by Hannah Troyer | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
As a kid growing up in Texas, Quadel staff accountant, Ronna Jessen, had two career aspirations: be a Texas Ranger or join the military. So, she did. Jessen was a Tactics Control Assistant (now called a Patriot Fire Control Enhanced Operator) in the...
by Hannah Troyer | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog
Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspections are part of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program regulations (24 CFR Part 982) and require units within the program to meet a certain standard. Current HQS regulations consist of 13 key aspects of housing quality,...
by Hannah Troyer | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog
Administrative Plans (Admin Plans) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are a housing authority’s “playbook” according to Bea Barberio, Quadel Senior Program and Policy Advisor. Over her Quadel career, Barberio has updated nearly a dozen Administrative Plans and...
by Hannah Troyer | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog
AZQ’s Andre Serrette Discusses Program’s New Vouchers and Lease-Up Efforts Last month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released Notice PIH 2021-15 (HA) and allocated approximately 70,000 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) to public housing...
by Hannah Troyer | May 13, 2021 | Blog
Affordable housing is a cornerstone of any strong community. And while affordable housing and subsidy programs are often deemed successful by the number of tenants served or high evaluation scores, often times the most successful programs reach this achievement...