Employee Spotlight: Kim Tribble
We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to one of our employees, Kim Tribble. This blog post spotlights Kim and lets you learn more fun facts about our Fair Housing & Accessibility Coordinator. 1. How long have you been with E&A Team, and what do you do here? I started in the spring…
Read MoreHUD Announces it will enforce Fair Housing Act as Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity – February, 2021
E&A Team encourages all of our clients to read and follow the advice of attorney Scott Moore regarding this important HUD Notice. On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a memorandum stating that it interprets the Fair Housing Act’s prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” as including…
Read MoreEmployee Spotlight: Alva George
My name is Alva George, and I am an accessibility inspector for E&A Team. It is an honor to be featured in this month’s Employee Spotlight on E&A Team’s blog because February is Black History Month. I have always been an anomaly in many ways and being a black woman accessibility inspector is one of…
Read MoreE&A Team Names Lori Reynolds New Company Chief Operating Officer
[TUSCALOOSA, AL, January 12, 2021] – E&A Team, Inc. (“E&A”) has named former Director of Operations, Lori Reynolds, as its Chief Operating Officer. Reynolds advances to this new role after working with E&A for the past 15 years. Since joining E&A, Reynolds has worked on a diverse range of projects ranging from Accessibility Coordinator,…
Read MoreE&A Team Announces Josh Brown New Director of Strategic Initiatives
[TUSCALOOSA, AL, January 12, 2021] – E&A Team, Inc. (“E&A”) has named Josh Brown as its Director of Strategic Initiatives. In his new role at E&A, Brown will begin by coordinating some of E&A’s largest client contracts. Brown comes to E&A after previously working as the Senior Manager of Asset Management, bringing a wide variety…
Read MoreA “COLA” Reminder
A “COLA” Reminder by Gary Kirkman, Director of Compliance Training With the new year upon us, property management companies and on-site managers must be mindful of compliance and how it relates to addressing several income sources that may experience a rate change, effective the first of the new year. On October 13, 2020, the Social…
Read MoreE&A Team’s 2021 Resolutions
2020 was a jolt to all of us. In some way or another, every one of us was affected negatively by something. It is time to put 2020 in the rear-view mirror. Yet, it is what we learned this past year at E&A that we hope to hold on to as we move forward. 2020…
Read MoreThe CARES Act Imposes 120-Day Moratorium on Residential Evictions
The CARES Act Imposes 120-Day Moratorium on Residential Evictions The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, places a 120-day moratorium on evictions based solely on nonpayment of rent or nonpayment of other fees or charges, as well as a 120-day moratorium on the charging…
Read MoreFair Housing Issues & COVID-19
FAIR HOUSING ISSUES AND COVID-19 I. INTRODUCTION The virus named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes have been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (commonly referred to as “COVID-19”). On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 a “public emergency of international concern.” On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary…
Read MoreDo You Know What You Are Certifying To?
Before your budgets are approved by the respective state or federal agency (i.e. RD, HUD, State Housing Finance Agency) each year, affordable property owners and their agents are required to execute documents certifying that their properties receive federal funds and are in full compliance with all applicable Federal Civil Rights laws. Also, Affirmatively Furthering Fair…
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