HUD’s MultiFamily Transformation Update
On Friday May 2, 2014 HUD hosted a stakeholder conference call regarding its Multifamily for Tomorrow (MFT) Transformation. Multifamily Deputy Assistant Secretary Ben Metcalf and other HUD staff parti ...
HUD Transformation Update
HUD Secretary Shaun Donavan released the following memorandum on April 4, 2014: Today, we are moving forward with the transformation of HUD's Multifamily Housing Office. In the wake of express directi ...
Handling Injuries on the Job
Do you have a policy for handling injuries on the job? It is important to have employee policies in place and to be aware of how to handle situations. Please check with your managing agent or Human Re ...
HUD Announces Changes in Field Office Transformation Plans
On November 25, 2013 Ben Metcalf, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Multifamily Housing, announced three key changes in its field office reorganization plan. The following changes were made as a ...
New SDS (Safety Data Sheet) Labels Required by OSHA
You’re most likely familiar with MSDS Sheets (Material Safety Data Sheets) that are required primarily for our maintenance personnel. The MSDS and SDS (Safety Data Sheets) are basically the same; howe ...
Pet Addendum for Section 8 Elderly Sites
If a Section 8 Elderly property wants to adopt the pet provisions used by 202/8 and 202 PAC subsidies, Change 4 to the 4350.3 Handbook requires that these provisions be a pet addendum (and not just wo ...
Bogus Service Dogs
Many of us in the industry deal with the issue of service animals. Canine Companions for Independence is asking the Department of Justice to take issue with the online sale of fraudulent service dog ...
Government Shut-Down: HUD Issues
October 1, 2013: The federal government has shut down. On September 19, 2013 the House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution that would fund all federal programs at slightly below post-seq ...
New Multifamily Deputy Assistant Secretary
On July 25, 2013 Carol Galante (Assistant Secretary - FHA Commissioner) announced that Marie Head has resigned from her position as Multifamily’s Deputy Assistant Secretary due to medical issues in he ...
The American Flag
On June 14, 1889, New York City kindergarten teacher George Balch planned “Flag Day” ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New Yo ...