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JULY 6, 2010

Volume XXXV Number 14

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city lawmakers propose legisilation to better spot you

CALENDAR & EVE

learn national standards on homeownership

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with tnant haassmnt andlack of essential services, andp cnditins.

By tnsin, th bill shldbring a sigh of relief to ten-ants. If it passes. Its primespns, Mlissa Mak-Vivitand mst hsing advcatspctd th bill t havalady bcm law. Mak-Vivit said n h blg that

sh pctd th bill t passlast wk. Cntly, Int 87-Ais laid v in th Hsing andBildings Cmmitt.

Still, th pmptiv spnsto the bill’s passage is one of anticipatin and y.

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VoLuMe xxxV, NuMBer 14table of contents

EmERgiNg SToRiES

RESouRCES | gRANTS | JoBS

CALENDAR of EVENTS

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“Halleluyah!”, says Maria Pabon of Sinergia on Mark-Viverito’s blog. “Finallycommon sense prevails. Hopefully, this will help all those frustrated tenants,and, mak th landlds ganiz thmslvs n hw t btt kp p withproper building maintenance to avoid the problem in the rst place.”

Photo from Press Conference on Intro 87-A Held Earlier This Year (Photo by William Alatriste)

Accding t th bill’s spns, “Int 87-A wld qi cpat wn-ers of buildings to report the names and addresses of principal partners of their companies to the Department of Housing Preservation and Develop-ment. Currently, many of these owners are able to hide behind corpora-tions and partnerships, making it difcult for tenants to get problems withtheir housing resolved without engaging in litigation. The legislation alsoqis that cpat wns pvid a bick and mta cntact addssfor each of their principal partners. Under current law, many landlordssolely list addresses of private mail operating services on their registrationstatements. One of these addresses in particular is merely a storefrontlled with P.O. Boxes.”

Housing advocates, including ANHD member Make The Road New York

(MRNY), say ling of registration statements by owners of multiple-dwellingbildings is ndd bcas it givs tnants a bick and mta addssto their landlord, so they can communicate directly settle issues outside of ct. It als pvids hsing advcats anth tl t hlp incas thstandard of living for New York City tenants.

According to John Whitlow, MRNY’s Supervising Attorney, he authored Intro87-A to be short and effective (bill text on right). It is modeled after another transparency law already on the books for Single Room Occupant (SRO)dwllings.

“This bill uses the SRO law already on the books. All we needed to do wastwak it a littl [adding a bick and mta addss qimnt] and pandit to mutiple dwellings. Right now many corporate landlords are faceless,

nameless, and placeless. We added that Brick an Mortar part so that ten -ants wldn’t hav t g t ct t knw wh thi landlds a.”

While it’s a short bill without substantial enforcement language, the teeth of this bill lay in its pw t blck cpat landlds wh dn’t adh t itsdisclosure requirements from ling nonpayment claims against their ten-ants, ntil thy cmply.

The bill, if passed by City Council this summer, would go into effect some-time in the fall, 90 days after the Mayor signs it into law.

Int. N. 87

A Lcal Law t amnd th administativ

code of the city of New York, in relation toling of registration statements by ownersof dwellings. Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision aof section 27-2098 of the administrativecode of the city of New York is amendedread as follows:

(2) An identication of the owner bynam, sidnc and bsinss addss.If the owner is a corporation, the identi-catin shall incld th nam and ad-dress of such corporation together withth nams, sidncs and bsinss

addresses of the ofcers. [In the caseof any class A multiple dwelling usedfor single room occupancy pursuant tosection two hundred forty-eight of themultiple dwelling law, if] If the owner of a mltipl dwlling is a cpatin, thidentication shall also include the namesand addresses of any person whoseshare of ownership of the corporationexceeds twenty-ve percent. For thepurposes of this subdivision, any personowning a share of a parent corporationshall be deemed to be an owner of ashare of a subsidiary corporation equalto the product of the percentage of his or her ownership of the parent corporationmultiplied by the percentage of the parent

corporation’s ownership of the subsidiarycorporation. If the owner of a multipledwelling is a partnership, the identica-tin shall incld th nam and bsinssaddress of such partnership together with th nam, sidncs and bsinssaddresses of each general partner andfor each limited partner whose share of ownership of the partnership exceedstwenty-ve percent, the names, residenc-es and business addresses of all suchlimited partners. If the owner is under the age of eighteen years or has been

dicially dclad incmptnt, his h legal representative shall le the registra-tin statmnt.

§2. Subdivision a of section 27-2098 of the administrative code of the city of NewYk, as amndd by lcal law nmb 56 for the year 2008, is amended by add-ing a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:(6) If the dwelling is a multiple dwell-ing, the total number of dwelling units insch dwlling and th avag mnthlynumber of units not lawfully occupiedwithin th si-mnth pid pi t whna registration statement for such multipledwelling is required to be led.

§3. This local law shall take effect ninetydays after enactment.

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shady landlords beware cont’d from cover

baCk To Table of CoNTeNTs

TEXT OF THE BILL



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The New York Mortgage Coalition (NYMC) is a unique collaboration of financial institutions

and community housing agencies dedicated to helping low to moderate-income families

become first-time homebuyers in the Greater New York area. Through financial workshops

and one-to-one homeownership counseling, NYMC’s eight community groups educate

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JPMorgan Chase, M & T Bank.

NYMC’s Community Housing Agencies:

Asian Americans For Equality, Cypress Hills Local

Development Corporation, Harlem Congregations for

Community Improvement, Housing Partnership Development

Corp., Housing Action Council, Long Island Housing

Partnership, Neighbors Helping Neighbors,

and Pratt Area Community Council.



7 juLY 6, 2010


On June 24, 2010, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) adopted renewal lease guidelines for rent stabilizedapartments, lofts and hotels with lease effective dates between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. Theguidelines are contained in the Apartment & Loft Order #42 and Hotel Order #40, both of which may be viewed/downloaded from RGB’s website (on left). Since the economic recession of 2008, RGB has decreased its annualrenewal increases, from 3 percent last year to 2.25 percent this year. Yet, it may or may not offset the 4.5 percentincrease adopted in the summer just before the recession. It, along with the 4.5 percent increase of 2006 remains

this dcad’s highst incas adptd by rBG.

RGB adopts Rent hikesUP AND UP SLOWLY

5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0%

NYC Rent gdelnes Bard Adted Reneals

r Rent Stabled Aartents Drn Ts Decade*

*one year lease renewals where heat is provided or required to be provided to a dwelling unit by an owner from a central or individual system at no charge to the tenant. Source: Rent Guidelines Board Website

3%

2.75%

3.5%

2.25%

4.5%

3%

4.25%4.5%

2%

4%

2%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Vist RGB’s website at:http://www.housingnyc.comfor information on other increases; lofts, hotel, sub-lass and tc....



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On July 12-16 Chase and the NeighborWorks Training Institute will offer nonprot program managers and ex-ecutive directors free management training in Homeownership Counseling Certication during a ve day trainingvnt jly 12th thgh 16th at Chas Dwntwn lcatin lcatd at 1 Chas Manhattan Plaza. The course, Homeownership Counseling Certication for Program Managers and Executive Directors, (courseHO360) is designed for professionals in the Homeownership Counseling eld who are working at the manage-ment level. Through hands on application participants learn procedures and methodology that better equip themto manage the day to day operations of a nonprot housing counseling program. In this course the managerslearn how to: Diversify funding sources, recruit, manage and retain counseling staff, perform contract reviewsand programmatic assessments, and efciently manage case les utilizing a variety of time management tech -niques. This professional certication course represents one of ve offered through the NeighborWorks Center for

Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC).

“Chase wants to increase the effectiveness of homeownership programs that local non-prot organizations offerto residents throughout the region,” said Deborah L Johnson, Chase Multicultural & Affordable Lending MortgageServices Manager for the Northeast Region.” Chase endorses the National Industry Standards for homeownership education and counseling. By incorporat -ing these standards, nonprot organizations help promote an accepted level of performance for homeownershipdcatin and cnsling natinwid.

The National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling focus on a set of six core areas:Competency, Skills, Training, Operational Knowledge, Code of Ethics and Conduct and Performance Standards. The National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling have drawn upon a variety of sources including existing standards used by the U.S. Department of Urban and Community Development (HUD)and lcal , ginal and natinal hsing cnsling ganizatins. Inpt n th standads was gathd by thAdvisory Council for the National Industry Standards from many industry partners, including national lenders,GSEs, HUD, mortgage insurers, executive directors and counselors of local, regional and national organizations.See: www.homeownershipstandards.com for more details. “This reassures New York area consumers that the organizations helping them follow consistent, professionalstandards for homeownership education and counseling services,” Johnson said. Course participants represent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved mortgage coun-seling agencies in the surrounding NY area. The NeighborWorks course is especially critical in today’s economicclimate in helping organizations deliver qualied programs meeting quality standards as communities rebuildneighborhoods and help prepare clients for successful long-term homeonwership.

Begun as a pilot four years ago, the program receives funding from a JPMorgan Chase Foundation grant to Neigh-bor Works America. This year about a dozen place based trainings will be delivered across the country. “Neighbor Works identies industry experts to present the trainings while Chase employees provide insight andexpertise from a local perspective,” said Johnson. NeighborWorks America’s homeownership and community lending training arm, the NeighborWorks Center forHomeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC), has trained and certied thousands of non-prot grouprepresentatives in homeownership, foreclosure intervention and nancial education. Information about Neighbor -Works America and training program descriptions are available at: www.nw.org.

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10 juLY 6, 2010



HD410 – Home Ownership Finance

This 3-day course, the first in the HDFP Certification Program, exploresthe skills used by successful practitioners to develop and finance

affordable, owner-occupied, single family housing. The focus is on therole of financing in affecting affordability—both of the unit’s sales priceand the buyer’s monthly mortgage payment.

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Home Ownership Development Overview Home Ownership Development Process Financing and Deal Structuring Qualifying Home Buyers Income and Credit Barriers to Home Buyer Qualification Permanent Mortgage Programs

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fY/CYRENEwAL of ThE CoopERATiVE AgREE-mENT foR CuRRENT RECipiENT oRgANizATioNS

DEADLINE: AUG 23

AGENCY: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2011-02. Note:Program Announcements No. OSBDC-2011-01 (for FY applicants) and No. OSBDC-2011-02 (for CY ap-plicants) are identical in content. U.S. Small BusinessAdministration / Ofce of Small Business Develop-ment Centers (OSBDC) OPENING DATE: May 21,1010 CLOSING DATE: see above The U.S. SmallBusiness Administration (SBA) plans to issue Pro-gam Annncmnt N.oSBDC-2010-02 t invitapplications to renew funding for existing recipient

organizations currently funded under the Small Busi-ness Development Center (SBDC) program as au-thorized by Section 21 of the Small Business Act, (15USC Section 648). Applicants will provide businessmanagmnt and tchnical assistanc, inclding shtand lng-tm cnsling, taining t clints wh wantto start or expand a small business. The SBDC pro-gram is the SBA’s largest matching grant-funded ser -vic dlivy ntwk pviding high qality bsinssand cnmic dvlpmnt assistanc t small bsi-nsss and nascnt ntpns in d t pmtgwth, pansin, innvatin, incasd pdctivityand management improvement. The SBDCs, in part-nership with SBA’s Ofce of Small Business Devel-

opment Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Ofces,dvlp pgams and pvid bsinss managmntand th svics that nhanc th cnmic dvl-opment goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDCprogram is a broad-based system of assistance for th small bsinss cmmnity that links th scsof Federal, state, and local governments with thoseof the educational community and the private sector.Although SBA is responsible for the general manage-ment and oversight of the SBDC program, a partner -ship ists btwn SBA and th cipint ganiza-tion to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the smallbsinss cmmnity. Awad cipints mst pvid

non-Federal matching funds at the rate of one non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar. Up to one-half of the non-Federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions but at least 50% of match must bein cash. Qstins abt this pgam annncmntshould be directed to the Ofce of Small BusinessDevelopment Centers at the SBA, at (202)205-6766.Note: Program Announcements No. OSBDC-2011-01(for FY applicants) and No. OSBDC-2011-02 (for CYapplicants) are identical in content.

moRE DETAiLS oN ThiS gRANThttp://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/funding/sbdc_ funding_opps.html

SuSTAiNABLE CommuNiTiES REgioNAL pLANNiNggRANT pRogRAm

DEADLINE: AUG 23

AGENCY: HUD

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (PublicLaw 111-117, approved December 16, 2009) (Ap-propriations Act), provided a total of $150,000,000 toHUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to im-prove regional planning efforts that integrate housingand tansptatin dcisins, and incas th ca-pacity to improve land use and zoning. Of that total,$100,000,000 is available for the Sustainable Commu-nities Regional Planning Grant Program, $40,000,000is available for the Challenge Planning Grant Program,

and $10,000,000 is available for a joint HUD andU.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) researchand evaluation effort. The Sustainable Communitiesrginal Planning Gant Pgam will sppt mt-ropolitan and multijurisdictional planning efforts thatintegrate housing, land use, economic and workforcedevelopment, transportation, and infrastructure invest-mnts in a mann that mpws isdictins t cn-sider the interdependent challenges of: (1) economiccompetitiveness and revitalization; (2) social equity,inclusion, and access to opportunity; (3) energy useand climate change; and (4) public health and envi-ronmental impact. Today’s notice announces the avail-ability of approximately $100 million for Sustainable

Community Regional Planning Grants. Of this amount,$2 million will be reserved for capacity support grantsdistributed separately, and not less than $25 millionshall be awarded to regions with populations of lessthan 500,000. Comments received as a result of theAdvance Notice and Request for Public Comment onthis Notice of Funding Availability, published in theFederal Register on February 10, 2010 (75 FR 6689),hav bn viwd by HuD and inpt has bn inc-patd int this Ntic t th maimm tnt pac-ticable. HUD thanks the public for its comments andinpt.

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START DATE: September 1, 2010

SALARY: Up to $60, 000 depending on experience. Good benets.

POSITION:The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD) seeks a dynamic, highly produc-tive Director for the Initiative for Neighborhood and City-wide Organizing (INCO). INCO is a very suc-cessful collaboration between ANHD and the Neighborhood Opportunities Fund (NOF) that providesfunding and capacity-building support to 15 neighborhood-based housing organizing groups across thecity to strengthen the grassroots affordable housing movement. The Director assists funded groups inbuilding community support for local and citywide housing policy advocacy campaigns through techni-cal sppt, ganizing taining and mnting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:The INCO Director is responsible for all aspects of the program, including:• Working with the 15 funded INCO groups, which receive $40,000-$50,000 each annually for fouryears, to provide intensive capacity-building support for community organizing, including one-on-onesppt, gp tainings, and cdinatd p-t-p mnting.• Supporting the funded groups in planning and implementing local, neighborhood-level organizingcampaigns.• Working closely with NOF, the funders collaborative that provides the grants, providing regular reportson INCO activities, and support to NOF’s Funding, Selection and Advisory Committees.• Planning and coordinating citywide advocacy and organizing campaigns on housing policy issues that

bring together the energies of the funded groups, and the broader ANHD membership, to win majorhsing plicy changs.• Providing signicant support to other ANHD housing policy advocacy campaigns .• Some evening and weekend work required.

QUALIFICATIONS:• A minimum of ve years of professional experience in community organizing .• At least three years experience in a senior position supervising other organizing staff.• Experience directing a nonprot program or department.• Strong experience designing and implementing organizing skills training.• Signicant experiencing directing outcome-oriented campaigns to win policy change.• Commitment to New York City’s neighborhoods and respect for community organizing and grassrootsganizatins.

• Must be very self-directed, creative and highly productive.• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish); program fundraising experience; knowledge of NYC housing issues pre-ferred.

ANHD encourages applications from women and people of color.

To APPLY: Please send resume, cover letter and brief writing sample to:Bnamin DlchinANHD50 Bad Stt, Sit 1125Nw Yk, NY 10004-2376e-mail: [email protected]

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12 juLY 6, 2010


Wanted: direCtor of initiative for

neighborhood and CityWide organizing




13 juLY 6, 2010


START DATE: September 1, 2010

SALARY: N/A

BENEFITS:four weeks vacation, 14 holidays, Health, Life and Dental insurance, Long Term Disability, EmployeeAssistance Program, Employer Contribution 401(k) and other generous time-off benets.

POSITION:Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) is seeking a full-time Director for our family child

care network who will be providing oversight of staff and the daily operations of the Happy Faces FamilyChild Ca Ntwk.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Duties of the position include coordinating the state-required training and ongoing education for pro-viders, assisting new and existing providers through the family daycare registration process, conduct-ing vning mnthly mtings with ntwk pvid mmbs and pants, sppting th individaprofessional development of network providers, administering Child and Adult Care Food Program(CACFP) program and Administration for Children Service (ACS) family daycare voucher program in -clding pcssing pvid and pant paymnts, and cndcting hm visits, assisting individalpants sking child ca, inclding child ca sbsidis, vsing NMIC’s cmmnity dcatinand parent and caretaker outreach efforts, facilitating evening SUNY Research Foundation Video-Con-ferences, tracking program outcomes and effectiveness, serving as a liaison to City agencies such asthe NYC Dept. of Health, Administration for Children’s Services and the Human Resource Administra-tion, advocating for increased childcare resources in Washington Heights-Inwood and New York Citysupporting Director of Development in ongoing fundraising efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:Applicants should possess a BS in Early Childhood Education, MA/MS preferred. At least three yearsexperience in child care, preferably family day care, at least two years experience working with NYCACS Division of Child Care, bilingual skills in English/Spanish required. Candidate must have excellenwittn and al cmmnicatins skills and th ability t ganiz and dliv psntatins t cmm-nity residents. Previous administrative and supervisory experience preferred.

All full-time positions at Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation are competitive in salary and

complemented with four weeks vacation, 14 holidays, Health, Life and Dental insurance, Long TermDisability, Employee Assistance Program, Employer Contribution 401(k) and other generous time-offbenets.

TO APPLY: Send resume/cover (with position in subject line) to:NMIC, Hman rscs Dict,76 Wadsworth Avenue,NY, NY 10033or [email protected] or fax to (212) 928-4180.NMIC is an eqal opptnity emply.

Wanted: direCtor – happy faCes faMiLy

ChiLd Care netWorK




SALARY: commensurate with experience.

POSITION: Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) is a Sunset Park-based non-prot organizationwhs missin is t mpw lw- and mdat-incm Bklyn sidnts t sc qality hs-ing and build assets. To fulll that mission we provide education and counseling to tenants, rst-tim hmbys, and hmwns pviding svics in english and Spanish. NHN has an annalbudget of $530,000, with major support from Federal, State and City government, corporations andprivate foundations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Tenant Program Director will supervise NHN’s tenant team and oversee organizing and advocacyin all aspects of the organization’s work with low-income, largely Spanish-speaking tenant residents inSnst Pak, Bklyn.

Tenant Counseling: The bi-lingual Tenant Program Director will supervise the program’s one-on-onecounseling and referral services to tenants facing housing problems including; livability and repair is-sues, rent and eviction issues, landlord harassment and language access issues. He/she will alsopvid dict cnsling t tnants t advis thm gading thi ights; ngtiat with landlds, hlpthem to access potential public subsidies, and refer them for legal and other services. The position alsoincludes teaching Tenants’ Rights Workshops in English and Spanish at local community organizations

Community Organizing: The Director will work on the local and city-wide level to promote decent, af -fordable housing in and around Sunset Park. The Tenant Program Director will supervise and work

together with tenant program staff and interns to support the activities of the neighborhood group UNA(United Neighbors in Action), a community organizing project which focuses on education about ten-ants’ rights and housing issues, as well as tackling quality of life issues in the neighborhood. UNAmembers are involved in coalition campaigns and citywide advocacy work that affect affordable hous-ing. UNA gathers together individual leaders identied through building-based organizing, as well asNHN’s advocacy work with individual tenant clients. The Director will facilitate meetings, educate ten-ants on their rights, and assist tenants in the formation of tenant associations, with the goals of lead-ership development and increased civic participation. The Tenant Program Director will work withthe current Tenant Counselor/Organizer to develop local community leaders by conducting leadershiptainings and n-n-n mnting.

Supervision The Tenant Program Director will provide supervision including, helping staff to plan andimplement organizing strategy, supporting staff and interns to meet ongoing challenges of frontlinesocial service work, providing staff development and continuing education, as well as helping to trackprogram outcomes, monitoring and improving the quality of services.

Grants and Contracts Reporting The Tenant Program Director will help to organize and gather data toassist in the preparation of reports to funders. The Director will be responsible for evaluating programdlivabls in cllabatin with th Intim ectiv Dict and Dvlpmnt Cdinat.

Community-building/Collaborations: The Tenant Program Director will maintain relationships with otheraffordable housing, community development, and housing organizing groups and coalitions, partici-pating in city-wid campaigns, dvlping and maintaining patnships in sch a way as t badnNHN’s reach, and seek greater efciency and effectiveness in the use of program resources.

Rsourcs -Jobs


14 juLY 6, 2010


Wanted: bi-LinguaL direCtor of

organizing and tenant prograM serviCes




• Uphold the respect and reputation of NHSJ and demonstrate professionalism and exibility while

maintaining a gd wking latinship with tam mmbs, patns and gvnmnt agncis.• Perform other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS:Candidate must be experience and procient in the following areas:• Knowledge of Mortgage, Foreclosure and Department of Housing and Urban Development regula -tins.• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.• Must be able to multi-task and interface with general public.• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Ofce.TO APPLY:PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: [email protected]*No PHoNe CALLS*

POSITION:Work closely with the NHS Foreclosure Counselors and Legal Entities collaborating with Neighbor -hood Housing Services of Jamaica in the Subprime Foreclosure Prevention Program to assist hom-eowners facing foreclosure. She/he will serve as an intermediary between NHS Jamaica, the foreclo-sure client and the lenders to ensure timely processing and outcome of les and cases. Work closelywith vais Gvnmnt agncis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Screen foreclosure client, review le and screen loan documents for compliance in accordance withlgal stat lnding laws.• Research and investigate the facts of cases and ensure that all relevant information is consideredand prepared for lawsuits.• Identify appropriate laws, judicial decisions. Legal articles and other materials that is relevant to theassignd cass.• Prepare written reports to use in determining how cases should be handled.• Prepare legal arguments, drafts pleadings and motions to be led with the court, obtain afdavits,and assist attnys ding tials.• Organize and track les of all important case documents and make them available and easily acces -sibl.• Draft complaints to various agencies affecting the case.

• Work closely with NHS Foreclosure Counselors in capturing and documenting all legal aspects of the case to ensure follow-up and outcome.• Enter all case information into Counselor Max data system in a timely and accurate manner to allowfor accurate case tracking and reporting.• Support outreach activities including attending events, organizing workshops, conducting out-boundcalls, and ganizing dict cnsltatins btwn svics and bws.• Uphold the respect and reputation of NHSJ and demonstrate professionalism and exibility whilemaintaining a gd wking latinship with tam mmbs, patns and gvnmnt agncis.• Assist Executive Director and Program Director on Various projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Rsourcs -Jobs


16 juLY 6, 2010


Wanted: Mortgage CounseLor Cont’d

Wanted:staff attorney




Rsourcs -Jobs


17 juLY 6, 2010


Wanted: staff attorney Cont’d

Candidate must be experience and procient in the following areas:

• Law Degree with minimum two years experience in legal setting.• Knowledge of Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations.• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.• Must be able to multi-task and interface with general public.• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Ofce.

TO APPLY:PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: [email protected]*No PHoNe CALLS*

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july 13 SoCiALmEDiA 101On Tuesday, July 13 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am Lisa Witter,Chief Strategy Ofcer at Fenton, will outline the critical im-pact of social media on the work of nonprots through casestdis and sggst idas n hw t spnd, adapt, andinnvat. Y will walk away with pactical tls and tips(and have fun). Contact Alison Kincaid at [email protected] or 212-502-4191 x24.

july 14BuiLDiNg YouR puBLiC RELATioNS

On Wednesday, July 14 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, learnth basics t pmt y ganizatin and pgams, p-sition your organization as an expert in the eld, inuencepublic policy debates, and increase your fundraising appealfrom presenter Anat Gerstein. Contact Alison Kincaid [email protected] or 212-502-4191 x24.

july 27 muLTifAmiLY wEAThERizATioNOn Tuesday, July 27 from 2 to 3:30 pm, Enterprise, the Na-tional Housing Trust and local weatherization providers whoare serving multifamily rentals will help you learn how to

nd a provider in your area and apply for services, and willshare multifamily weatherization project successes. You’llalso learn about the latest developments of the HUD-DOEWeatherization Assistance Program interagency partner -ship and promising state agency strategies for increasingmultifamily weatherization. This is an online event.To register:http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/training_and_events/live_online_events/

july 28 NEighBoRhooD STABiLizATioN

STRATEgiESOn Wednesday, July 28 from 2 to 3:30 pm, join Enterpriseto learn about the strategies, successes and challenges of implmnting cmphnsiv nighbhd stabilizatinefforts. This event is the second in a four-part series oncmphnsiv nighbhd stabilizatin psntd byEnterprise’s Foreclosure Responsive Initiative.This is an online event. To register:http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/training_and_events/live_online_events/

Visit: www.anhdinc.org

ANHD INC. is a not-for-prot social welfare organization which advocates on behalf of New York City com -munity-based non-prot housing organizations and the neighborhoods they serve.

ANHD INC. advocates for comprehensive, progressive housing policies and programs to support affordable,ourishing neighborhoods for all New Yorkers, especially our lower income residents.The ANHD Inc. Reader (ISSN: 2150-5292). The ANHD Inc. Reader is published 26 times per year (bi-week-ly) by ANHD INC., which is located at 50 Broad Street, Suite 1125, New York, NY10004.

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