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1 Uniform Physical Condition Standards for Vouchers (UPCS V) PresentationInspection Standards & Data for Vouchers (ISDV) Why change? Introduction to UPCS V Application Demo Exchange Portal with your Application Stakeholder Collaboration Agenda2 Senate Report FY16 on Housing Quality Standards (HQS): ..directs HUD to implement a single inspection protocol for public housing and voucher 2014: REAC completed 27,000 QC inspections on HQS Inconsistent inspection process No electronic data model 2008 Present: HUD Office of Inspector General Audit Reports 2,200+ Indirect Findings 90+ Direct FindingsWhy change?
2 3 This is a PILOT PROGRAM to align with the Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) Developed with PHA input Your chance to influence Inspection Protocol and possibly Policy 3 Things Research determined we need to fix:Introduction to UPCS V Pilot Program 4 Inspections (assessments) conducted using a defined set of criteria Improving inspections, training, and compliance Decision trees or branching logic HUD provided training HUD quality control program Different inspectors arriving at the same result each timeAccuracyObjectivityConsistency Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) only units Policy Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
3 , Office of Public Housing Voucher Program Protocol PIH, Real Estate Assessment Center, Voucher Inspection Standards & Data PHA Retains the responsibility/obligation to inspect Manages inspectors & schedule HQ HUD Coaching Mentoring Big data analysis Inspector Certification Standardization UPCS is the universal standard Local code requirements must be in the Admin. Plan Federal funds tied to federal standardsIntroduction to UPCS V Pilot Program 5 Demonstration Participants Roles and ResponsibilitiesHUDP rotocol vs PolicyTraining and devicesTest and analyze UPCS VTech supportPHAsExecutiveDirectorPHA participationConduct inspectionsFeedback6 UPCS VPilot Updates7 27,000+ units inspected by participating PHAS 250+ Inspectors trained 180+ PHAs trainedMostly stays the sameUPCS v.
4 UPCS V ComparisonDecision TreesDefect DictionaryUPCSUPCSE ditsUPCS (PASS)# ScoreUPCS V (V IS&D)PASS/FAILSAMPLE100%SiteBuilding ExteriorBuilding SystemsCommon AreasUnitHealth & SafetyAir QualityStructural HazardInfestationEmergency ExitsFlammable MaterialsElectrical HazardsLead based Paint5 InspectableAreas1. Site2. Building Exterior3. Building Systems4. Common Areas5. UnitNote: UPCS V is primarily centered around the unit, but includes items within four additional areas that affect the habitability of the unit or the health and safety of its V Decision Tree LogicUPCS V Pilot.
5 Decision Tree Demo 11iOS & AndroidUPCS V Inspection Software Demo12 HUD MVPV endor AVendor ZData WarehouseJSON FORMATDCDPHA IT HardwarePHA IT HardwareWeb Interface JSON Data Dictionary Decision TreesREAC InfrastructureVoucher Electronic Data Gathering App13 JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)Minimum Viable ProductHSHUDREAC ITVendor ZVendor AUPCS V Stakeholder Collaboration14 Host Quarterly IT Town Halls UPCS V beta tester community (local) IT Summit (Summer 2018)Upcoming UPCS V Events15 First Thursday of every month, 2 3pm EST.
6 UPCS V Code 5599389 May 6 8 Pacific Northwest NAHRO (Seattle, WA) May 21 24 Regional NAHRO (Sacramento) May 30 June 1 YardiConference (Washington, DC) June 20 June23 National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) Washington DCOther upcoming events: UPCS V Quarterly Conference Call (May 2018) IT Summit (Summer 2018) Periodic UPCS V Overview and Software Demo Sessions (TBD)Email us at you would like us to provide a UPCS V presentation in the future! Visit our HUD ISDV website: Follow us on twitter: @HUDREAC Email us or subscribe to our newsletter at UPCS V Connect.
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