Washington State Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (WA-CARH)

WELCOME

to Washington State CARH’s WEB PAGE!

The Washington State Council for Affordable and Rural Housing is a chapter of the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH), a national industry association consisting of members actively involved in the rural multifamily housing industry. CARH works closely with the government agency overseeing rural housing (USDA-Rural Housing Service) at both the national and statewide levels.

National CARH conducts training programs, represents the industry before Congress, works closely with the national USDA/Rural Housing Service (formerly FmHA) officials in Washington DC, holds conferences throughout the country, updates the members on new developments, and regularly publishes a newsletter. CARH sets industry standards, represents a united voice, and self-regulates business policies and practices in our industry. All members must follow the high standards of the CARH Code of Ethics.

Important Industry Internet Links: There are many resources to assist our members at these web sites:

Contract Management Services (HUD Programs): www.contractmgmt.org
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (LIHTC and Bond Programs): www.wshfc.org
US Department of HUD - Seattle hub (HUD Programs): http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/washington
USDA Rural Development - State of Washington (USDA/RD): http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/wa/
City of Seattle - Office of Housing (HUD, HOME, LIHTC and locally-funded Programs): http://www.seattle.gov/housing/
Washington State Dept. of Commerce (Housing Trust Fund financed Programs): http://www.commerce.wa.gov/site/493/default.aspx
National Council for Affordable & Rural Housing: http://www.carh.org

2010 TRAINING CLASSES

Sign up today for our TRAININGS today!

Check Out the Highlights from the AHMA-CARH 2010 Joint Conference!

Many thanks to Tomas Corsini for photographing the event - tomas@corsiniconsulting.com

You'll be redirected to the AHMA Northwest web site. But you can return here by clicking the link at the bottom of that page.

Many Thanks to our 2010 Conference Sponsors

Conference Co-Sponsor Level

Contract Management Services

Insurance Program for Association Housing

Platinum Level
Cascade Risk Placement, Inc.

Gold Level
Ad-West Realty Services, Inc.
AptFinder.org - Multifamily Affordable Properties
ORCA Information
Pacific Housing Advisors
Sprague Pest Solutions
The Summit Group
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
Yardi Systems, Inc.

Silver Level
KDC Solutions LLC
Legacy Management Group LLC
Loveridge Hunt & Co. PLLC
Pine River Management, Inc.

Titanium Level
American Meter & Appliance
Coin Meter Company
Quantum Management Services, Inc.
Shelter Resources
Sherwin-Williams Company
Simply Computers
Watson & McDonell, PLLC

All Others Sponsors and Supporters:

Alliance 2010 Tenant/Employee Screening
ApartmentSmart.com
Baldwin Resource Group
Basis Architecture and Consulting
Beacon Development
Bostonpost Technology
Campbell Hogue & Associates, Inc.
Carports of Washington, Inc.
Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington
Coast Real Estate Services
Common Ground
Council for Affordable & Rural Housing, National Office
Robin Crow – Dark Horse Recording Studio
Joseph & Susan Diehl – Diehl & Co. LLC, Association Managers
Drake Consulting
Greg Eckerman – Plymouth Housing Group
Griffith Industries
Hainsworth Laundry Company
Heritage Homes
High Tech Solutions/Washington State CARH Model Document Project
Hilltop House
Rhonda Hue – Seattle Housing Authority
J-Lee Floors
Elsie and Jeff Janson
Lovsted-Worthington Insurance
Microfiber Cleaning Products
MOCO Incorporated
National Affordable Housing Management Association
Joseph Puckett, Attorney at Law and Industry Consultant
RentGrow, Inc.
Christopher K. Robinson, P.C.
Senior Services of Snohomish County
Spectrum Seminars, Inc.
Squires Maddux & Company PLLC
Universal Design Services – Tom Minty and Emory Baldwin
Washington State Department of Health
Wenatchee Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau
Westwood Management & Development, Inc.
Gary Williams - Black Swan Academy

Join Washington State CARH Today!

Membership applications are now being accepted for calendar year 2007. Members pay an organizational fee as well as a property level (training and education fee) which us an allowable operating expense under most programs.

Organizational fee: $600 per year (includes membership in the national CARH organization www.carh.org )
Property training and education fee: $3.00 per unit, per year. Example: Your organization has 4 properties with 40 units each. Your membership dues for 2007 would be $1,080 ($600 plus $3 x 4 properties x 40 units).

DOWNLOAD the application and benefits statement here!

Policy and Advocacy Update

Click here to download Handbook HB-2-3560 - UPDATED AS OF MARCH 31, 2009: 3560

Click here for the just-completed Comprehensive Property Assessment (CPA) report and findings on the condition and future strategies for the entire nation's 515 portfolio: CPA

Click here for an excellent article and overview on the status of our rural housing portfolio and the regulatory and statutory changes being proposed by CARH: Rural Voices (used with permission of the Housing Assistance Council)

Click here to download our national CARH position paper, "The Contributions and Challenges Facing the Rural Housing Industry and the Federal Government."

Multifamily Affordable Properties

The www.aptfinder.org web site is bigger and better! Check it out!

REGULATIONS/ANs

National ANs: Latest AN's from the National Office of USDA/Rural Development (LINK)

Recent Statewide ANs Issued (Washington State): NOW at the USDA/RD site (click here: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/wa/WA_AN.htm )

Other Updates

List of Members

Membership Application for 2007 (pdf)

Board of Directors

How to Earn a Professional Designation

Job Openings in our Industry

Honor Roll of WA-CARH Candidates in CARH's Professional Designation Program

Links to Other Related Sites

Link to the National CARH Site

Joseph B. Diehl, Executive Director
Washington State CARH
11100 NE 8th Street, Suite 410
Bellevue, WA 98004-4441

TEL (425) 454-6836
FAX (425) 454-7695

Web page maintained by Joe Diehl. Click and find out! E-mail your comments to housing@sprynet.com
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