing applications online. This little-known policy issue changes the way that property managers can communicate with the applicants on their waitlist. Join Haven Connect CEO, Caroline Caselli, in a lively discussion about California’s policy change. Learn how to innovate applicant communication, boost social worker engagement and promote ethical use of online applications, including…
February 16, 2017

NPH Brown Bag: Independent Living in Our Affordable Senior Communities

Extending Independent Living in Our Affordable Senior Communities   This Brown Bag will provide an overview of state and federal policy, including the use of the Medical waiver program in affordable properties, intended to keep low-income seniors living independently. It will present a current pilot program in place in San Mateo County. The session will also discuss the practical benefits to property managers and owners of enhanced independent living programs and how to deliver them without using the waiver.  …
February 16, 2017

NPH Brown Bag: Re-syndicating to Preserve Affordable Housing

SOLD OUT.  Re-syndicating to Preserve Affordable Housing   Affordable housing developers are increasingly in the business of syndicating existing affordable housing properties, both those that previously used low-income housing tax credits and those that did not. Unfortunately, many of the rules for financing and syndicating new units are turned upside down in a re-syndication. The purpose of this Brown Bag is to explain some of these screwball rules and to engage the audience in a conversation about lessons learned to…
January 24, 2019

Coordination Replication: Tips from Designing and Using a Custom Housing/Services Coordination Tool

Join NPH on March 28 for our upcoming Brown Bag training, “Coordination Replication: Tips from Designing and Using a Custom Housing/Services Coordination Tool.” Community Housing Partnership (CHP) developed and implemented a custom Coordination Tool. This tool is used collaboratively by services and housing staff in biweekly meetings that keeps residents housed, monitor their progress, and rapidly generate and access key data. This Coordination Tool represents CHP’s adoption and adaptation of the CSH best quality practices of integration, coordination, and evaluation…