NEWS. NAHRO Leaders Advocate for Public Housing with Senator Warren

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1 Massachusetts Chapter National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials March 2017 NEWS Published by Massachusetts NAHRO Boston, MA Vol. XLI No. 3 Public Housing Commission Proposed Real Cost Funding at $116 Million For those who may not remember, the Commission for Public Housing Sustainability and Reform identified five key recommendations relative to the preservation and improvement of state-aided local public housing. Most of these recommendations, except for elimination of local housing authorities, were contained in Chapter 235, the Local Housing Authority Act of The one other recommendation, totally ignored by the Legislature and the administration, was intended to address the chronic underfunding of the public housing program. Commission Recommendation 3 appears below and is as valid today as when offered: Funding for Long Term Preservation and Sustainability: Despite efforts to provide additional resources, state public housing has chronically had inadequate capital and operating funding, resulting in deferred maintenance and an estimated statewide capital need of approximately $1.6 billion. Recommendations: The Commission recommends that funders strive to increase operating resources to levels identified in the 2008 study, The Real Cost of Operating Massachusetts Public Housing, and strive to increase and leverage capital funds to restore all units to occupancy and stabilize the state public housing portfolio. The DHCD Real Cost Study concluded that state-aided public housing had an operating budget 30% lower than other housing 2017 Legislative Day April Legislative Information Day this year is later than usual - Thursday, April 13, at the State House. Invited speakers include members of the legislative leadership and co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Housing new Senate Chair Joseph Boncore, member of the Winthrop Housing Authority, and event host and House Chair Representative Kevin Honan of Boston. Implementation of Chapter 235 continues with major impact at the local authority level. Come share your thoughts and current concerns with those who voted for public housing reform. Explain the fiscal challenges you face in maintaining and managing your developments, implementing the many Ch. 235 changes, while continuing to be responsive to the needs of your residents. The funding recommendations of the Commission on Public Housing and DHCD Real Cost Study will be highlighted. Legislative Day offers an excellent opportunity for your legislators, especially the newly elected, to learn about what you do to preserve local low rent housing assets and provide the services to benefit their constituents of low income, most of whom are seniors and the disabled. The goal is to secure your legislators commitment to the preservation of local public housing. Register today! programs in the state. Using the amended Harvard Methodology on State Public Housing Operating Subsidy Needs, the estimated real need was set at $116.4 million, an increase of $51.9 million over today s funding level. DHCD states in the 2014 Training Manual for LHA Board Members that from FY 2010 to FY 2014 the operating subsidy appropriated remained at $64.5 million annually. The same was true in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and the same $64.5 million is once again requested by the Baker Administration for FY 2018, eight years and state budgets later. The Legislature has reneged on the promise to provide LHAs with the resources to preserve public housing and to cover the real cost of operations. The Commission reforms in Ch. 235 are being implemented, however none of the new resources recommended by the Commission and the DHCD study are forthcoming. MassNAHRO and the Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants are seeking a modest increase in subsidy to $72 million, way short of the $116 million recommended by DHCD in Performance Management Reviews are beginning this year at LHAs that have not seen any new subsidy from the Massachusetts Legislature in almost a decade. Any realistic evaluation should take this fact into consideration. LHAs have done remarkably well managing and maintaining their properties with no new resources but many new regulatory requirements. Kudos, housing authorities! NAHRO Leaders Advocate for Public Housing with Senator Warren (pictured from left to right)acting CEO John Bohm, NAHRO President and Norwood H.A. Stephen Merritt, Senator Elizabeth Warren and NAHRO Staff Tess Hembree

2 2 VICE PRESIDENT - Large Colleen Doherty Taunton Housing Authority VICE PRESIDENT - Small Mark Roy Canton Housing Authority VICE PRESIDENT - Commissioners Kelley Cronin Acton Housing Authority Massachusetts NAHRO Board of Directors PRESIDENT Lisa Audette Franklin Housing Authority VICE PRESIDENT - Medium Dan Ouellette N. Attleboro Housing Authority VICE PRESIDENT - CR & D Matthew Mainville Holyoke Housing Authority TREASURER Daniel Kelly Westfield Housing Authority DIRECTORS - Terms expiring 2017 Leila Botsford,, Mashpee Housing Authority Alex Corrales,, Worcester Housing Authority Brian Costello,, Watertown Housing Authority Jane Desberg,, Sharon Housing Authority Connie Desbiens,, Dartmouth Housing Authority Jean Vincent,, Charlton Housing Authority DIRECTORS - Terms expiring 2018 Dan Finn,, Greenfield Housing Authority Kelly Durkee-Erwin, Commissioner, Waltham Housing Authority David Hedison,, Chelmsford Housing Authority Candace Loewen, Executive DIrector, Foxboro Housing Authority Peter Proulx,, Leominster Housing Authority Joanne Toomey,, Dedham Housing Authority EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Thomas J. Connelly, Jr. OPERATIONS MANAGER Jennifer M. Polito IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Richard Leco Commissioner North Attleboro Housing Authority DEPUTY DIRECTOR Donna M. Brown-Rego, Esq. MEMBER SERVICES COORDINATOR Michael P. Lazdowsky President s Corner March 2017 I will start my March column with clarification regarding my February column. Dr. Ben Carson was confirmed by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. The full Senate has yet to confirm his appointment. However, confirmation is expected, according to most news sources. Dr. Ben Carson has been invited to speak at the National NAHRO Washington Conference scheduled for March 26, 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. Massachusetts own Steve Merritt, National NAHRO President, will host the Washington Conference. This is a great opportunity to meet with members of Congress and to educate them on the importance of public housing and the need to maintain this resource. On to communicating with our local Legislators. The biggest Annual Legislative Day for MassNAHRO is scheduled for Thursday, April 13th. If you haven t had an opportunity to attend a past MassNAHRO Legislative Day, you are missing out on a great day on the hill. The Massachusetts State Capitol building is absolutely beautiful, and I get a feeling of such pride within its walls. On this day, MassNAHRO will present a Public Briefing at the foot of the Grand Staircase. We will have an opportunity to visit our Legislators in their offices and have a nice lunch with our Senators and/or Representatives in the beautiful Great Hall. This is the 35th Annual Legislative Information Day MassNAHRO has hosted. I promise, you will not be disappointed. This is also an occasion to demonstrate the united force of the MassNAHRO membership. This time of year is always uplifting to me. Saying goodbye to winter makes me happy. I welcome Spring along with daylight savings. I look forward to my residents - seniors, non-elderly and families alike, - getting out of the winter hide away mode and into the fresh air. A season of change is before us. This is my time to get out and walk the properties, evaluate the winter s mayhem and activate the formula funding spending approach. March is also the month for reserving my spot at the Annual Conference, scheduled at Sea Crest Hotel in Falmouth, May 21st to the 24th. Whatever your routine is for March, set your sight on progress. Best,

3 March 2017 Sen. Boncore and Rep. Honan Named Housing Chairs The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Housing of the Massachusetts Legislature were announced recently. Named as Senate Chair of the Committee by Senate President Rosenberg is Senator Joseph Boncore of Winthrop, is serves also as a member of the Winthrop Housing Authority. Other Senate appointees to the Housing Committee include Senator Forry of Boston as Vice Chair, and Senators Barrett of Lexington, Cyr of the Cape and Islands, and Senator Hinds of Pittsfield. Named by House Speaker DeLeo to again serve as the House Chair of the Joint Committee is long time supporter Representative Kevin Honan of Brighton/ Allston in Boston. Also appointed by the Speaker to serve on the Housing Committee were Representative Holmes of Boston as Vice Chair, and Representatives Koczera of New Bedford, Collins of Boston, Barber of Somerville, Gentile of Sudbury, Connolly of Cambridge, Goldstein-Rose of Amherst and Tyler of Boston. MassNAHRO looks forward to working with the chairs and the Committee in furthering the preservation of local public housing. Priorities include additional operating and capital resources, aid in implementing Chapter 235, homeless prevention funds and support for mixed population resident Bills Impacting LHA Benefits and Contract Reviews Filed at State House The local option legislation that would allow local housing authorities to elect to join the state s Group Insurance Program for dental and vision coverage has been refiled as Senate The bill titled An Act relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the Group Insurance Commission was filed by Senator Michael Brady of Brockton. Senate 1385 states, Notwithstanding Chapter 32A of the General Laws, the Group Insurance Commission shall provide dental and vision insurance benefits to employees of a housing or redevelopment authority upon a vote by its governing body. Last legislative service coordinators. The Legislature has a legal obligation to fund the gap between the cap imposed on rental income and the real costs of operating and modernization public housing. The full list of fiscal 2018 budget priorities includes: Operating Subsidy ( ): $72 million. The approximate $64.5 million provided by the Legislature over the last eight years represents an average operating subsidy of only $116 a month for 46,000 apartments. The true need, according to the DHCD Real Cost Study, is $116 million. The Legislature provides for only 27% of LHA operating expenses while the residents (70% of whom are seniors), provide the other 73%. Ch. 235 reform costs should not draw vital resources away from vital maintenance and management activities, thus adversely impacting the tenants they were intended to assist. $72 million is supported by the Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants, CHAPA and the Building Blocks Coalition. Ch. 174 LHA Mixed Population Service Coordinator Program: $1 million. Part of the solution to the intergenerational issues associated with the mixing of young disabled persons with seniors in senior developments, was the funding of service coordinators. The program is a great success at LHA session the bill was given a favorable recommendation as ought to pass by the Joint Committee on Public Service, but got hung up in the Senate Ways and Means Committee as the session expired last year. Another important bill is the corrective legislation, House 674, An Act relative to housing authority executive director contracts. House 674 was filed by Housing Committee Chair Representative Kevin Honan and 19 other legislative cosponsors. The bill amends section 7A of Chapter 121B by repeating the earlier phrase relevant to state payments for contracts over $100,000 as it applies now for contracts under $100,000. Section 7A currently states that the 3 developments for the elderly. Originally funded at $450,000 in 1995, this line item is now down to $350,000. Our request is for $1 million for 16 new sites. Tenancy Preservation Program: $975,000. Counseling and supportive assistance in conjunction with the Housing Courts prevents homelessness and the cost of emergency assistance in hotels/motels or shelters. This program is proven to be hugely cost-effective and keeps families in their homes. Our request is for a modest $475,000 increase to $975,000. Senior Supportive Housing: $7 million. Administered through Elder Affairs, this program provides 40 senior housing sites with support services to maintain independent living. It is highly cost effective. We request $7 million with directed LHA program management in certain circumstances. Alternative Housing Voucher Program: $7.1 million. Another of the programs authorized in Ch. 179, the Mixed Population Law of 1995, was a special rental assistance program intended to provide mainstream housing to low income persons with disabilities, as an alternative to senior public housing developments. An expansion is desperately needed. The request is to increase the current $4.6 million to $7.1M for 800 households. department may review all contracts between housing authorities and executive directors and all terms for payments or monetary remuneration relevant to state payments, but is silent on contracts over $100,000. contracts over $100,000 are funded in most cases from resources other than state payments. Members will be notified by Legislative Alert when hearing dates are established. In the meantime, make plans to attend the MassNAHRO Annual Legislative Day at the State House on Thursday, April 13. These two important bills will be included on the MassNAHRO Legislative agenda as part of Legislative Day packets for attendees to share with Legislators.

4 4 Board Certification Sessions Offered in Falmouth MassNAHRO Board Member Training and Certification trainings have been scheduled in conjunction with the Annual Conference. The MassNAHRO Board of Directors voted to waive the fees for the MassNAHRO Board Member Training and Certification program for tenant members serving on local housing authorities. The waiver is limited to one tenant member per housing authority. The Certification Program has successfully trained hundreds of Board Members over the past 15 years. The program includes five half-day seminars - Legal Issues, Finance, Personnel, Ethics and Professional Relationships. Those who have completed the program consider it excellent and a great learning experience for all housing authority members, including tenant members. Seminars are scheduled monthly on Saturdays on a regional basis. All five are offered in conjunction with the Annual Conference. This is the perfect opportunity to complete the entire certification all at once, or take the one or two courses you need to be certified. Teresa Ewald, CPA, of FentonEwald and Associates, will present Finance on Saturday, May 20. On Sunday, May 21 there will be two seminars - Legal Issues and Ethics, both presented by Jeffrey Driscoll, Esq. On Tuesday, May 23 Attorney Driscoll will present Professional Relationships and Personnel. Both trainers are experts and their presentations are exceptionally well done. Visit the Professional Development page at www. massnahro.org for more details and to register for these and all professional development events. For questions, please contact Jen Polito at jpolito.org or call Please note that this multisession training program does NOT satisfy the mandatory DHCD training requirement recently announced. Federal Grievance Hearing Trainings March 7, Manchester, CT March 14, Warwick, RI presented by Cindy White Overton, D&V Associates Nationally Certified Grievance Hearing Officer Visit Training & Workshops at to register. Procurement and Contracts Management April 10, 11, 12 Hilton Garden Inn, Worcester, MA March 2017 Tenant Election Procedures Impact Town Elections It took a memo on February 15 from the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State to clear up the confusion relative to the ability of local candidates to run for their local housing authority in towns. Because the regulations prescribing the tenant Board Member election procedures required by law have not yet been issued by DHCD, candidates and town clerks alike were unsure on how to proceed in filling seats in the town spring elections. The issue was raised when it was noted that Chapter 235 prohibits more than three LHA members from being elected town wide in town housing authorities. That prohibition was effective on November of Two town elections in 2015 and 2016 have already gone by where the lack of DHCD regulations was deemed not a problem and elections went forward. The Elections Division has ruled that if election are more than 64 days away that the seat on the LHA cannot be on the ballot. The new law requires that when issued, the new DHCD regulations shall provide for a waiver of the tenant member election requirement if federal law requires the town to maintain a tenant member as one of the five members, or if a tenant has been elected by the town under the provisions of section 5. The problem will be further exacerbated if no tenant seeks election in small, all senior LHAs in towns, and the selectmen are unable to draft a tenant to serve. Given the increased responsibilities of all board members under the law, such seems likely but the current law requires that one member of the housing authority board shall be a tenant. These issues have been brought to the attention of those who drafted this well intended tenant member legislation. Some revision is possible. presented by: Michael Gifford, Housing Agency Procurement Assistance sponsored by: NERC/NAHRO Who Should Attend: Purchasing and Finance staff, Management staff and Property Managers! What Will You Learn: how to procure quality goods and services for the right cost, the highest quality, for timely delivery, and in compliance with applicable laws and policies. The training covers the estimating costs of goods and services, and developing criteria for analysis of proposals. You will also learn how to comply with the newest federal procurement requirements and regulations; how to use the proper procurement method and contract type; how to analyze costs to ensure that your agency gets the highest value for its contract dollar and how to assess and control the procurement performance operation and professional ethics of procurement. Registration information is available at

5 March Nominating Committee Offers Slate The 2017 MassNAHRO Nominating Committee met on February 23, 2017 in Westborough to propose a slate of candidates for consideration at the Annual Election in Falmouth in May. Those present included Chair Ray Murphy of Holyoke, Tom Wade of Watertown, Steve Merritt of Norwood, Brian Cloonan of Brookline, Julie Torres of Hudson, Brenda Peacock of Bedford, and Lisa Audette of Franklin. The process for nominations was posted in the January and February newsletters as required by the bylaws. All letters of nomination received were duly considered and several actions taken. The Committee reviewed the meeting attendance records of all incumbents. Any future vacancies will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws. Officers: After due consideration, the following were nominated unanimously as Officers for One Year Terms beginning on June 1, 2017: President - Brian Costello of Watertown Vice Pres. Large LHAs - Colleen Doherty of Taunton Vice Pres. Medium LHAs - Dan Ouellette of N. Attleborough Vice Pres. Small LHAs - Mark Roy of Canton Vice Pres. Commissioners - Krisanne Sheedy of Easton Vice Pres. CR & D - Connie Desbiens of Dartmouth Treasurer - Dan Kelly of Westfield Directorships: The following slate was voted unanimously: To nominate the following six as Directors for 2 year terms beginning June 1, 2017 until May 31, 2019: Leila Botsford of Mashpee; Alex Corrales of Worcester; Jean Vincent of Charlton; Kelley Cronin of Acton; Matthew Mainville of Holyoke; John Griffin of Arlington Life Members: Under the bylaws, candidates for Life Membership are screened for eligibility by the Nominating Committee then recommended to the Board in recognition of their dedication and service to the Association over the years. The Committee proposed one new Life Member. Please note that nominations can be made from the floor at the Annual Election in Falmouth by ten members if the person so nominated is present, a member in good standing, and indicates a willingness to serve. Thank you to members of the Nominating Committee for their service to MassNAHRO. Please encourage your residents to participate! Public Housing/Section 8 children ages 5-17 eligible. New England Regional contest deadline May 19. Visit for info. Annual Conference on the Horizon May in Falmouth The Professional Development Committee has drafted an informative and timely agenda for the 2017 Annual Conference at the Sea Crest Hotel in North Falmouth. The agenda includes seminars and workshops for Board Members, administrators, staff, and residents. DHCD and HUD both will be major participants, providing the latest information on changes to rules, regulations, and guidelines. Resource Rooms will be available again for delegates to meet with federal and state public housing regulators, and to benefit from technical assistance directly from the regulatory source. The Local Housing Authority Act of 2014, better known as Chapter 235, will again be a central topic for state program administrators and local board members. A draft agenda of topics appears on the MassNAHRO website. The seminar topics are based on prior evaluation forms and on member requests. If you have suggestions for a session or workshop, please send them to jpolito@massnahro.org as the topics, times and days of presentation are not yet set. Keynote speakers will be announced shortly. The Annual Conference is a great opportunity to learn about Ch. 235, to educate staff and residents, and to hear what resources may be available. Do not procrastinate as the conference was packed last year and the main hotel was entirely sold out. Registration information is available on the MassNAHRO website at One-day registrations and scholarships are available by contacting the MassNAHRO office. All five MassNAHRO LHA Board Member Certification trainings will be offered separately at the Conference as well. Lease/Evictions Training presented by: Jeffrey L. Driscoll, Esq. and Jonathan L. Driscoll, Esq. Driscoll & Driscoll, PC Friday, March 24 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Danvers H.A. Friday, April 28 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Foxboro H.A. Registration Fee: $149 (includes continental breakfast, materials and lunch) Visit today to register! 5

6 6 Discounted Auto Insurance Program Offered MassNAHRO is pleased to announce a new membership benefit available to all of its Members. Offered exclusively through First American Insurance Agency and Plymouth Rock Assurance Company, the MassNAHRO Group Affinity Program offers participants an automatic 5% Group Discount on Mass. automobile insurance. The 5% Group Discount is in addition to Plymouth Rock's competitive suite of policy discounts including advanced shopper, mature driver, edocuments, motor club, and student away at school. Additionally, employees will receive a companion credit when their homeowners' insurance is written through Bunker Hill Insurance. Plymouth Rock Assurance, headquartered in Boston, provides a variety of Assurance Packages which bundle popular and unique coverages ranging from new car replacement, to pet injury coverage to their exclusive Get Home Safe benefit. They provide Crashbusters Mobile Claim Service and Door-to-Door Valet Service backed by their Pledge of Assurance. Payment plans include 1, 2, 4 and 10-pay direct bill options, as well as EFT with 12 payments. MassNAHRO s Group Affinity Program is available at no cost to all MassNAHRO Members. All employees of MassNAHRO Members are eligible to take advantage of the Program without any cost or obligation, including their household members. To get a quote now, call Or, damatosky@faiagency.com and you will be sent a link to MassNAHRO s Group Affinity Program quote site. For more Program details, or if you want to receive marketing materials for distribution to your staff, David Matosky at damatosky@faiagency.com. Housing Bond Bill Includes $600 Million for Housing Authority Capital Projects House 675, the Housing Bond Authorization Bill of 2017, includes $600 million in bond authorizations for capital improvements at state-aided local public housing developments. The bill titled An Act financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents was filed by lead sponsors Representative Kevin Honan and Senator Linda Dorcena Forry, both of Boston. House 675 is co-sponsored by 60 Senate and House legislators. Historically, the bond authorizations are spread over five fiscal years by the Administration in its capital budget. An increase in the state bond cap would be necessary if $120 million in bonding was actually to be issued in each of five fiscal years. The bill expressly authorizes DHCD to continue to fund a program to provide predictable funds to be used flexibly by housing authorities for capital improvements to extend the useful life of state-assisted public housing. The bill would also provide authorizations for bonds to fund loans for development of community based housing or supportive housing for individuals with mental illness and intellectual disabilities, $400 million for capitalization of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, $150 million for the Housing Stabilization and Investment Trust Fund, and $50 million for a DHCD five-year demonstration program to demonstrate cost effective revitalization methods for state-aided family and elderly public housing that seek to reduce the need for future state modernization funding. DHCD will establish a 7-member advisory committee to include one member selected by the Massachusetts Chapter of NAHRO, one member from CHAPA and one from the Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants, and four members chosen by the Department (DHCD). A complete break out of the programs included in the bond authorization bill will be sent to all members shorty, and included in the delegate packet for Legislative Day on April 13 at the State House in Boston. March 2017 SMEDA to Host Local Legislators March 24 The Southeastern Massachusetts Association (SMEDA) has scheduled its Annual Legislative Briefing at the Stone Forge Tavern in Raynham on Friday, March 24. Local housing authority officials and legislators will discuss their fiscal and legislative priorities for the session of the Legislature in an interactive roundtable format. Topics to be addressed include the impact of the state budget subsidy on DHCD expense caps on LHA budgets, costs associated with implementing Ch. 235, and other legislation with potential impact on LHA operations and resident services. SMEDA members continue to advocate successfully town by town for their authorities and their residents. This informative event begins at 11:30 AM. Please make reservations by contacting jruthwicz.mha@verizon.net before March 16. The fee is $30 per person for members of SMEDA, including lunch and materials. Tom Connelly of MassNAHRO will outline the hot legislative topics for LHAs this year, including a new bond bill for funding LHA capital improvements. Board Member Certification Program Financial Elements Teresa Ewald, CPA Saturday, March 11 Franklin H.A. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ethics Atty. Jeffrey Driscoll Saturday, April 8 Worcester H.A. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Attendance carries credits towards Board Member Certification. For information including registration materials visit the Professional Development page at

7 March The Rockland Housing Authority is seeking qualified applicants for the position of. The Director is responsible for overseeing the management of 255 units of Federal and State funded programs. Minimum work hours are 37.5 per week. Excellent fringe benefits. Minimum Qualifications: Four years experience in housing management, community development, public administration, or a closely related field, two years of direct housing management is required. Must have a working knowledge of fiscal management, maintenance systems, personnel and administrative management systems in public or private housing. Supervisory experience of a staff of three or more for a minimum of two years is required. Written and verbal skills necessary in order to effectively communicate with local officials, boards, residents and funding agencies. Substantial background in the implementation of management controls and systems. Considerable knowledge of local, state and federal governmental procedures and regulations as they relate to housing development, construction and the management of local housing authority operations. Experience working with people of various socio-economic backgrounds. Must be bondable. Certification as a Public Housing Manager from a HUD approved organization is required, but may be substituted by certification as a property manager or similar classification as a MPHA of a DHCD approved Massachusetts Public Housing Administrator Certification Program. A bachelor s degree may substitute for up to two years experience. Salary range is $67,620 to $70,148 depending on experience and Mass. Dept. of Housing and Community Development guidelines. For info call The Rockland Housing Authority is an EEO Employer. Submit resume and letter of interest by March 6, 2017, at 4:00 PM. Chairman Rita Howes Rockland Housing Authority CLASSIFIEDS 8 Studley Court Rockland, MA Sharon Housing Authority is seeking qualified applicants for an to oversee the daily management and operation of 88 units of State Elderly housing, 6 units of State Family housing, 1 State 689 housing, and 2 Alternative Housing Vouchers. The reports to a five member Board of Directors. The position is a minimum of 26 hours per week. The successful candidate must have a minimum of two years experience in housing, community development, public administration, or a closely related field and knowledge of the principles and practices of housing management, finances, and maintenance systems in public or private housing. Strong written and verbal communication skills required, along with willingness and ability to work with people of various socio-economic backgrounds. Certification as a Public Housing Manager or Massachusetts Public Housing Administrator through a DHCD approved Massachusetts Public Housing Administrator Certification Program preferred but must be obtained within twelve months. Two years full time post secondary education in a related field may substitute for up to one year experience. Applicant subject to CORI verification and must possess a valid driver s license. Salary will be determined by the DHCD Salary guidelines commensurate with experience based qualifications. The cover letter and resume must be received no later than March 15, 2017 at 2:00pm Mail cover letter and resume marked RESUME to: Edwin Little, Chairman Sharon Housing Authority 18 Hixson Farm Road Sharon, MA The Sharon Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer The Adams Housing Authority is seeking qualified applicants for an Executive Director to oversee the daily management and operation of 64 units of State Elderly housing, 26 units of State Family housing, 8 units of State 689 housing, 18 Massachusetts Rental Vouchers and 95 Federal Housing Choice Vouchers. The Executive Director reports to a five member Board of Directors. The successful candidate must have a minimum of two year experience in housing, community development, public administration, or a closely related field and knowledge of the principles and practices of housing management, finances, and maintenance systems in public or private housing. Strong written and verbal communication skills required, along with willingness and ability to work with people of various socio-economic backgrounds. Certification as a Public Housing Manager or Massachusetts Public Housing Administrator through a DHCD approved Massachusetts Public Housing Administrator Certification Program preferred but must be obtained within twelve months. Two years full time postsecondary education in a related field may substitute for up to one year experience. Applicant subject to CORI verification and must possess a valid driver s license. The position is a minimum of 37 1/2 hours per week. Salary will be determined by the DHCD Salary guidelines commensurate with experience based qualifications. The cover letter and resume must be received no later than March 10, 2017 at 2:00pm Mail cover letter and resume marked RESUME to: Mark Covert Adams Housing Authority 4 Columbia Street Adams, Massachusetts The Adams Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer For all classifieds and complete job descriptions, please visit Classifieds at To post an ad on our website, Jen at jpolito@massnahro.org!

8 8 c a l e n d a r trainings, conferences & events MARCH 10 Massachusetts Public Housing Administrator (MPHA) Certification Topic: Personnel Burlington H.A. Atty. Jeffrey Driscoll will present! Visit for registration information! MARCH 11 Board Member Certification Program Topic: Finance Franklin H.A. Teresa Ewald, CPA will present! Visit to register today! MARCH 24 Lease/Evictions Danvers H.A. Jeffrey Driscoll, Esq. and Jonathan Driscoll, Esq. will present! Visit to register today! APRIL Procurement & Contracts Training Hilton Garden Inn, Worcester Michael Gifford, Housing Agency Procurement Assistance will present! Don't miss out on this important three-day training! Visit today! APRIL Annual Legislative Day State House, Boston Save the date! March 2017 MAY Annual Conference & Exhibition Sea Crest Hotel Hotel accommodations, registration information, program book forms are now available at Massachusetts Chapter National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials 11 Beacon Street, Suite 722 Boston, MA Follow us on ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED