Duration:

3 hours 30 minutes

Description

The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP), MassHousing and the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will hold a training on Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) and lotteries this spring.
 
This one-day training is designed for anyone working in rental management, municipal government, community development, and regional housing organizations, as well as for volunteers and staff of affordable housing trusts and Community Preservation Committees. 
 

Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) 
The first-half of the training will provide the legal foundations of fair housing and elements of an acceptable AFHM and Resident Selection Plan. The training will also touch upon the Supreme Court's Disparate Impact ruling and the Department of Housing and Urban Development recent proposal to reinstate the discriminatory effect standard.

Lotteries
The second half will feature a step-by-step guide to the lottery process. Attention will be paid to lotteries for both homeownership and rental units as well as post-lottery waiting list management.
 
Specific topics to be addressed include identifying the roles and responsibilities of lottery and monitoring agents, how to include preference for lotteries and the role of the community.

Certification
Attendees of the training will receive a certification of attendance. This certification, combined with Certified Occupancy Specialist Accreditation or other income determination training, will meet the qualifications of most organizations to conduct affordable homeownership and rental lotteries and lease-ups. 

Registration fee

$50