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shady landlords beware

city lawmakers propose legisilation to better spot you.

S
hould New York City
Council Members
pass Introduction
87-A, it would bring cont’d on page 5
sunlight to corporate landlords
who anonymously benefit from
shady practices. Landlords
who would have otherwise
remained unkown and unac-
countable to tenants will now
have to show their close con-
nections to properties afflicted
with tenant harassment and
lack of essential services, and
poor conditions.

By extension, the bill should

bring a sigh of relief to ten-
ants. If it passes. Its prime
sponsor, Melissa Mark-Viverito
and most housing advocates
expected the bill to have
already become law. Mark-
Viverito said on her blog that
she expected the bill to pass
last week. Currently, Intro 87-A He hasn’t done so as yet, but advocates of Intro 87 hope that it passes City Hall and will be signed by Mayor Bloomberg soon.
is laid over in the Housing and Photo Credit: William Alatriste

Buildings Committee.
CALENDAR & EVENTS
Still, the preemptive response
to the bill’s passage is one of
anticipation and joy.
learn national standards on homeownership

intro 87 cont’d on page 3

Next week, from July 12-16, 2010 Chase and the NeighborWorks Training Insti-
tute will offer nonprofit program managers and executive directors free manage-
ment training in Homeownership Counseling Certification during a five day training
event July 12th through 16th at Chase Manhattan Plaza. More on page 9
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emerging Stories

shady landlords beware

Sometime this Summer, City Council is expected to pass Intro 87-A, and re-
quire “corporate landlords” to disclose the names and business addresses of
its officers and investors who own 25 percent or more shares of ownership.
Currently laid over in committee, anticipation of its passage has some hous-
ing advocates saying “Halleluyah!” page 3

3% rent guidelines board increases

2.25%
Two weeks ago, City officials approved a 2.25 percent increase for rent-reg-
ulated apartment lease renewals. It’s 25 percent less of an increase than last
year’s 3 percent. Nonetheless it continues a trend of putting rent-regulated
2009 2010 apartments at risk as they move closer to the $2,000 market-rate threshold
for deregulation.
page 7

resources | GRANTS | JOBS

national standards on homeownership

July 12-16, J.P. Morgan Chase and the NeighborWorks Training Institute
will offer nonprofit program managers and executive directors free  man-
agement  training in Homeownership Counseling Certification during a five
day training event July 12th through 16th at Chase Manhattan Plaza.
page 9

looking to hire
Five job openings, including one with ANHD. page 12

calendar of events

trainings
Learn social media, strategize on neighborhood stabilization and partner
with local weatherization efforts.
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shady landlords beware cont’d from cover

“Halleluyah!”, says Maria Pabon of Sinergia on Mark-Viverito’s blog. “Finally TEXT OF THE BILL
common sense prevails. Hopefully, this will help all those frustrated tenants,
and, make the landlords organize themselves on how to better keep up with Int. No. 87
proper building maintenance to avoid the problem in the first place.” A Local Law to amend the administrative
code of the city of New York, in relation to
filing of registration statements by owners
of dwellings.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision a

of section 27-2098 of the administrative
code of the city of New York is amended
read as follows:

(2) An identification of the owner by

name, residence and business address.
If the owner is a corporation, the identifi-
cation shall include the name and ad-
dress of such corporation together with
Photo from Press Conference on Intro 87-A Held Earlier This Year (Photo by William Alatriste) the names, residences and business
addresses of the officers. [In the case
According to the bill’s sponsor, “Intro 87-A would require corporate own- of any class A multiple dwelling used
ers of buildings to report the names and addresses of principal partners of for single room occupancy pursuant to
section two hundred forty-eight of the
their companies to the Department of Housing Preservation and Develop- multiple dwelling law, if] If the owner of
ment. Currently, many of these owners are able to hide behind corpora- a multiple dwelling is a corporation, the
tions and partnerships, making it difficult for tenants to get problems with identification shall also include the names
their housing resolved without engaging in litigation. The legislation also and addresses of any person whose
share of ownership of the corporation
requires that corporate owners provide a brick and mortar contact address exceeds twenty-five percent. For the
for each of their principal partners. Under current law, many landlords purposes of this subdivision, any person
solely list addresses of private mail operating services on their registration owning a share of a parent corporation
statements. One of these addresses in particular is merely a storefront shall be deemed to be an owner of a
filled with P.O. Boxes.” share of a subsidiary corporation equal
to the product of the percentage of his or
her ownership of the parent corporation
Housing advocates, including ANHD member Make The Road New York multiplied by the percentage of the parent
(MRNY), say filing of registration statements by owners of multiple-dwelling corporation’s ownership of the subsidiary
buildings is needed because it gives tenants a brick and mortar address corporation. If the owner of a multiple
dwelling is a partnership, the identifica-
to their landlord, so they can communicate directly settle issues outside of tion shall include the name and business
court. It also provides housing advocates another tool to help increase the address of such partnership together
standard of living for New York City tenants. with the name, residences and business
addresses of each general partner and
According to John Whitlow, MRNY’s Supervising Attorney, he authored Intro for each limited partner whose share of
ownership of the partnership exceeds
87-A to be short and effective (bill text on right). It is modeled after another twenty-five percent, the names, residenc-
transparency law already on the books for Single Room Occupant (SRO) es and business addresses of all such
dwellings. limited partners. If the owner is under
the age of eighteen years or has been
judicially declared incompetent, his or her
“This bill uses the SRO law already on the books. All we needed to do was legal representative shall file the registra-
tweak it a little [adding a brick and mortar address requirement] and expand tion statement.
it to mutiple dwellings. Right now many corporate landlords are faceless,
nameless, and placeless. We added that Brick an Mortar part so that ten- §2. Subdivision a of section 27-2098 of
ants wouldn’t have to go to court to know who their landlords are.” the administrative code of the city of New
York, as amended by local law number
56 for the year 2008, is amended by add-
While it’s a short bill without substantial enforcement language, the teeth of ing a new paragraph 6 to read as follows:
this bill lay in its power to block corporate landlords who don’t adhere to its (6) If the dwelling is a multiple dwell-
disclosure requirements from filing nonpayment claims against their ten- ing, the total number of dwelling units in
such dwelling and the average monthly
ants, until they comply. number of units not lawfully occupied
within the six-month period prior to when
The bill, if passed by City Council this summer, would go into effect some- a registration statement for such multiple
time in the fall, 90 days after the Mayor signs it into law. dwelling is required to be filed.

§3. This local law shall take effect ninety

days after enactment.

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The New York Mortgage Coalition (NYMC) is a unique collaboration of financial institutions
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volume xxxv, number 14

RGB adopts rent hikes

UP AND UP SLOWLY

NYC Rent Guidelines Board Adopted Renewals

for Rent Stabilized Apartments During This Decade*
5%
4.5% 4.5%
4% 4 % 4.25%
3.5%
3% 3% 3%
2.75%
2% 2.25%
2% 2%
1%
0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
*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

On June 24, 2010, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) adopted renewal lease guidelines for rent stabilized
apartments, lofts and hotels with lease effective dates between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. The
guidelines 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 annual
renewal increases, from 3 percent last year to 2.25 percent this year. Yet, it may or may not offset the 4.5 percent
increase adopted in the summer just before the recession. It, along with the 4.5 percent increase of 2006 remains
this decade’s highest increase adopted by RBG.

Vist RGB’s website at:

http://www.housingnyc.com
for information on other
increases; lofts, hotel, sub-
leases and etc....
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learn the standards

chase offers national industry standards training for homeownership education and counseling

On July 12-16 Chase and the NeighborWorks Training Institute will offer nonprofit program managers and ex-
ecutive directors free management training in Homeownership Counseling Certification during a five day training
event July 12th through 16th at Chase Downtown location located at 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza.
 
The  course, Homeownership Counseling Certification for Program Managers and Executive Directors, (course
HO360) is designed for professionals in the Homeownership Counseling field who are working at the manage-
ment level. Through hands on application participants learn procedures and methodology that better equip them
to manage the day to day operations of a nonprofit housing counseling program. In this course the managers 
learn how to: Diversify funding sources, recruit, manage and retain counseling staff, perform contract reviews
and programmatic assessments, and efficiently manage case files utilizing a variety of time management tech-
niques. This professional certification course represents one of five offered through the NeighborWorks Center for
Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC).  
 
“Chase wants to increase the effectiveness of homeownership programs that local non-profit  organizations offer 
to residents throughout the region,” said Deborah L Johnson, Chase Multicultural & Affordable Lending Mortgage
Services Manager for the Northeast Region.”
 
Chase endorses the National Industry Standards for homeownership education and counseling. By incorporat-
ing  these standards, nonprofit organizations help promote an accepted level of performance for homeownership
education and counseling nationwide. 
 
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 local , regional  and national housing counseling organizations. Input on the standards was gathered  by the
Advisory 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, professional
standards 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 economic
climate in  helping organizations deliver  qualified programs meeting quality standards as communities rebuild
neighborhoods 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 identifies industry experts to present the trainings while Chase employees provide insight and
expertise from a local perspective,” said Johnson.
 
NeighborWorks America’s homeownership and community lending training arm, the NeighborWorks Center for
Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC), has trained and certified thousands of non-profit group
representatives in homeownership, foreclosure intervention and financial education. Information about Neighbor-
Works America and training program descriptions are available at: www.nw.org.

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10 july 6, 2010

National Development Council (NDC) Workshop

volume xxxv, number 14

Home Ownership Finance

August 4 - 6, 2010
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Citi in Partnership with
Harlem Community Development Corp.
Harlem State Office Building
163 West 125 Street NY, NY 10027 (3rd Flr Executive Dining)
th

HD410 – Home Ownership Finance

This 3-day course, the first in the HDFP Certification Program, explores
the skills used by successful practitioners to develop and finance
affordable, owner-occupied, single family housing. The focus is on the
role of financing in affecting affordability—both of the unit’s sales price
and the buyer’s monthly mortgage payment.

Specific Topics Include:

 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

Prerequisite: None

Cost: Funded by Citi Foundation

Online Registration Required

http://www.ndctraining.org/comdevfintrn/location.php
Registration Now! Seating is Limited.

Contact Information:
Lisa Banks, Project Manager
Citi Community Development
lisa.banks@citil.com

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volume xxxv, number 14
sba grants
FY/CYRenewal of the Cooperative Agree-
ment for Current Recipient Organizations
deadline: AUG 23 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 Business
Administration / Office of Small Business Develop-
ment Centers (OSBDC) OPENING DATE: May 21,
1010 CLOSING DATE: see above The U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Pro-
gram Announcement No.OSBDC-2010-02 to invite
applications 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, (15
USC Section 648). Applicants will provide business
management and technical assistance, including short
and long-term counseling, training to clients who want
to start or expand a small business. The SBDC pro-
gram is the SBA’s largest matching grant-funded ser-
vice delivery network providing high quality business
and economic development assistance to small busi-
nesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote
growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity
and management improvement. The SBDCs, in part-
nership with SBA’s Office of Small Business Devel-
opment Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices,
develop programs and provide business management
and other services that enhance the economic devel-
opment goals and objectives of SBA and their other
respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC
program is a broad-based system of assistance for
the small business community that links the resources
of Federal, state, and local governments with those
of 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 exists between SBA and the recipient organiza-
tion to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small
business community. Award recipients must provide
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 be
in cash. Questions about this program announcement
should be directed to the Office of Small Business
Development Centers at the SBA, at (202)205-6766.
Note: Program Announcements No. OSBDC-2011-01
(for FY applicants) and No. OSBDC-2011-02 (for CY
applicants) are identical in content.
More details on this grant
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/funding/sbdc_
funding_opps.html
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Resources -Grants
hud grants
Sustainable Communities Regional Planning
Grant Program
AGENCY: HUD
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public
Law 111-117, approved December 16, 2009) (Ap-
propriations Act), provided a total of $150,000,000 to
HUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to im-
prove regional planning efforts that integrate housing
and transportation decisions, and increase the 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, $40,000,000
is available for the Challenge Planning Grant Program,
and $10,000,000 is available for a joint HUD and
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) research
and evaluation effort. The Sustainable Communities
Regional Planning Grant Program will support met-
ropolitan and multijurisdictional planning efforts that
integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce
development, transportation, and infrastructure invest-
ments in a manner that empowers jurisdictions to con-
sider the interdependent challenges of: (1) economic
competitiveness and revitalization; (2) social equity,
inclusion, and access to opportunity; (3) energy use
and 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 grants
distributed separately, and not less than $25 million
shall be awarded to regions with populations of less
than 500,000. Comments received as a result of the
Advance Notice and Request for Public Comment on
this Notice of Funding Availability, published in the
Federal Register on February 10, 2010 (75 FR 6689),
have been reviewed by HUD and input has been incor-
porated into this Notice to the maximum extent prac-
ticable. HUD thanks the public for its comments and
input.
More details on this grant
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/oppFR-
5396-N-03-cfda14.703-cidSCRPG-03-instructions.zip
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Wanted: dirECTor of initiAtive for

neighborhood and citywide organizing
START DATE: September 1, 2010

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

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 provides
funding and capacity-building support to 15 neighborhood-based housing organizing groups across the
city to strengthen the grassroots affordable housing movement. The Director assists funded groups in
building community support for local and citywide housing policy advocacy campaigns through techni-
cal support, organizing training and mentoring.

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 four
years, to provide intensive capacity-building support for community organizing, including one-on-one
support, group trainings, and coordinated peer-to-peer mentoring.
• Supporting the funded groups in planning and implementing local, neighborhood-level organizing
campaigns.
• Working closely with NOF, the funders collaborative that provides the grants, providing regular reports
on 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 major
housing policy changes.
• Providing significant support to other ANHD housing policy advocacy campaigns .
• Some evening and weekend work required.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in community organizing .
• At least three years experience in a senior position supervising other organizing staff.
• Experience directing a nonprofit program or department.
• Strong experience designing and implementing organizing skills training.
• Significant experiencing directing outcome-oriented campaigns to win policy change.
• Commitment to New York City’s neighborhoods and respect for community organizing and grassroots
organizations.
• 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:
Benjamin Dulchin
ANHD
50 Broad Street, Suite 1125
New York, NY 10004-2376
e-mail: benjamin.d@anhd.org
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Wanted: DIRECTOR – HAPPY FACES FAMILY

CHILD CARE NETWORK
START DATE: September 1, 2010

SALARY: N/A

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

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 Family
Child Care Network.

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 evening monthly meetings with network provider members and parents, supporting the individual
professional development of network providers, administering Child and Adult Care Food Program
(CACFP) program and Administration for Children Service (ACS) family daycare voucher program in-
cluding processing provider and parent payments, and conducting home visits, assisting individual
parents seeking child care, including child care subsidies, overseeing NMIC’s community education
and 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 as
the 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 City,
supporting Director of Development in ongoing fundraising efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should possess a BS in Early Childhood Education, MA/MS preferred. At least three years
experience in child care, preferably family day care, at least two years experience working with NYC
ACS Division of Child Care, bilingual skills in English/Spanish required. Candidate must have excellent
written and oral communications skills and the ability to organize and deliver presentations to commu-
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 Term
Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Employer Contribution 401(k) and other generous time-off
benefits.

TO APPLY: Send resume/cover (with position in subject line) to:

NMIC, Human Resources Director,
76 Wadsworth Avenue,
NY, NY 10033
or employment@nmic.org or
fax to (212) 928-4180.
NMIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Wanted: Bi-Lingual Director of

Organizing and Tenant Program Services
SALARY: commensurate with experience.

POSITION: Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) is a Sunset Park-based non-profit organization

whose mission is to empower low- and moderate-income Brooklyn residents to secure quality hous-
ing and build assets. To fulfill that mission we provide education and counseling to tenants, first-
time homebuyers, and homeowners providing services in English and Spanish. NHN has an annual
budget of $530,000, with major support from Federal, State and City government, corporations and
private foundations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Tenant Program Director will supervise NHN’s tenant team and oversee organizing and advocacy
in all aspects of the organization’s work with low-income, largely Spanish-speaking tenant residents in
Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Tenant Counseling: The bi-lingual Tenant Program Director will supervise the program’s one-on-one
counseling 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 also
provide direct counseling to tenants to advise them regarding their rights; negotiate with landlords, help
them to access potential public subsidies, and refer them for legal and other services. The position also
includes 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. UNA
members are involved in coalition campaigns and citywide advocacy work that affect affordable hous-
ing. UNA gathers together individual leaders identified through building-based organizing, as well as
NHN’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 with
the current Tenant Counselor/Organizer to develop local community leaders by conducting leadership
trainings and one-on-one mentoring.

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

Grants and Contracts Reporting The Tenant Program Director will help to organize and gather data to
assist in the preparation of reports to funders. The Director will be responsible for evaluating program
deliverables in collaboration with the Interim Executive Director and Development Coordinator.

Community-building/Collaborations: The Tenant Program Director will maintain relationships with other
affordable housing, community development, and housing organizing groups and coalitions, partici-
pating in city-wide campaigns, developing and maintaining partnerships in such a way as to broaden
NHN’s reach, and seek greater efficiency and effectiveness in the use of program resources.

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bilingual director job cont’d

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Applicants must be fluent in Spanish and English.
• Candidates should have at least three years of experience with direct service and community organiz-
ing, with preferred experience in low-income, immigrant communities.
• Previous experience with housing or social service agencies required.
• Experience supervising case management, direct services.
• Prior knowledge of tenant organizing, and/or housing law and public benefits preferred.
• Ability to learn quickly and utilize creative problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Self starter.
• Team player.
• Detail-oriented and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Sense of humor!
• Demonstrated commitment to community empowerment and housing justice.

TO APPLY:
Please send a resume with cover letter to jobs@nhnhome.org before
Attention: Susan Kingsland, Interim Executive Director. No phone calls please.

Wanted: mortgage counselor

POSITION:
Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica is currently seeking a COUNSELOR / FORECLOSURE
PREVENTION SPECIALISTS to provide support to our Mortgage department including organizing
and executing outreach efforts, counseling borrowers, submitting completed workout request pack-
ages to servicers, assisting borrowers with follow-up actions as required, and ensuring the timely and
accurate input of all case information into Counselor Max.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide counseling and analysis to borrowers who visit Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica,
Inc. (NHSJ) regarding borrower’s financial position, including creation of a realistic household budget,
and provide information regarding available workout options.
• Ensure that photographic identification has been obtained from borrower at intake or upon first
counseling session prior to opening a case file.
• Obtain a signed authorization for the borrower and assist the borrower in preparing and assembling
the information and documentation required by the servicer for evaluation of workout options.
• Conduct follow up communications with servicers and borrowers as needed to ensure receipt by
servicer, address deficiencies in package, inquire about status of cases.
• Assist borrowers in understanding and implementing workout options including discussion of terms
of modification offer (and/or other options presented by the servicer), assist borrower with follow-up
actions required of the borrower to obtain workout option; and, if appropriate, refer the borrower to lo-
cal service providers for additional assistance.
• Enter all case information into Counselor Max data system in a timely and accurate manner to allow
for accurate case tracking and reporting.
• Support outreach activities including attending events, organizing workshops, conducting out-bound
calls, and organizing direct consultations between servicers and borrowers.
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WANTED: mortgage counselor cont’d

• Uphold the respect and reputation of NHSJ and demonstrate professionalism and flexibility while
maintaining a good working relationship with team members, partners and government agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidate must be experience and proficient in the following areas:
• Knowledge of Mortgage, Foreclosure and Department of Housing and Urban Development regula-
tions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to multi-task and interface with general public.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
TO APPLY:
PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: simone.whiteman@nhsj.org
*NO PHONE CALLS*

Wanted:staff attorney
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 files and cases. Work closely
with various Government agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Screen foreclosure client, review file and screen loan documents for compliance in accordance with
legal state lending laws.
• Research and investigate the facts of cases and ensure that all relevant information is considered
and prepared for lawsuits.
• Identify appropriate laws, judicial decisions. Legal articles and other materials that is relevant to the
assigned cases.
• Prepare written reports to use in determining how cases should be handled.
• Prepare legal arguments, drafts pleadings and motions to be filed with the court, obtain affidavits,
and assist attorneys during trials.
• Organize and track files of all important case documents and make them available and easily acces-
sible.
• 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 allow
for accurate case tracking and reporting.
• Support outreach activities including attending events, organizing workshops, conducting out-bound
calls, and organizing direct consultations between servicers and borrowers.
• Uphold the respect and reputation of NHSJ and demonstrate professionalism and flexibility while
maintaining a good working relationship with team members, partners and government agencies.
• Assist Executive Director and Program Director on Various projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:
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WANTED: STAFF ATTORNEY cont’d

Candidate must be experience and proficient 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 Office.

TO APPLY:
PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: simone.whiteman@nhsj.org
*NO PHONE CALLS*

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CALENDAR EVENTS Place your events in this calendar for free.

Email your events to: david.k@anhdinc.org

july 13 socialmedia 101

On Tuesday, July 13 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am Lisa Witter,
Chief Strategy Officer at Fenton, will outline the critical im-
pact of social media on the work of nonprofits through case
studies and suggest ideas on how to respond, adapt, and
innovate. You will walk away with practical tools and tips
(and have fun). Contact Alison Kincaid at akincaid@npccny.
org or 212-502-4191 x24.
find a provider in your area and apply for services, and will
share multifamily weatherization project successes. You’ll
also learn about the latest developments of the HUD-DOE
Weatherization Assistance Program interagency partner-
ship and promising state agency strategies for increasing
multifamily weatherization. This is an online event.
To register:
http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/training_and_events/
live_online_events/

july 14 building your public relations

On Wednesday, July 14 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, learn
the basics to promote your organization and programs, po-
sition your organization as an expert in the field, influence
public policy debates, and increase your fundraising appeal
from presenter Anat Gerstein. Contact Alison Kincaid at
akincaid@npccny.org or 212-502-4191 x24.
july 28 neighborhood stabilization
strategies
On Wednesday, July 28 from 2 to 3:30 pm, join Enterprise
to learn about the strategies, successes and challenges of
implementing comprehensive neighborhood stabilization
efforts. This event is the second in a four-part series on
comprehensive neighborhood stabilization presented by

july 27
multifamily weatherization
On Tuesday, July 27 from 2 to 3:30 pm, Enterprise, the Na-
tional Housing Trust and local weatherization providers who
are serving multifamily rentals will help you learn how to
Enterprise’s Foreclosure Responsive Initiative. 
This is an online event. To register:
http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/training_and_events/
live_online_events/

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