Indiana Quadel Co-Hosts Performance Based Contract Administration Owner / Agent Conference

On April 20, 2010, The Midwest Affordable Housing Management Association (MAHMA) in conjunction with the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and Indiana Quadel, held the state’s “Performance Based Contract Administration Owner/Agent Conference” at the University Place Hotel and ConferenceCenter at Indiana University Purdue University Campus.  Celebrating 10 years of success in administering the HUD Performance Based Contract Administration Program, this event highlighted a strong partnership among the owners/agents, the local HUD office, IHCDA, and Indiana Quadel.  More than 200 affordable housing professionals were in attendance.

John Hall, HUD Field Director kicked off the day with opening remarks praising the successful work of the IHCDA/Quadel partnership that has resulted in a decade of both huge savings for HUD and continued improvements in the quality of life for the people of Indiana.  The program featured Deborah Lear, HUD Director, Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, as keynote speaker, discussing HUD’s exciting Transforming Rental Assistance Initiative and updates on new rules and regulations tied to the Performance Based Contract Administration Program.  Indiana Quadel’s housing experts conducted intensive training programs covering a range of topics including; Management and Occupancy Reviews, Voucher Processing, Contract Renewals and Rent Adjustments. 

Guest Speaker Anne Ryder, former NBC TV journalist and accomplished writer shared her compelling and inspirational stories of hope, faith and resilience of spirit.  Those stories resonated with the affordable housing professionals dedicated to ensuring safe, decent and sanitary housing for low income families in the State of Indiana.