Texas Department of Housing and Community Development will host a Multifamily Training: February 2-3, 2016 AUSTIN-Health & Human Services Commission Campus – CO2 (Main Bldg.), 909 West 45th Street, PHR 164 (all times local)

Agenda

Day 1

9:00        Uniform Relocation Act (URA)

  • Start to finish overview of owner obligations and responsibilities
  • Distribution of relocation notices – why, when, and consequences if not distributed timely
  • How to properly calculate tenant relocation assistance payments
  • Guidance for submission of URA information at time of application
  • Relocation Plan – what information is required and why
  • Relocation Budget – description of all eligible relocation costs to avoid cash shortfalls and/or liability
  • General Information Notice (GIN)
  • URA stumbling blocks and benefits

12:00       Lunch

1:30        Labor Standards Overview

  • Understanding federal labor laws – what is really important
  • What should you know when preparing bids?
  • How to access “laborer and mechanics” prevailing wage mandates
  • What should construction contracts include and why?
  • Davis Bacon stumbling blocks and benefits

2:30        Economic Opportunities, HUD Section 3 Overview

  • Applicability and purpose of rule
  • Obligations: Inform, hire, train, report
  • Rule update

3:00        Fair Housing Overview

  • Updates
  • Overview of affirmative marketing
  • Wait list management

Day 2

9:00        Environmental

  • Critical updates to environmental review requirements
  •  Frequently-asked questions including most common errors
  • HUD’s newly released required format – overview of process and elements
  • Brief overview on Section 811 environmental requirements

12:00       Lunch

1:00        Multifamily Direct Loan NOFA

  • Discussion of set-asides
  • Underwriting requirements
  • Frequently-asked questions

Visit the TDHCA Program Services Training web page for a link to register for this event: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/program-services/training.htm.