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The SERC Education and Training Committee will host a “Combined HOTMA Income and Rent Calculation for PH and HCV” Training in Myrtle Beach, SC – May 21-23 – Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach-Oceanfront, 9800 Queensway Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This three (3) day training course will begin daily from 8:30am-4:30pm and conducted by Nelrod with an opportunity for certification exam.
Hotel room rates are $255.00 plus any applicable state and local tax, which includes daily a complimentary buffet breakfast, evening reception, the resort fee and parking during your stay. You can make your reservations using the link by April 28, 2024.
SERC NAHRO TRAINING (hilton.com)
Registration fee for the workshop is $500.00 that includes lunch each day. Please fill out the attached registration form and return to Christi Billings, c/o Covington Housing Authority, P. O. Box 88, Covington, Tennessee 38019. Please make your check payable to SERC-NAHRO. The registration deadline is May 10, 2024.
If you have any questions, please call Christi at (901) 476-6135/(901) 378-8455 or Felicia at 601-319-8331 – laurel@laurelha.net. Hope to see you there!!
Attached is the agenda, hotel and registration information for your use! RESERVE YOUR SEAT EARLY!!
Request for Qualifications
For Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Consulting Services
For
The City of LaGrange Housing Authority
The City of LaGrange Housing Authority is seeking proposals from consultants to provide services to assist in the conversion of affordable housing through the RAD program. To obtain a copy of the proposal documents, please visit our website at www.phalagrange.net
The registration and hotel information for the 2021 GAHRA Summer Maintenance Workshop that will be held in Macon, Ga. on July 13-15, 2021 is now posted on the GAHRA website. Please take advantage of the early bird registration and save which ends June 18, 2021. The hotel cutoff date is June 18, 2021 and if you need a room please call and reserve it by June 18, 2021 in order to make sure you have a room upon arrival. The training will be valuable to all attendees as well as their Authorities. Hope to see you there.
To:
RE:
Date:
Members of the Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
2021 Scholarship Program
January 5, 2021
The GAHRA Scholarship Committee is privileged to announce that this year GAHRA will be awarding up to $37,500 in scholarship funds to graduating high school seniors and adult students of GAHRA member agencies.
For high school students, GAHRA will fund academic scholarships for programs leading to an undergraduate degree as well as vocational/technical scholarships. In addition, SERC/NAHRO will fund two academic scholarships. For adult students, GAHRA will fund academic scholarships and vocational/technical scholarships.
Please identify your prospective candidates and inform them of this opportunity immediately. The enclosed eligibility and application materials are separated into two packets – one for high school students and one for adult students. Please copy and distribute to your candidates as needed. Your authority should solicit as many students as possible to determine your authority’s applicants. Only one academic and one vocational/technical application per authority may be submitted to the Scholarship Committee for the High School Student Scholarships. Similarly, only one academic and one vocational/technical application per authority may be submitted to the Scholarship Committee for the Adult Student Scholarships. Therefore, the maximum number of total submissions for any authority/agency would be four, one only in each of the four categories.
Completed high school and adult student applications should be received at your authority in time for you to screen and rank them before submitting your top candidates to GAHRA for consideration. As a GAHRA member, you may set your own deadline for the applications to be returned to you. However, your authority’s nomination(s) must then be submitted to the appropriate GAHRA Scholarship Committee no later than
March 19, 2021.
High School Student Applications
Completed High School Student applications should be submitted to Danita Wiggins, Albany Housing Authority, P.O. Box 485, Albany, GA 31702. A hard copy AND an electronic copy of the application is required. Electronic copies should be submitted to: dwiggins@albanyha.com
Adult Student Applications
Completed Adult Student applications should be submitted to Brenda Smith, Dublin Housing Authority, 500 W. Mary Street, Dublin, GA 31021. A hard copy AND an electronic copy of the application is required. Electronic copies should be submitted to:
dhousing@bellsouth.net
All applicants and sponsoring housing authorities will be notified of selection or non-selection for a personal interview around mid-April. Scholarship awards will be announced on May 16,2021 following interviews with the finalists at the GAHRA Spring Conference to be held in Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Authorities submitting applications to GAHRA are requested to publicize their winner(s) in the local media. They are also encouraged to seek local scholarships both to supplement this program and to highlight education as a means of success for our residents.
Thank you for participating in the 2021 Scholarship Program!
Danita Wiggins, Chair
Scholarship Committee
Brenda Smith, Vice Chair
Scholarship Committee
The Officers of the Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (GAHRA) have deemed that the risk of our meetings for 2020 would far outweigh the benefits at this time.
Please, be advised that the GAHRA events listed below have been canceled because of the COVID -19 pandemic.
- Youth Leadership – July 10-12 – St. Simon
- Maintenance Workshop – July 13-15 – Macon
- Commissioners Retreat – July 20-22 – Jekyll Island
- Executive Committee Meeting – July 23-24 – Athens
- Annual Conference – September 20-23 – Savannah
- Resident Leadership – October 23-25 – Athens
We acknowledge and appreciate the time and efforts of all who contributed in the pre-planning of these activities. Your patience and understanding as we move forward is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, again, for your continued support during this “pandemic pause’, knowing that as the phoenix rises from the ashes, we too shall rise and soar in the days ahead. Stay well and stay connected as we are stronger together. #GAHRASTRONG
L. Reta Thomas,
2020 GAHRA President
TO: Members of the Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
RE: 2019 Scholarship Program
DATE: January 13, 2020
The GAHRA Scholarship Committee is privileged to announce that this year GAHRA will be awarding up to $37,500 in scholarship funds to graduating high school seniors and adult students of GAHRA member agencies.
For high school students, GAHRA will fund academic scholarships for programs leading to an undergraduate degree as well as vocational/technical scholarships. In addition, SERC/NAHRO will fund two academic scholarships. For adult students, GAHRA will fund academic scholarships and vocational/technical scholarships.
Please identify your prospective candidates and inform them of this opportunity immediately. The enclosed eligibility and application materials are separated into two packets – one for high school students and one for adult students. Please copy and distribute to your candidates as needed. Your authority should solicit as many students as possible to determine your authority’s applicants. Only one academic and one vocational/technical application per authority may be submitted to the Scholarship Committee for the High School Student Scholarships. Similarly, only one academic and one vocational/technical application per authority may be submitted to the Scholarship Committee for the Adult Student Scholarships. Therefore, the maximum number of total submissions for any authority/agency would be four, one only in each of the four categories.
Completed high school and adult student applications should be received at your authority in time for you to screen and rank them before submitting your top candidates to GAHRA for consideration. As a GAHRA member, you may set your own deadline for the applications to be returned to you. However, your authority’s nomination(s) must then be submitted to the appropriate GAHRA Scholarship Committee no later than March 20, 2020.
High School Student Applications
Completed High School Student applications should be submitted to Danita Wiggins, Albany Housing Authority, P.O. Box 485, Albany, GA 31702. A hard copy AND an electronic copy of the application is required. Electronic copies should be submitted to: dwiggins@albanyha.com
Adult Student Applications
Completed Adult Student applications should be submitted to Brenda Smith, Dublin Housing Authority, 500 W. Mary Street, Dublin, GA 31021. A hard copy AND an electronic copy of the application is required. Electronic copies should be submitted to: dhousing@bellsouth.net
All applicants and sponsoring housing authorities will be notified of selection or non-selection for a personal interview around mid-April. Scholarship awards will be announced on May 18, 2020, following interviews with the finalists at the GAHRA Spring Conference to be held in Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Authorities submitting applications to GAHRA are requested to publicize their winner(s) in the local media. They are also encouraged to seek local scholarships both to supplement this program and to highlight education as a means of success for our residents.
Thank you for participating in the 2020 Scholarship Program!
Danita Wiggins, Chair Brenda Smith, Vice Chair
Scholarship Committee Scholarship Committee