Asset Management, Property Management, Financial Management, Information Technology, Real Estate Development & Financing, HUD Programs and Subsidies, RAD. To remain strategically competitive or to be able to use revenues/funding efficiently and effectively, affordable housing organizations have to consider all of these areas. Leadership must be able to provide oversight and direction and to define and move the organization through a vision and possible retooling of the organization/individuals. The organization must be financially sustainable with appropriate capacity, means to be viable and understand options forlong term sustainability. Process Management through staff responsibilities, policies and procedures that reflect the current business and adequate infrastructure such as information technology hardware and applications must be established/maintained/adjusted. Underlying all of this is communication, to the Board, Staff and Community.
DLS has been instrumental in developing key tenets of the strategy needed to accomplish organizational goals. Our knowledge of programs such as public housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Project Based Vouchers (PBVs), Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) and Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) gives us an unique perspective regarding funding for operations, capital improvements and development.