HOME Written Agreements

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 8:00am

Presented By: Les Warner, Project Manager-Senior Technical Specialist, and Shawna LaRue Moraille, HOME Program Expert, both with ICF Incorporated, LLC

A one day training covering the HOME requirements for written agreements.  The scope would include each type of agreement: subrecipient, CHDO, developer and direct recipients along with providing a checklist of required and recommended elements for each type of agreement.  OCCD members may bring their own template and the session could facilitate the sharing of sample language as appropriate.

EFFECTIVE HOME WRITTEN AGREEMENTS WORKSHOP AGENDA

Participants are encouraged to bring examples of your written agreement templates, particularly where you have specific questions and/or needs.

8:30      Registration

9:00      Introductions and Overview

• Welcome
• Course objectives
• Overview of written agreement purposes

9:30   Written Agreement Requirements Under HOME 

• Required clauses
• Suggested clause topics

10:45   Break

12:00   Lunch

1:15   Written Agreement Requirements Under HOME

• Continued from above

2:00   Implementing Written Agreements

• Who will develop and execute agreements
• Timing of agreements
• Agreement format
• Amending existing agreements
• Monitoring for agreement compliance
• Enforcing agreement provisions and addressing noncompliance
• Written agreements as a management tool

3:15   Break

3:30   Implementing Written Agreements 

• Continued from above