Elizabeth Ayala

Administrative chief executive for the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program, Multi-Family Housing Projects, and other programs for Housing America Corporation (HAC). Report to Board of Directors with updates, information, analysis, and recommendations. Implements Board of Directors directives, assists in designing direction of HAC, directs day to day operations of HAC, and directs fiscal and personnel operations. Responsible for administering general policy and mission of HAC under directive of the Board of Directors.

Duties & Responsabilities:

• Prepare the Technical Assistance Grant as directed by the Board of Directors for submittal to (the United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development (USDARD). Implement and carry out the program as approved by the Board of Directors and USDA.

• Provide the Board of Directors, USDA, and other grant sources with a monthly and/or quarterly summary of all program activities including Technical Assistance budget information, family construction progress and personnel performance.

• Work with USDA on the local, area, state, and federal level to assure compliance with USDA policies and procedures as they apply to technical assistance grantees. • Serve as primary liaison between Grant Agencies and Governmental entities. • Act as the primary liaison between the self-help organization and USDA Rural Development for matters pertaining to grant and loan processing.

• Prepare progress reports for funding sources and/or Board of Directors to assist them in planning or program expansion.

• Responsible for bringing grant in on time following grant proposal.

• Administers the multi-family rental housing projects. Long-term asset management, fiscal compliance, and reporting guidelines.

• Responsible for land development, accounts revisable, capital improvements projects (CIP), budgeting, and grant writing.

• Research, evaluates and develops potential program areas for HAC, supervise HAC’s program and corporate fundraising efforts, prepare report on ongoing and potential programs and appraise Board of Directors on progress of the same.

• Manage Program Directors and Accountant and staff.

• Delegate tasks and see that staff member’s satisfactorily complete assignments to assure that program goals are accomplished.

• Implements personnel, affirmative action, and evaluation policies.

• Represent the agency and the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program, Multi-Family Housing Projects, Housing Counseling Program and Land Development to community group’s local governments and the media, perspective clients and other interested parties.

• Prepare grant and loan applications and identify and secure alternative funding sources, develop new program areas and projects as directed by the Board.

• Maintain effective working relationship with the Board of Directors, staff, participants and community

• Conduct complete home or office interview. Collect credit and employment data for verification for each applicant. Assist applicants in processing of a Rural Development 502 loan.

• Act as a liaison between applicants and funding sources

• Assist interested applicants in forming groups of 12-15 families for the purpose of building their home under the self-help Construction method.

• Design and implement training sessions. Work with other staff to ensure that each applicant receives all necessary home ownership education training as required by funding sources.

• Work with groups during construction phase; help develop labor sharing and record keeping procedures.

• Assist group coordinator in maintaining group records

• Participate with Management Team in planning process for the programs.

• Participate in HAC strategic Planning process with Management Team and Board of Directors.

• Prepare reports for funding sources and Executive Director.

• Development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies for assigned programs.

• Responsible for oversee and supervise the self-help and Counseling Department. Evaluate, discipline and manage employee programs.

• Maintain working relationship with Federal, state and local organization.

• Implement policies and regulations applicable to grants programs for compliance monitoring, evaluations, disbursement of fund and quality control.

• Approved down payment assistance applications.

• Conduct Self-Hel Meeting and assist USDA Rural Development with translation.

• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the Self-help program and counseling department.

• Assist USDA and RCAC Quarterly Meetings.

• Performs a variety of functions associated with interviewing and determining initial and continued eligibility for the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program.

• Conduct complete office interviews for new applicants seeking Section 8 assistance, and for current participants to determine if eligible or continued eligible for section 8 assistance. Verify and collect employment and income data for verification for each adult in the household, review background checks for each applicant or participants over 18 years old verify immigration status.

• Understanding, interpreting, and applying relevant statues, rules, policies, procedures and other HUD governing documents.

• Set up Housing Assistance Program contracts for participants; calculates rent; notifies recipients regarding income, family composition and/or other related changes to status; recalculate rent payment; housing and/or other needs based on changes; work with tenants regarding status of their agreements; processes, deliver and/or mail notices.

• Act as a liaison between landlords and participants to resolve issues and concerns.

• Comply and prepare monthly reports

• Understanding, interpreting, and applying relevant statues, rules, policies, procedures and other HUD governing documents.

• Complying, analyzing and presenting data and information in a variety of methods and media.

• Applying the principles of customer service and customer care in a variety of situation and circumstances.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relations with employees, other departments, general public and other having business with the organization.

• Conduct financial literacy classes and homeownership resident candidates and get them ready for homeownership.

• Assist in grant research and preparation.

• Provide participants counseling in life skills area including: parenting, employment, education, financial management and nutrition.

• Assist FSS participants in preparing applications and forms for school grants, scholarships, etc.; work with education/training organizations to coordinate and refine FSS admission requirements and procedures for monitoring FSS Participants.

• Organize agenda, create informational brochures/flyers, and conduct meeting to inform interested and/or selected participants about FSS program goals and objectives, assess forms a variety of functions associated with interviewing and determining initial and continued eligibility for the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program.

• Respond to inquiries from participants and unsuccessful applicants; maintain lists and files of eligible applicants not yet able to be assisted; respond to applicant questions regarding their housing assistance status.

• Conducts in-depth interviews/discussions with FSS participants to determine eligibility of applicants and/or assess and identify service needs of program participants and any impediments to progress regarding job training, education, or skills enhancement.

• Perform regular assessment of FSS participants by compiling and analyzing statistical and related date and monitoring participant’s progress toward meeting their goals.

• Established and calculate FSS escrow accounts for those participants that have earned income. Monitors, approves, denies, and/or processes interim and FSS escrows payouts.

• Assistance FSS participants prepare to purchase a home by determining eligibility, assist in coordinating the homeownership programs with various mortgage lenders, and serve as a liaison between the Authority and Internal agencies and various agencies and lending institutions.