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Did you miss out on our 4th Annual Virtual Fair Housing & Accessibility Training?  Here's your chance to view it when it's convenient for you and at your own pace!  This ON-DEMAND Version also has ASL Interpretation by Deaf Services Unlimited Interpreters. Site personnel including managers, maintenance technicians, leasing agents and others are the front line for any management company, as they are the people who come into contact the most often with  tenants and the public. For this reason, it is important that they are properly trained and aware of Fair Housing and Accessibility requirements to ensure they appropriately meet the needs of tenants and properly represent the organization. E&A has partnered with Scott Moore, a highly experienced fair housing attorney who has worked with clients  and organizations throughout the country on the fair housing issues that matter to them to bring this detailed and informative training. In this four-hour recording of E&A Team's 4th Annual Virtual Fair Housing & Accessibility Training, Scott, along with Mark English, President of E&A Team, will dig deeper into the requirements of Fair Housing and accessibility topics specifically designed for property management personnel. Mark will cover topics: The Secret Language of Accessibility: Knowing the differences between "Accessible" units, "ADA" units, "504" units, "Covered" units, "Adaptable" units. How NOT knowing could cost you thousands. Virtual "walk about" around the typical multifamily property and share the most common issues that are found during an accessibility inspection. USDA RD updated Unnumbered Letter regarding accessibility (SENAT Plans) When contracting for a CNA on your property, the "MUST DO" accessibility items Common accessibility mistakes How does "Visitability" affect my property? What does "Universal Design" really mean for my property? What are the difference between "Accessible vs Usable" regarding common areas, kitchens, and bathrooms? Learn how Accessibility Tester Groups are more active now than ever before The latest enforcement actions by DOJ, HUD, and Accessibility Advocate groups Scott will cover topics: Protected Classes Reasonable Accommodation Service Animals vs Support Animals vs Unique Animals (The Big 3: Ponies, Pigs,  and Pit bulls) in Housing Sexual orientation/gender identity discrimination Religious accommodations Harassment / Hostile Environment The Violence Against Women Act Criminal Background Screening (how to develop a policy) HUD’s harassment regulations and liability for violating the regulations Which laws apply to your property?   Recent legal settlements regarding fair housing issues Effects of Covid-19 on fair housing Medical Marijuana Handling information related to a tenant’s disability And more! Read more

Before a tenant becomes a tenant, the tenant is first and foremost an applicant.   In qualifying an applicant, it is vital we ask important questions to ensure applicants are eligible for program requirements such as: who can and will be a tenant, who makes up a household and how do we verify the information the applicant provides us as we work towards trying to qualify the household to become a tenant.   In this 2-hour webinar session, E&A Team’s Director of Compliance Training, Gary Kirkman will review information pertaining to the application process.   So, it’s time to “Enhance & Accelerate” your knowledge of processing tax credit applications.   Topics will include:   Brief Overview of Fair Housing   Overview of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)   Applications & Questionnaires   Interviews   Occupancy Standards   Occupancy Restrictions & Preferences   Household Size & Changes to the Household   Verification Requirements   Training Manual   The training includes a full-color desk/training reference manual PDF. Certificate of Training    Attendees will receive a certificate of training upon completion of viewing this training. Read more

This one hour course is based on HUD's 2020 Guidance on Assistance Animals in Housing. You will learn how to use HUD's Guidance to make the best decisions on allowing reasonable accommodations when an applicant or resident makes a request to allow an animal to live with them. Read more

For a household to be eligible for occupancy, the household not only has to qualify being at or below the applicable income limits, but the household also has to meet the program eligibility, including being student eligible. Each affordable housing program has student rules. Sure, HOME follows the student rules for HUD’s Section 8 program, but what about the tax credit program and Rural Development? Which rules do they follow if any at all? When it comes to students, it’s time to go back to school by learning the rules and maintaining compliance. Join E&A Team’s Gary Kirkman, Director of Compliance Training, for this 2-hour recorded version of a live online webinar session where he will review the student rules in detail while challenging attendees to understand the rules and pass the test! So, it’s time to “Enhance & Accelerate” your knowledge of student eligibility. Topics will include: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Student Eligibility HUD Section 8 Student Eligibility HUD Non-Section 8 Student Eligibility Rural Development (RD) Student Eligibility HOME Program Student Eligibility The course includes a full color PDF Training Manual. Once the entire video has been viewed, you can print your own certificate of training stating you've had two hours of Student Eligibility for Multiple Programs training. Read more

  Conquering Housing Compliance - Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) Webinar ON DEMAND VERSION Many federally or state-funded properties are obligated to create and implement an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP).  The goal of an AFHMP is to specify the property’s marketing strategy for attracting renters regardless of sex, handicap, familial status, race, color, religion, or national origin.  This course is designed for site staff and compliance personnel of HUD, RD, and HOME projects as well as some LIHTC projects whose Housing Finance Agency requires an AFHMP.  After viewing the webinar, you will have a deeper understanding of the AFHMP and its role in making sure that the property’s marketing strategy is in compliance with fair housing regulations.  In this 2-hour recorded webinar, E&A Team’s Tari Bradley, Housing Compliance Trainer, will review the AFHMP in detail.    Topics will include: Project Identification Type of AFHMP Needed Marketing Program and Residency Preferences Fair Housing Postings Marketing Evaluations Site Staff Trainings   Read more

The Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system is a web-based computer platform that contains employment and other sources of income information for individuals that participate in HUD rental assistance programs. The use of EIV, an independent third-party income verification source, is intended to better ensure that the right benefits go to the right persons.  Since the use of EIV became mandatory, Owner/Agents are required to maintain access to the system and must use the EIV system in its entirety in their day-to-day operations.  HUD’s handbook, the 4350.3, Chapter 9, outlines the requirements of EIV and now, so will E&A Team.  In this 2-hour presentation, E&A Team's Housing Compliance Trainer, Tari Bradley, will help you navigate through Chapter 9 and the EIV system.  Trainees will have:  A better understanding of the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system.  A comprehensive desk manual with references.  Topics will include:  Introduction to Enterprise Income Verification  EIV Data Security Requirements  EIV Reports  As a general reminder, sharing information with government entities such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and Rural Development is not permitted. Read more