HomeMy WebLinkAboutexhibitBEXHIBIT B — WORK PROGRAM HOUSING SPECIALIST SERVICES FOR
LONG TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE
The responsibilities are more specifically described in, and governed by, the City of Miami
HOPWA Policies and Procedures Manual and HOPWA Program Directives (incorporated
herein by reference and jointly referred to herein as the HOPWA Policies and Procedures
Manual) and include, but are not limited to:
• Certify applicants for participation in the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA) long-term rental assistance program, Certification includes making income
verifications and eligibility determinations for up to clients assigned by the City of
Miami Department of Community Development.
• Compute utility allowances, tenant rent and housing assistance programs.
• Explain program rules and expectations, client's obligations and rights under the program„
including grievance process.
• Assist clients in identifying suitable housing and negotiating rental agreements, including
review of tenant -landlord leases for compliance with federal, state and local laws;
• Once units are selected, be available to meet with owners to review program paperwork and
secure owner's written agreement to participate in program;
• Monitor inspection of properties prior to occupancy, during annual re -certification, upon
client's request and/or —following home visit. Inspections are responsibility of the City of
Miami Housing Inspection Unit. Act as a liaison between housing inspector and landlord to
ensure that landlord understands necessary maintenance and repairs to unit owners and that
units are re -inspected after work is completed;
• Conduct annual, special and move re -certifications for assigned clients;
• Assist tenants and landlords in resolution of housing -related issues as appropriate and serves
as a liaison between the landlord and the City of Miami HOPWA Program;
• Act as liaison between client and case manager to ensure client's continued housing stability
and access to necessary services;
• Conduct initial housing stability assessment and assists the client in developing housing
stability plan based on assessment and Ryan White (or other social service provider) case
management plan;
• Make monthly contact with client to ensure client occupancy in assisted unit and client's
housing stability;
• Make quarterly home visit to (1) monitor client's housing stability and condition of housing
unit and (2) assist the client in reviewing and updating his or her housing plan;
• Explain and interpret federal and local HOPWA regulations and rules to interested landlords,
realtors and property owners;
• Investigate alleged incidents of program rule violation(s) and/or abuse by client or landlord;
• Prepare chronology and supporting documentation, and presents case in written
recommendations for, and grievance hearings to review, continuation or termination of
participation in the program in event of program rule violations by either client or landlord.
Agency also will be expected to:
• Make monthly reports to the City of Miami regarding changes to client's household
composition and income; adjustments to rental assistance and client terminations; make an
annual report to the City on program activity in a form established by U.S. HUD; and.
perform any other reporting activity requested by the City;
• Participate in any performance oversight activities organized by the City;
• Attend monthly meetings of the Miami -Dade County HIV/AIDS Partnership and its Housing
Committee.
• Participate in mandatory trainings conducted, or required, by the City. All Housing
Specialists must receive a minimum of two (2) hours of HIV/AIDS training by a Florida
Department of Health -approved HIV/AIDS training provider within sixty days of
employment in this capacity. The HIV AIDS training course shall include at a minimum:
modes of transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, prevention of HIV
AIDS, information on current Florida law on AIDS and its impact on blood testing,
confidentiality of test results and the treatment of patients. All Housing Specialists are
encouraged to continue to take, and receive advanced certification in, courses and training,
offered to those serving and caring for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
SIGNED:
Bill Mauzy
President/CEO
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF
Date
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this by Bit
Mauzy, President/CEO of BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc., a Florida not.
for -profit corporation, on behalf of the corporation. He/she is personally known to me or has
produced as identification.
Print Notary Public's Name Signature
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