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MANAGEMENT Strategies to Increase Income and Decrease Expenses. This session, led by former HUD Director or Management and Occupancy, Pat Arnado, will focus on ways that a Housing Authority can increase revenue and income sources while also taking steps to decrease expenses. Physical Needs Assessment – Proposed Rule. This session will focus on the Proposed Physical Needs Assessment Rule published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2011. Join HUD Project Manager, Bruce Rieder, who is responsible for the new Physical Needs Assessment format as he provides guidance for public housing agencies. Tuesday, May 21, 2012 ASSISTED HOUSING Fair Housing and You. Learn about Fair Housing and how PHA staff can ensure compliance with the rules and regulations. Topics will include: What is Fair Housing; How to evaluate a request for Reasonable Accommodation and the presentation of a variety of other important issues. COMMISSIONERS What Your Executive Director Expects From You. All relationships are a two‐way street. You expect a lot from your Executive Director. They expect a lot from you. Hear from two very experienced Executive Directors about what they would like to see from their Board of Commissioners. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HUD Financial Management Update. Join Jorge Torres from the Georgia Office of Public Housing as he provides an update on the latest information from HUD as it relates to Financial Management. The discussion will include PIC, the Operating Fund and other pertinent and timely information. Financial Management Roundtable. Members of the GAHRA Financial Management Committee will discuss current ideas and issues related to Public and Assisted Housing Financial Management. FAMILY SELF‐SUFFICIENCY FSS – More Bang for the Buck. Join Dennis Morgan as he provides information on how to run an effective Family Self‐ Sufficiency Program with limited funds and resources. This session will include information on Public Housing FSS, Participant Tracking and a variety of other FSS related topics. HOMEOWNERSHIP Leading the Way Home ‐ Sustaining Homeownership. This session is designed to educate homeowners on options to help make their mortgage payments sustainable and thereby allowing them to remain in their home, even in tough times. HUMAN SERVICES – RESIDENT SUPPORT Mental Health Issues – Options to Support Families in Crisis. This session is designed to help staff: Gain a better understanding of behavioral and mental health issues; become familiar with adult mental health issues, including depression, dementia and delirium; show respect and support for residents exhibiting these behaviors; access community support for residents and themselves and how to recover following a behavioral incident with a resident. MAINTENANCE Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Bed Bugs. Bed Bugs are increasingly becoming a problem in public housing communities. Learn about Bed Bug Biology, Identification, Sanitation and Methods of Treatment. MANAGEMENT Strategies to Increase Income and Decrease Expenses (Continuation of Monday’s Session). This session, led by former HUD Director or Management and Occupancy, Pat Arnado, will focus on ways that a Housing Authority can increase revenue and income sources while also taking steps to decrease expenses.
2012 GAHRA SPRING CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND POLICIES Registration Fees Fees cover the cost of the workshop including meals, breaks, speaker fees and audio/visual equipment. There is a discounted fee for those attending the entire conference and a single day fee structure for persons attending only one or two days. Regular Late/On-Site Guest Guest Late Full Conference Package $225 $330 $150 $225 Daily Fees Sunday $75 $110 $50 $75 Monday $110 $165 $60 $90 Tuesday $75 $120 $60 $90 The registration rate for non-GAHRA members is double the regular or late rate, whichever applies. Regular Registration Regular Registration will end on MAY 7, 2012. Mailed registrations received bearing a postal date after this date will be considered late and the late/on-site registration rate will be invoked. An invoice will be mailed to the Housing Authority for the additional fee. Late or On-Site Registration Late Registration will be accepted until May 14, 2012. After this date, all registrations will be on-site by cash, check or money order. Credit Cards cannot be accepted for on-site registration. Method of Registration and Payment. 1. Copies of the registration form may be printed and mailed along with a check to the address indicated on the registration form. 2. On-line registration using a credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express). 3. On-line using a check as payment. The check must be received within 15 days or the registration will be void. Methods 2 and 3 will provide an automatic receipt by e-mail. For method one, a confirmation e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the registration to the e-mail address listed. Substitutions and Refunds Substitutions for registered participants may be made at any time. Refunds will be made for cancellations less a $25 cancellation fee if a notice of cancellation is received in writing, by fax (770-748-4721) or by e-mail (acook@cedartownha.com) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2011. No refunds will be made after May 7, 2012.
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