Fair Housing with Proficiency Test

Fair Housing with Proficiency Test

Dates - Thurs, March 21 and Fri, March 22, 2019

Location - Mesa Fire Station #201, 360 E. 1st St. 85201

Fees - $600/person for AZNAHRO members and $650/person for non-members

Deadline to Register -  Friday, March 8

Description:

This two-day training program will focus on Fair Housing within the Assisted Housing Programs with a special emphasis on the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs. The program will begin with the basics of Fair Housing, but then will take you deep into the Fair Housing process, program specific requirements, best practices, resolutions of complaints, 504 standards and processing reasonable accommodation requests. It will provide the latest information on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the newest protected classes, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and other federal provisions. The seminar will also include information on cases for Fair Housing violations, voluntary compliance agreements and special conditions that may be required by HUD or DOJ.

Objectives:

• Understand the world of Fair Housing as it relates to assisted housing programs
• Implement processes and procedures to help agencies stay in compliance
• Identify and eliminate barriers to promote Fair Housing within the ever-changing regulatory environment

Who Should Attend:

Case managers, supervisors, Directors and Property Mangers that work with housing assistance programs.

Contact:

Mary Brandon | 480-644-5852 | Mary.Brandon@mesaaz.gov