About David Hoicka

           David Hoicka is a Senior Executive and Advisor for Affordable Housing and Social Housing programs internationally. He has extensive experience on Sustainable Affordable Housing and Community Development including managing and teaching large HUD housing programs nationally across the USA and internationally.

           David Hoicka is interested in multicultural communities that work, empowering our residents, and growing positive relationships with our larger community.

           David Hoicka specializes in Green Affordable Housing, its Development and Financial Management.

           Applying multi-cultural and international best practices to enhance affordable housing, David Hoicka has worked on programs of all sizes, developing and managing innovative housing and community development programs for 1000s of families.

           David Hoicka prepares for future growth of the affordable housing program. For example, this includes overseeing national design competition to create Green redeveloped units of Elderly Housing and mixed uses, about $10 million.

           David Hoicka prepares financing and capital budgets, energy efficiency, renewable energy, historical preservation, green space preservation. Also David Hoicka works on Capital Fund Plan financing, procurement, budgeting and cost analysis management.

           He creates and implements cost-effective programs for affordable housing and job training. David Hoicka has served with neighborhood groups on community boards for affordable housing and community development.

           David Hoicka is a business professional with strengths in strategic planning and development, an expert in managing cross-functional teams and building strategic partnerships with stakeholders and community organizations with pro-active leadership for excellent customer service delivery and empowering resident economic self-sufficiency.

As examples, David Hoicka implements

• teamwork, thinking, planning, setting and reaching goals together. Decisions and actions are better when done cooperatively. Leadership is getting the team to work together towards a common goal to benefit our community
• best practices for operations, maintenance, and compliance to exceed expectations through excellent customer service
• opportunities for residents to break the cycle of poverty, promoting employment, education, and entrepreneurship, improving safety and reducing crime

David Hoicka focuses on

• Excellent Designs for green, sustainable and energy efficient housing
• Innovative Affordable Housing
• Project Finance, Project Management, and Program Management
• Economic Revitalization and Community Development

David Hoicka additional affordable housing at:

• Public Housing Today, and my About David Hoicka Profile
• David Hoicka’s Affordable Housing Review, and my David HoickaBlogger Profile
• Urban Laboratory, and my David Hoicka Profile
• Social Housing Today, and my David Hoicka Profile
• Google Profile of David Hoicka, Google Reader for David Hoicka, and Knol Reports by David Hoicka

Affordable housing and related links for David Hoicka:

• David Hoicka on Facebook
• David Hoicka on Issuu
• David Hoicka in El Paso, another David Hoicka article, here, here, and here
• David Hoicka on Twitter
• David Hoicka on Amazon Canada

Sunday May 20, 2012

Current Housing News chosen by David Hoicka

Multifamily Housing - What's New in the Northwest
News from HUD's Northwest Office of Multifamily Housing (covering Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)

This is the eighth of our continuing series of energy savings tips.
24 May 2012 at 8:01am
This is the eighth of our continuing series of energy savings tips. HUD continues to encourage owners, agents, and developers of HUD/FHA insured and/or subsidized multifamily apartments to be energy efficient and to incorporate green construction techniques whenever possible.
FY 2012 NOFA Announcement
15 May 2012 at 8:01am
Closing Date: July 31, 2012
Supplemental Information to Application for Assistance Regarding Identificati...
15 May 2012 at 8:01am
Guidelines for Assumption, Subordination, or Assignment of Mark-to-Market (M2...
15 May 2012 at 8:01am
Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNA) And Reserves for Replacements (R4R) ...
14 May 2012 at 8:01am
Comments requested for proposed draft for new guidance around PCNA and R4R. Check Multifamily MAP
This is the seventh of our continuing series of energy savings tips.
9 May 2012 at 8:01am
HUD continues to encourage owners, agents, and developers of HUD/FHA insured and/or subsidized multifamily apartments to be energy efficient and to incorporate green construction techniques whenever possible. While some of these improvements and upgrades may entail more upfront cost, most will pay for themselves in relatively short order, and therefore make not only good common sense, but good financial sense!
Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans
7 May 2012 at 8:01am
Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans has been published superseding all outstanding policy regarding Section 202 Direct Loan prepayments, including Housing Notice 2002-16 and Housing Notice 2010-14. Questions? Contact your Housing Project Manager.
Assisted Living Conversion Program (ALCP) Notice of Funding Availability (NOF...
3 May 2012 at 8:01am
Assisted Living Conversion Program (ALCP) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 2012 Expansion to Service Enriched Housing Closes May 15, 2012. On March 13th, HUD announced a NOFA for its ALCP grant, used to convert multifamily apartment complexes into assisted living facilities for low-income senior citizens. However, the ALCP program has now been expanded to give the option of converting to Service-Enriched Housing (SEH).
The sixth of our continuing series of energy savings tips
3 May 2012 at 8:01am
This is the sixth of our continuing series of energy savings tips. HUD continues to encourage owners, agents, and developers of HUD/FHA insured and/or subsidized multifamily apartments to be energy efficient and to incorporate green construction techniques whenever possible. While some of these improvements and upgrades may entail more upfront cost, most will pay for themselves in relatively short order, and therefore make not only good common sense, but good financial sense!
Energy Savings Tips
26 Apr 2012 at 8:01am
Housing Notice 2012-6 (link to ) requires all Contract Administrators and project owners and management agents of Project-Based Section 8, Section 202, Section 811, Section 236 and Section 221 (d)(3) rental assistance contracts to obtain Dun and Bradstreet Number System (DUNS) Numbers and register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) within 60 days. Processing instructions and possible consequences included. Questions to: Theresa Fields, (202) 402-2703.
Utility Allowance Guidance from Region X
16 Apr 2012 at 8:01am
The Multifamily HUD staff in cooperation with the Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCA) have developed guidance to assist owners and agents with calculating tenant paid Utility Allowances. The Regional Guidance combines information from HUD Handbook 4350.1, Chapter 7, and the Clarification of Utility Allowance Regulation Memorandum issued by Carol Galante, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing Programs, on June 20, 2011. The purpose of the Regional Guidance is to inform owners and agents what information/documentation is needed to properly calculate a Utility Allowance based on a prudent tenant's usage.
2012 Annual Adjustment Factors Announced
16 Apr 2012 at 8:01am
Revised Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) for 2012 were published, effective April 13, 2012. The AAFs are used to adjust the contract rents on the anniversary date of the assistance contract for some multifamily projects.
Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) Physical Inspection
3 Apr 2012 at 8:01am
Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) Physical Inspection - Quality Assurance Division Question of the Month New Tip for April 2012 Previous Questions
Proposed rule on streamlining mixed financed PRACS
29 Mar 2012 at 8:01am
Proposed rule on streamlining mixed financed PRACS. Comments are due May 29, 2012. This rule would streamline the requirements for mixed-finance developments by removing restrictions on the portions of developments not funded through capital advances.
Notice Requiring Owners with Project-Based Rental Assistance Contracts
29 Feb 2012 at 7:01am
Notice Requiring Owners with Project-Based Rental Assistance Contracts or Section 202 or 811 Project Rental Assistance Contracts to Obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers and to Register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) provided the regulatory reporting requirements and guidance for legal entities receiving federal assistance. The Department will issue a Housing Notice shortly clarifying that this requirement also applies to RAP and Rent Supplement contracts. Owners were required by Notice H 2011-01 to have obtained a DUNS number and have an active, valid registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) within 60 days of the publication date of the Notice and submit

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