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The AHAB Directors are proud to re-elect Linnie Willis to the board.  Ms. Willis has been a champion for affordable housing and high-quality resident services her entire career. She is retired from her 35-year career at the Lucas Housing Authority in Ohio, where she started as a housing manager and was promoted within the organization…

The AHAB directors voted to award national affordable housing accreditation to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) on August 18, 2021.  CMHA is the ninth affordable housing provider to receive affordable housing accreditation.  CMHA was chartered in 1933 and is one of the largest housing authorities in the country, serving over 22,900 households in the…

Your organization may already be doing many activities that demonstrate you are in conformance with the accreditation guidelines.  The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and AHAB have provided a crosswalk of what peer reviewers look for to determine conformance with the AHAB indicators when reviewing accreditation applications.  Click below to view the…

The Affordable Housing Accreditation Board is ready to keep accrediting organizations in 2021, despite the pandemic.  We love to get to know organizations and share best practices!  Read about our status as we start the new year:  https://housingaccreditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AHAB-Jan2021.pdf  

The Affordable Housing Accreditation Board is pleased to announce its eighth accredited organization: The Housing Authority of Columbus Georgia (HACG).  HACG is also the 4th Moving to Work organization to be awarded national accreditation, marking the accomplishment of 10% of the current MTWs having the accredited distinction. PressRelease – Affordable Housing Accreditation-HousingAuthorityColumbusGeorgia

The Affordable Housing Accreditation Board voted to award Cambridge Housing Authority in Massachusetts, national accreditation at their November 2020 board meeting.  The organization is the third Moving to Work agency to receive affordable housing accreditation.  PressRelease – Affordable Housing Accreditation-Cambridge Housing Authority

Preparing to submit the accreditation application Keene Housing’s Director of Administration, Amy Wright was totally organized and ready to submit the organization’s application for accreditation in late March. As they were preparing to finalize and hit “Submit” in the Affordable Housing Accreditation Board’s (AHAB) accreditation portal, states were starting to buckle down to “flatten the…

Affordable Housing Accreditation Board – Accreditation is an Effective Tool to Demonstrate Excellence  This interactive webinar, hosted by NAHRO will introduce participants to the industry adopted 8 management standards and discuss how AHAB accreditation can be utilized to enhance staff morale, public trust and reduce inefficiencies.  Hear from accredited organizations, Chester Housing Authority in Pennsylvania,…

Chester Housing Authority in southeast Pennsylvania Executive Director, Steve Fischer and his team are working to communicate about rent adjustments for residents facing job loss and income reduction.  CHA’s communication with their community and work with other stakeholders to address gaps in services provides a hopeful message in times of strife.  See their video here: …

The Board of Directors of the Affordable Housing Accreditation Board granted national accreditation to Keene Housing of New Hampshire at their board meeting held May 28, 2020.  AHAB was prepared to work remotely prior to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.  AHAB was able to quickly move to a virtual site visit format and conduct interviews of…