NAHMA Communities of Quality

NAHMA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW
COMMUNITIES OF QUALITY^® (COQ) CORPORATE PARTNER DESIGNATION.

Management companies that have at least 50 percent of their property portfolio accepted into the COQ National Recognition program qualify for the Communities of Quality^® Corporate Partner Designation. The portfolio calculation can be based on either number of units or number of properties managed in the company’s affordable portfolio and is self-reported.

This designation was created specifically to honor management companies that successfully maintain a significant portion of their properties to the high standards of the COQ National Recognition program.

Earn a Significant Mark of Distinction for your Company!

Earning this COQ corporate designation is truly an outstanding accomplishment, and it publicly declares that these companies are among the finest managers of affordable multifamily housing in the industry. This designation will add value to the brand of each participating management company and to the Communities of Quality program. We believe that corporate support for this designation will catapult the COQ program into a well-known nationally recognized program honoring excellence in the affordable housing industry.

COQ CORPORATE PARTNER DESIGNATION

COQ Recognition Program for Outstanding
Affordable Multifamily Properties

National Communities of Quality^® Certification
Raises the Bar for Housing Industry

The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) is pleased to announce a certification program that recognizes the outstanding achievements of property managers and owners who provide high-quality, affordable multifamily rental housing.

Through the Communities of Quality^® (COQ) National Recognition program, multifamily properties can be certified as having achieved a high standard of excellence in the way they are managed, the services they provide residents, the experience and training of personnel, and other criteria.NAHMA created the COQ National Recognition program as a way to acknowledge a company that provides the highest-quality affordable housing to lower-income residents while adding value to its larger community. "Housing for low- and moderate-income families is often a great asset to communities, especially when it offers services - such as computer learning centers or senior centers - that provide valuable support and enrichment to the lives of residents," said NAHMA's president, Michelle Norris, NAHP-e, SHCM. Any property manager or owner of affordable multifamily rental housing in the U.S. can apply for COQ National Recognition at any time during the year. Applicants' properties receive scores for Physical Inspections; Employee Credentials; Financial Management; Programs and Services; Endorsements; and Photographs and Reports. Applicants must score a minimum of 225 points in these categories to receive COQ certification (200 points for properties with 49 units or less). Properties that score more than 325 points are automatically eligible to compete in NAHMA's prestigious, 15-year-old, Communities of Quality™ Awards competition. All entrants to the COQ Awards competition must achieve National Recognition status. COQ Awards are presented in March of each year, at NAHMA's annual winter meeting.

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