Nicki Scott is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Uplvl, a full-service affordable housing resource and partner. Nicki’s responsibilities include regulatory and policy analysis, compliance training and planning, property management system configuration assessments, subsidy investigation and recovery, and local agency collaboration.

Nicki possesses a wealth of experience as a software implementer, trainer, and technical support specialist, coupled with a strong understanding of affordable program compliance rules and regulations, such as Project-Based Section 8, Housing Choice Voucher, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, and the HOME program. The resulting versatility of her skill set has positioned Nicki as an invaluable resource to her clients and the industry overall.

From a training perspective, Nicki’s expertise in TRACS compliance has allowed her to provide years of training and support for numerous management companies on best practices for everything from monthly certification processing to tenant and voucher file submission. In addition, she has leveraged her extensive experience with HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system to design and facilitate both online and classroom EIV trainings for several leading property management firms.

In addition to being a NAHMA certified trainer of the Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO), Nicki holds both COS and SHCM designations, as well as a B.A. in psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.