National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
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· THE BOARD MEMBER'S ROLE
· Orientation and Professional Development
o EOHLC Board Member Training Manual, 2014
o Mandatory Board Member Training
§ Step-by-Step Guide for Board Member Training
o MassNAHRO Board Training and Certification
·· Relationships with Residents
BOARD GOVERNANCE
Board Composition
o State Appointee
§ Contact for state appointee – appointments.governor@mass.gov
Governor’s Office, Boards and Commissions
State House Room 271-M, Boston, MA 02133
https://www.mass.gov/forms/housing-and-redevelopment-authority-survey
o Tenant Board Member
§ PHN 2021-01 Tenant Board Member
§ Tenant Board Member Do’s and Don’ts
§ PHN 2022-05 Guidance for Tenants serving on LTO and Board
The Meeting: The Legal Setting
o Code of Conduct Regulation 760 CMR 4.04[CMC2]
o Conflict of Interest Law MGL c. 268A
o HUD Integrity Bulletin Summer 2013
o MassNAHRO Code of Conduct
o NAHRO Code of Conduct
The Open Meeting Law
o Open Meeting Law, c. MGL 30A
o Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Guide and Educational Materials
o Office of Inspector General Guide for Members of Public Boards & Commissions
§ Appendix B: Reasons for Entering Executive Session
o Fair Information Practices, MGL c. 66A
o Privacy & Confidentiality 760 CMR 8.00
oSecretary of State Guide to Public Records Law
§ Public Records Law MGL c. 66
Legal Liability
o Claims & Indemnity Procedure, MGL C. 258
o PHN 2023-21 Massachusetts State-Aided Housing Programs Property, Boiler & Machinery and Crime Insurance for Policy Period 11-17-23 to 11-17-24
§ Claim Reporting Guide 2023 EOHLC
o PHN 2018-11 Claim Reporting Procedure for State-Aided Housing Property Insurance Program
o PHN 2018-14 New Claim Reporting Procedures Mass LHA Property Insurance Program
MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT
Federal & State Assessment Tools
o Understanding Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS)
o REAC Inspections
o Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) Program Information
o Performance Management Review (PMR) Information
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
o PHN 2023-05 New Inspector General Guidance Regarding Fiscal Responsibilities of LHA Board Members
·· Operating Budget
o FY’25 Budget Guidelines
o Public Housing Operating Subsidies
Capital Funding and Planning
o Capital v. Operating Spending chart
o Formula Funding Program
o Public Housing Capital Funding Sources: An Overview
o Regional Capital Assistance Teams (RCATs)
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
o Sample Appraisal Document #1
o Sample Appraisal Document #2
o Sample Appraisal Document #3
OTHER RESOURCES
o EOHLC Resources for Local Housing Authorities and Board Members
o Public Housing Admin Notices (PHNs)
o HUD Public Housing Data Dashboard
o HUD Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Data Dashboard
o Federal Statutes
§ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
§ Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998
o State Statutes
§ An Act Relative to Local Housing Authorities, MGL c. 235
§ Housing and Redevelopment Authorities Enacting Law MGL c. 121B §5
§ Open Meeting Law MGL c. 30A
§ The Affordable Homes Act
· The Affordable Homes Act Fact Sheet
Remember Me
10/17/2025FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UPDATE
10/17/2025LOSS CONTROL RESOURCES
10/22/2025 » 10/29/202510/22 & 10/28 MPHA Occupancy Cycle
10/30/20252025 Awards Gala Gold Sponsorship
