Southern Nevada Regional SNRHA Housing Authority

1 SNRHAS outhern Nevada RegionalHousing AuthorityLandlord / Tenant newsletter July 2014 How We Compare with HUD s FY 2010-2015 Strategic Plan Goal 1: Strengthen the Nation s Housing Market To Bolster the Economy and Protect ConsumersGoal 2:Meet the Need for Quality Affordable Rental HomesGoal 3: Utilize Housing as a Platform for Improving Quality of LifeGoal 4: Build Inclusiveand Sustainable Communities Free From DiscriminationGoal 5:Transform the Way HUD Does BusinessGoal 1: Transform the Way SNRHA Does BusinessGoal 3: Increase Housing Opportunities and Options for Qualified FamiliesGoal 2:Improve the Quality of Life for ClientsGoal 6: Increase Capital Gains Opportunities to Promote Our SustainabilityGoal 5: Create a Highr Performing Professionaland Skilled WorkforceHUD GoalsSNRHA GoalsGoal 4: Promote Excellence in Business PracticesGoal 5:Transform the Way HUD Does BusinessSOUTHERN Nevada Regional Housing Authority : 20 10~2015 STRATEGIC PLAN 54 Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority : 2010-2015 STRATEGIC PLANSOUTHERN Nevada Regional Housing Authority : 2010-2015 STRATEGIC PLANA Word from Our Deputy Executive DirectorThanks to all our participants, vendors, and partners as I reflect upon all we were able to accomplish this past year working together and bringing the best to our clients.

2 With great anticipation, I look forward to what this year will bring us. Oftentimes, my reflection includes the breadth and depth of capability shown by all the vendors for the Housing business. With help from our partners who choose to commit and adopt customer-driven change .. we re in good hands. Our partners can expect to differentiate themselves in this business. While going through my reflection of the past year, I would like to share two (2) words with you: Thank You! For being the best example to other agencies on how to work together as a high performing partnership. Your Cooperation and Devotion to excellence are the foundation for our agency for years to come. Thank You! For providing excellent customer service. Your compassion, patience, understanding, and dignified treatment of our clients are the essence of what we do and how we are perceived.

3 Thank You! Without inspiration, the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with a spark.. Johann Gottfried Von HerderAs we stand on the horizon of a break-through year, let us look forward with great anticipation for what we can accomplish together in the coming months. Let us embrace change and innovation together as the great team we are. Participants - remember, we are here to serve you!Many Hands One PurposeDwayne Alexander, CPM , ACoM, ARM , Deputy Executive Director1 OWNERS/MANAGERS: Our community is in need of additional owners/managers who are willing to rent units to Veterans who have Section 8 Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers. VASH vouchers are just like regular Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) except they can only be issued to Veterans who were discharged with other than Non-Honorable discharges.

4 This means they have served our country. Now, we need to provide a helping hand to ensure our eligible Vets have safe, decent, and sanitary Housing . Some Vets may have poor or no rental history and/or bad credit. Does this mean they won t be great tenants now that they have a VASH voucher? NO! One of the reasons why is the relationship navigator (VA caseworkers) who are assigned to assist each Veteran under the VASH program, even after they have leased! This will ensure Vets who require intervention are successful renters and have that support. You can contact the assigned VA caseworker if there is ever a every Veteran out there, there is hope! Let s show them the Las Vegas Community cares by agreeing to relax some of your screening criteria to lease up our Vets. We have about 80 Vets at this time that need Housing .

5 Most need one (1) bedroom units. Our agency will be receiving an estimated 150 additional VASH vouchers this summer to help additional Vets. Please list your units with the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority by:1) Going to our website at and click on landlord listings 2) Call (702) 922-6906 and provide the office assistant with your unit information and/or 3) List via . On behalf of our Vets, your support is appreciated!Veteran Outreach2 Commissioner Patrick SmithA longtime Nevadan, Patrick is a trusted adviser to government officials and business leaders throughout Nevada . Patrick is an active fundraiser and consultant for state, local, and national candidates and issue campaigns. Representing interests including gaming, construction, health care, and transportation, Patrick has focused on strategy and measured outcomes, earning him the respect of clients and elected officials alike.

6 Patrick was named Top 40 Under 40 in 2007 by In Business Las Vegas. Patrick attributes his success to being an integral team member of several notable organizations including Strategic Solutions; The Rogich Communications Group; the Southern Nevada Water Authority ; The City of Las Vegas; and Caesars Palace/The Desert Inn, to name a few. His clients have included Veolia Transportation, American Medical Response, Corrections Corporation of America, and Allergan. Patrick works closely with the Nevada Economic Development Coalition which was successful in passing fuel tax indexing legislation in Carson City and Clark County in earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate Communications and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Nevada , Las Vegas.

7 He serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children. Additionally, he serves on the UNLV Alumni Board of Directors and the Clark County Social Services Advisory Board. In 2007, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman appointed Patrick as a Commissioner on the Board of the Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas. Patrick and wife, Donna, are foster and adoptive parents. Originally from Wisconsin, he can t help being a Green Bay Packers fan and he will remain a forever hopeful UNLV Football Theresa DavisCommissioner Theresa Davis is the CEO/FOUNDER/ADVOCATE of Brand New Horizon a 501c (3) Non Profit Organization, founded in December 1999. It is a mentoring/outreach program for at-risk youth that specializes in educating and assisting clients to become high school graduates.

8 The primary objective of Brand New Horizon is to assist high school dropouts, court truancy, and youth who have behavior and/or attendance issues complete their education. Ms. Davis is very active in the community engaging the youth to help rebuild their self-esteem through her program models of Having Obstacles Prepare Everything (HOPE) and Pride, Determination, and Rebound (PDR). Ms. Davis has been a resident of Las Vegas for 21 years and currently studying at the College of Southern Nevada to receive her Business Degree in Small Business Management. Welcome New SNRHA Board CommissionersWelcome New SNRHA Board Commissioners3 Commissioner Anand NairCommissioner Anand Nair has been a resident in Nevada for 20 years. A graduate from Basic High School in Henderson, Commissioner Nair has seen the Las Vegas valley develop and grow over the last two (2) decades.

9 After high school, Mr. Nair started attending college at UNLV and in 2001 joined the United Stated Marine Corps. In 2003, he deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of operation Iraqi Freedom. That experience helped to shape him into the individual he is today and helped to develop the morals and principles which guide his everyday , Mr. Nair started his career in investments and banking in early 2001. His career has afforded him the ability to help people identify their most important financial goals and ensure they are using the strategies that will help them achieve their Nair states, Sitting on this board has given me the chance to see the strength of this organization and the people we serve. I am proud to represent the residents and ensure the objectives of the Authority are in line with the needs of our residents.

10 Commissioner Cheria GoodloeCommissioner Cheria Goodloe is a Resident Commissioner who first served as a Resident Council Leader, where she gained the skills and knowledge of an entrepreneur. She has also completed classes with the small business administration in the study of feasibility plans. She enjoys serving people. Commissioner Goodloe is married with strong religious beliefs. She is very passionate about self-sufficiency for all Patrick MitchellCommissioner Patrick Mitchell was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from the Elsinore Naval and Military School in enlisting in the US Navy in 1963, he joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) and became a Commissioned Officer. Mr. Mitchell served in the submarine corps in Vietnam for three (3) terms as a Weapons Officer.