Maintenance Program Management
October 30 - November 02, 2012
Albuquerque, NM
Course Description
The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) requires the continued maintenance of existing housing units and that policies be in place providing for the maintenance. Tribal housing maintenance programs must balance operating within their current budgets while providing for the long-term maintenance and viability of the housing stock. This course will provide participants with ideas and methods to develop and improve the effectiveness of the housing maintenance operation. Preventive maintenance, routine, non-routine, and deferred maintenance will all be addressed, as well as the laws, regulations, leases, and other documents that effect maintenance. Particular emphasis is placed upon providing good customer service.
Objectives
- Develop short- and long-term maintenance plans.
- Learn how to develop a maintenance budget.
- Learn how federal procurement requirements play an important role in the maintenance program.
- Understand the importance of an inventory system.
- Understand the importance of working with other tribal housing departments.
- Learn how to plan for preventive, routine, and non-routine maintenance.
- Understand the relationship between maintenance and modernization.
- Discuss communication issues.
- Understand work order systems.
Who Should Attend?
Maintenance managers, maintenance staff, housing directors, board members, occupancy staff and finance staff.