U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

Transmittal Handbook No.: 7460.2 CHG-1

Issued: March 26, 1985

Special Attention of: Public Housing Agencies;

Indian Housing Authorities; Regional

Administrators; Directors, Offices of

Regional Public Housing; Field Office

Managers; Housing Management Division

Directors; Directors, Offices of Indian Programs

1\. This Transmits

Page changes in the Public Housing Manager Certification Program

Handbook 7460.2, dated 3/85.

2\. Explanation of Material Transmitted:

Contains the policies and procedures for the Public Housing

Manager Certification Program, which shall be used by HUD

Regional/Field Offices, Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Indian

Housing Authorities (IHAs). These procedures may not be modified

without the prior written approval of the Assistant Secretary for

Public and Indian Housing. Amendments to the Certification

Regulation 24 CFR Part 967 (formerly Part 867), were published in

the Federal Register on May 31, 1983.

Incorporates administrative changes and the regulation amendments.

Paragraph 25 has been revised to reflect these changes.

\(a\) Allows for payment of \"reasonable costs\" by a PHA for

certification and training. However, each PHA is

allowed the discretion as to whether to pay costs of

certification and training to enable an employee to

qualify for certification.

\(b\) Eliminates the restriction on payment of certification

costs for employees hired after September 29, 1976.

\(c\) Eliminates the requirement that the training directly

related to qualifying for certification be

\"specialized.\"

\(d\) Eliminates the exception that additional operating

subsidy may be provided, subject to HUD\'s discretion, as

stated in Section 25b of the Handbook, which has been

deleted.

Appendix 2 has also been updated.

Filing Instructions:

Remove: Handbook 7460.2 Insert: Handbook 7460.2 CHG-1

Pages 23 and 24 dated 11/80 Page 23 dated 3/85

Appendix 2 pages 2 and 3 Page 24 dated 11/80

dated 11/80 Appendix 2 dated 3/85

Assistant Secretary for Public

and Indian Housing

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING

TRANSMITTAL

11/6/80

1\. This Transmits: Public Housing Certification Program Handbook

7460.2 dated 11/80.

2\. Explanation of Material Transmitted:

This Handbook provides instructions for Public Housing Agencies

(PHAs) and Field Offices for implementation of the Public Housing

Manager Certification Program, as established under 24 CFR Part

867\. Special attention is called to the following points:

a\. Individuals who expect to be subject to certification

requirements of 24 CFR Part 867 should be reminded that

the effective date of those requirements is January 1,

1981\. Any individual who has not yet obtained

certification should immediately contact one of the

Approved Certifying Organizations. (See paragraph 13.)

b\. PHA employees who may not be able to meet the requirements

for full certification by January 1, 1981 should obtain

probationary certification before that date. (See

paragraph 16.)

c\. By October 1, 1980 each PHA must submit to the appropriate

Field Office a list of its Housing Manager/Assistant

Housing Manager positions. (See paragraph 24.)

Assistant Secretary for Housing

Federal Housing Commissioner

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Handbook 7460.2

U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D.C. 20410

November 1980 Program Participants

and HUD Staff

Public Housing

Manager Certification

Program Handbook

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