HOW HUD CALCULATES RENTS

	Resident Training Academy: 2012 Curriculum All sessions are set for 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM MT and 3:00 PM PT) Session 1: An Overview of HUD’s Key Rental Housing Programs (Tues-Thurs, April 10 and April 12) Learn about the Public Housing, Project-based Section 8, the Housing Choice Voucher Programs and HUD’s new Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. Material will focus on the similarities and differences among the programs and new developments within each. Session 2: Know Your Participation and Organizing Rights (Tues-Thurs, May 8 and May 10) Rights of residents under Section 964 (Tenant Participation and Tenant Opportunities in Public Housing), Section 245 (Tenant Participation in Multifamily Housing Projects) rules, and Resident Advisory Boards (RABs). Learn about your rights and also how organizers and residents may use the RAB process as a platform for organizing voucher-assisted residents. Session 3: Rent-Setting Policies (Tues- Thurs, May 29 and May 31) How does HUD arrive at your rent calculation?  Important definitions of income and reporting requirements. Session 4: Reasonable Accommodation (Tues- Thurs, June 19 and Jun 21) Forty-one percent of the families who live in HUD-assisted rental housing have a head of household or spouse with disabilities.  Learn about the laws related to reasonable accommodation and how residents with disabilities may use their rights to reasonable accommodation to obtain and remain in HUD-assisted rental housing. Session 5: Enforcement Tools for Residents (Tues- Thurs, July 10 and July 12) Enforcement of existing housing rights is key to residents’ ability to solve problems and self-advocate.  This session will highlight the available tools and how residents can use them. Please answer the following questions to help NHLP understand our Resident Training Academy audience and learn how we can best serve your needs. YOU'LL BE PROVIDED WITH SIGN ON INFORMATION FOR YOUR SESSIONS ONCE YOU SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION.

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