It is critical that every member of your board of commissioners understands the challenges your agency faces in meeting federal requirements when administering your programs.

The Essentials for Commissioners Handbook is a reference tool that can be used both for the professional development of existing board members and as an orientation for new members. This handbook provides concise and easy to understand overviews of significant topics to commissioners, including information on:

• How boards govern
• General responsibilities of boards
• Key players in public housing - from Congress to participant families
• Monitoring, communicating, and counseling as a board
• How boards perform their duties - with profiles of effective and ineffective boards

The Essentials for Commissioners Handbook assists in efficient governing – provide all of your board members with one today!

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