This course includes the following five videos:

Understanding the Housing Choice Voucher Process
This webinar provides a detailed overview of the HCV program briefing and leasing procedures.

Understanding the Eviction Process
When completing this class you will be able to recognize court documents and timelines and increase your skill in locating resources for tenants. You will also possess a basic understanding of the court process and tenant defenses to evictions.

Understanding Evictions in Michigan: the Data, Causes and Responses
University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions published the first comprehensive report on evictions in Michigan in June 2020. The report included recommendations for reforms aimed at reducing the number of eviction filings, creating a fairer and more just eviction process, and reducing the harm of eviction filings. An updated report, including revised recommendations, was published in June 2021. This report takes stock of Michigan evictions as the pandemic has threatened an unprecedented wave of evictions which several policy and programmatic changes have suppressed. You will learn why social science research has found evictions to be a cause of and not only a symptom of poverty, what research shows about the locations and prevalence of evictions in Michigan and a summary of federal and state policy responses to manage eviction risk during the pandemic.

Fair Housing for Homeless Service Providers
Presentation by Liz Keegan from Fair Housing Center of West Michigan presents on Fair Housing. You will learn about the broad implications of housing discrimination as well as:
• A brief overview of federal, state, and local fair housing laws;
• New and proposed fair housing protections;
• Data on the current state of fair housing; and
• Case examples and trends impacting protected classes.

Landlord and Tenant Rights and Responsibilities In Michigan
The law sets forth the rights and duties of landlords and tenants. We will discuss entering into a lease agreement, the duty to pay monthly rent, the duty to keep the property habitable and in good repair, eviction proceedings, and the security deposit process.

Developing Quality Supportive Housing Services Staff and Budget Tool
Does your agency’s Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) budget align with best practices? Does your agency have staff–to–PSH tenant ratios that support comprehensive person-centered service delivery? Join us as we discuss the core components of a high-quality PSH Service Budget and how your agency can build a realistic budget to guide future funding requests. During the session, CSH will walk through our SH Service Budget Tool, which you can use to create high-quality service teams.
Course Outcomes
1. Learn the core components of an SH service budget
2. Learn how your agency can use the CSH SH Service Budget Tool to create a budget based on quality standards
3. Tips on how to engage potential funders of SH services
What will participants walk away knowing?
1. Key components of a quality PSH service budget
2. How to develop a budget that aligns with quality
3. How to center equity in service budgets
Target Population for Audience:
Agency staff that are responsible for developing PSH service budgets for existing and new projects
Speaker:
Lindsey Bishop Gilmore from CSH