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.
BREAKING NEWS - June 2008
Our sister organization,
AHMA of Washington, has opened its new trainings to WA-CARH members at their
discounted member rates! Fair Housing for On-Site Personnel; Foiling an
Attack; and their HUD Basic Occupancy Certification course!
CLICK HERE to find out more.
and to register for November's STAR and C3P Certification
Courses
Presented by Steve Rosenblatt of Spectrum Seminars!
Thanks for your support of
WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL FOR
AFFORDABLE AND RURAL HOUSING’s
20th Anniversary Meeting and Conference - April 21-24, 2008
Theme: “20 Years of Doing It Right – A Celebration of our
Success!”
Click
HERE to
view photos, add comments, and add your own conference photos using Shutterfly.com!
Co-Sponsored by These Strong Supporters of Washington
State CARH:
The
Washington
State Housing Finance Commission
Pacific Housing Advisors, Inc.
Cascade Risk Placement, Inc.
This Conference Was a Huge Success, and Was Presented In Collaboration With USDA/Rural Development, US Dept. of Housing & Urban
Development and Contract Management Services/Bremerton Housing Authority
2008 Training Events
CLICK HERE
2007 Annual Meeting and
Conference was a SMASHING Success!
Thanks to Everyone Who Attended, as well as Those Who Contributed So Much
Time and Effort!
CLICK HERE to view the photos from the conference!
Group Property and Liability Insurance Program (IPAH)
Washington State CARH and AHMA of Washington
Announce Group Property and Liability Insurance Plan for Members!
Read PRESS RELEASE. Enrollments began on December
1, 2006. Nearly 100 properties have been bound and over 15% in savings
have been realized.
Breaking news! The program is now being offered in most Western states for
any Section 515 or other program asset. CLICK HERE
to review the August 2007 press release.
To get a quote, simply download the LOCATION FACT SHEET, fill it out
for each property, and FAX it to Cascade
Risk Placement at (425) 452-1120. Receive a quote in 1-4 business days on
any property submitted.
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: 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)
How to Earn a Professional Designation
Honor Roll of WA-CARH Candidates in CARH's Professional Designation Program
Links to Other Related Sites
Link to the National CARH Site
Contact us at housing@sprynet.com or in the traditional ways:
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. Who is
Joe Diehl?
Click and find out! E-mail your comments to housing@sprynet.com
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