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ISDV will be holding an IT Summit in Washington, D.C. on June 4th, 2018 to demonstrate the strides that have been made in UPCS-V as well as understanding how UPCS-V can better serve our stakeholders. We want to hear from all IT Vendors on how we can make this process better and more inclusive. We also want to hear about the exciting ways IT Vendors are planning on using the UPCS-V software to make a more streamlined experience for the end-users. Having industry support is essential to ensuring this will be a successful and fruitful program. We are asking all IT Vendors to please feel free to send along any questions or comments to ISDV@hud.gov.
Please register here.
UPCS-V is being used to effectively monitor and denote defects in units. Below you can see what the breakdown of defects are among all participating PHAs actively performing inspections with the Exam4Inspections software.
Call for Participants
Are you an Extra Small (1-49 units), Small (50-249 units), or Medium (250-1,249 units) PHA and located in Region 1 (CT,VT,MA,ME,NH,RI), Region 2 (NY,NJ), Region 5 (OH,IN,IL,MI,WI,MN), Region 8 (ND,SD,CO,UT,WY,MT), or Region 9 (AS,GU,HI,AZ,CA,NV) and interested in participating in the UPCS-V Demonstration Program? Send an email to ISDV@hud.gov for more information.
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We are pleased to announce ISDV's newest member, Kelli M. Johnson. Kelli is the Regional Advisor for Regions 1, 2, and 3, replacing Danny Banks who has transitioned into the ISDV's Field Team Lead Role, adding an additional source of support and expertise for participating PHAs. Mrs. Johnson is responsible for advising and training the local PHAs on the inspection process in her regions to ensure the Housing Choice Voucher Program recipients are living in housing that meets the updated standards developed by HUD. Prior to HUD, Kelli was employed by the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk's Legislative Computer System Division as an IT Systems Analyst. Prior to her tenure in Congress, she was employed for 4 years at Accenture, LLP. While at this firm, she worked on numerous domestic and international engagements, specializing in finance and performance management. Welcome Kelli!
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With the addition of Kelli Johnson, we wanted to ensure you had the most up-to-date listing of UPCS-V Regional Advisors. As mentioned in our previous newsletter, we recently regionalized our field staff and training so that participating PHAs will have more opportunities to collaborate with our ISDV staff on the UPCS-V Demonstration. Your UPCS-V advisors are as follows:
UPCS-V Advisors by Regions
Team Lead – Danny Banks
Region 1, 2 & 3 – Kelli Johnson
Region 4 & 6 - Casey Kelley
Regions 5 & 8 - Justin Piper
Regions 7, 9 & 10 - Steve White
If you would like to contact your UPCS-V advisor, please email us at ISDV@hud.gov.
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The ISDV Field Team had the opportunity to attend the NELROD Conference in March of 2018. We would like to extend our appreciation to everyone at NELROD for the invitation to host a UPCS-V training session. We would also like to thank all of those who were in attendance. The venue and the growing interest in UPCS-V enabled us to deliver our presentation to the largest group training to date. We have over 39 PHAs represented by the 72 people who were in attendance. We hope to continue this trend and keep everyone engaged as we move forward!
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UPCS-V Exam4Inspections Software
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Thank you for your continued support and suggestions as we work to make UPCS-V a better product. We recently released v2.5.2, which provided enhancements to the UPCS-V Inspection Report.
A list of these changes can be seen in the provided table. Also, please find the link to the updates here.
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Our next UPCS-V Quarterly Conference Call is scheduled to take place June 6th! This is a great opportunity to see the progress we have made on UPCS-V, but more importantly, it is your chance to provide us with valuable feedback! Email us at ISDV@hud.gov for more information or if you have any suggestions on topics to discuss.
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May 1-2: MTW Annual Conference (Washington, D.C.)
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May 6-8: Pacific Northwest NAHRO Conference (Seattle, WA)
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May 6-9: PHADA 2018 Annual Convention & Exhibition (New Orleans, LA)
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May 15: OATHA Conference (Orlando, FL)
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May 21-22: Regional NAHRO Conference (Sacramento, CA)
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May 30-June 1: Yardi Conference (Washington, D.C.)
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The Housing Act of 1937, also known as the Wagner-Steagall Act, enabled the payment of subsidies to local Public Housing Authorities in order to improve the living conditions for low-income families. The Housing Choice Vouchers program is also known as Section 8. Section 8 refers to the specific section of the Housing Act of 1937 that authorizes the Housing Choice Vouchers program.
Head over to Twitter and make sure you are following us @HUDREAC. Stay informed on UPCS-V Protocol, upcoming events, and see what our incredible ISDV staff is up to!
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How are we doing?
Please email us your feedback, especially from PHAs that are already participating in the demonstration pilot. We are continuously trying to improve UPCS-V with your support!
Contact ISDV:
Mail: HUD/REAC/ISDV | 550 12th Street SW, Suite 100 | Washington, DC 20410
Email: isdv@hud.gov | Web: http://ow.ly/tRxn309G8UU | Twitter: @HUDREAC
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