BOISE - Property managers, on-site personnel and professionals involved in the affordable housing industry are encouraged to attend a two-day workshop, Basics of Program Compliance, held statewide in late January and early February. The training is co-sponsored by the Idaho chapter of the Affordable Housing Management Association and the Idaho Housing and Finance Association.

"The training combines basic elements common to the Section 8 program, Tax Credit program, and the HOME program," said Bill Ward, IHFA Housing Compliance Manager and AHMA Advisor. "It will provide hands-on instruction for those responsible for accepting applications, determining eligibility, obtaining third-party verifications and calculating income."

The 40 spots for the first training in Boise next week are already full, so anyone interested in attending the second Boise training on Feb. 10-11 is encouraged to register soon. Below is the schedule for the statewide trainings:

Boise	Jan. 20-21, 2005	FULL
Pocatello	Jan. 24-25, 2005	9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day
Idaho Falls	Jan. 26-27, 2005	9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day
Boise	Feb. 10-11, 2005	9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day
Lewiston	Mar. 22-23, 2005	9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day
Coeur d'Alene	Mar. 24-25, 2005	9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day

The cost of the workshop is $50 per attendee. To register, please contact IHFA's Contract Compliance Department at (208) 331-4733 or e-mail at compliance@ihfa.org or sarad@ihfa.org AHMA represents managers, owners, and professional service providers committed to maintaining excellence in affordable housing communities. Membership also will be discussed during the training. Owners, managers, builders, developers, housing authorities, syndicators, nonprofit housing organizations, accountants, architects, lenders, attorneys and other related professionals directly involved in affordable housing can benefit from membership in AHMA, which acts in an information sharing and advocacy capacity for those groups. The national organization (NAHMA) is the voice in Washington, D.C., for 17 regional affordable housing management associations nationwide.

For more information on the Idaho AHMA chapter, please visit www.ahma-nw.org/idaho.html.

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The Idaho Housing and Finance Association, a financial services and housing business organization, provides funding for affordable housing in communities where it is most needed and when economically feasible.