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OAHP M2M Green Initiative

Did you know that on average, Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, yet the air in new homes can be ten times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Children are particularly vulnerable when it comes to air pollution. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine states that 40% of children will develop respiratory disease, in part due to the chemicals in their homes. ." (From BuildItGreen.org

Read more about the OAHP's Green Initiative on our M2M Green web page.

OAHP Transition Information

The materials include a joint memorandum from OAHP and Multifamily Housing to announce the new Office of Affordable Housing Preservation replacing OAHP including the organizational chart of the new office. Also included is OAHP's Pocket Asset Referral Guide to assist the PCBA's throughout the country in referring assets to the Mark-to-Market Program. To access all the files click here (WinZip file). (9/24/04)

OAHP Resources

	Operating Procedures Guide (OPG)
	OPG Revisions Web Page (Jan 2005 to Present)
	OAHP status reports
	Section 8 contracts and M2M
	Stakeholder and Field communications calls
	Clarification of OAHP's Waiver Policy
	Rehab Escrow Administration Tracking (REAT), June 24, 2004
	Protocol for transfer of physical assets for properties restructured in the Mark-to-Market Program. December 3, 2002
	M2M program overview materials, November 21, 2002
	Environmental Guidance and Lead Based Paint, June 13, 2002
	Rental Assistance Assessment Plans (RAAPs) and Tenant Based Assistance in Mark-to-Market Transactions, May 30, 2002
	OAHP/Housing: Memorandum of Understanding & Delegations
	Final Report on Compliance Audits and Agreed-Upon Procedures Reviews of Participating Administrative Entities is now available in PDF and Word format. (March 4, 2004)
	TPA Processing and Closing Docket Submission. OAHP recently completed research inot TPA processing practices (and its impact on submitting Closing Dockets). The research resulted in several improvements that OAHP believes will streamline the processing and improve delivery of the Closing Dockets. The zipped file contains the following documents: Memo describing improvements; revised Appendix D of the OPG; revised Chapter 8 of the OPG, Revised Modified TPA Approval Letter; New PAE Certification for Preliminary Full TPA Approval; and New PAE Certification for Final Full TPA Approval. (April 22, 2004) The Appendix D: TPA Tools was also updated. (April 27, 2004)
	M2M Portfolio Data Files (Excel and PDF Version):Various interested parties have requested that OAHP periodically provide information on M2M properties. In response to these requests, and based on discussions with interested parties, OAHP is making availablea data files with the following:   M2M Completed Transactions through February 2, 2005. A compilation of publicly available data on closed debt restructures, completed Lites, completed Actions Other Than Closing, and completed rent reviews, that were completed through this date.   M2M Pipeline Transactions As of February 2, 2005. A compilation of publicly available data on transactions in process under M2M, but not completed, as of this date.

OAHP Legislation

	MAHRA,The Multifamily Assistance Housing Reform Appropriations Act, 1997
	Redlined version of MAHRA reflecting legislative changes (February 13, 2002)
	Final rule March 22, 2000
	IRS Ruling (Rev. Rule 98-34 ) see pgs 12 and 13. Dept of Veterans Affairs, HUD and Independent Agencies
	H.R. 3061 Public Law 107-116 - M2M Extension Act of 2001.
	HUD's Appropriations Act 2000 (H.R. 2684)

Multifamily Housing Resources

Multifamily Housing Annual Financial Statements Non-filer Guidance: The attached memorandum is HUD's updated policy regarding submission and review requirements, as well as REMS data entry requirements, for annual financial statements.

	State certified and licensed real estate appraisers
	U.S. Census Bureau Housing Vacancies and Home Ownership