Technical Assistance

Econometrica has provided training and capacity-building solutions and resources to public housing authorities, cities, States, Federal agencies, and nonprofits in the areas of affordable housing, finance, real estate, community development and planning, and related services for over 20 years using the skills of both our in-house staff and more than 100 subject matter experts.

FAIR MARKET
RENTS

HOUSING
& FINANCE

AUDITS
& REVIEW

HOUSING POLICY
& RESEARCH

PROGRAM
SUPPORT

ASSET
REPOSITIONING

Our Expertise

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Examination of all aspects of an organization or program to help determine the type and level of technical assistance and capacity building needed.

TRAINING

Design and delivery of live, recorded, and self-directed training based on best practices, covering a range of topics created to increase skill capacity using the latest adult learning techniques.

ORGANIZATIONAL REDESIGN

Evaluation of an agency’s structure, staffing, processes, and budget to promote efficiency, increase mission alignment, improve workflow, reduce costs, or enhance culture.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Review of organizational policies and processes to improve compliance and enhance efficiency, effectiveness, quality, and customer service or respond to programmatic changes.

Highlights of Technical Assistance Projects

PBV TRAINING FOR PHAs

TASK: Provided comprehensive project-based voucher (PBV) training curriculum for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Region 10.

RESULTS: Developed a 5-module, 8–10-hour training webinar curriculum with sample documents and additional materials, training over 32 PHA staff across 13 PHAs and their respective HUD Field Staff.

OKLAHOMA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY HCV PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONAL REDESIGN

TASK: Review Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) operations and organizational structure.

RESULTS: Provided organizational, process, and procedural recommendations to improve efficiency, lighten the workload, maximize budget, retain staff, and enhance customer service.

Redesign of Asset Management for Housing Authority

TASK: Improve public housing authority troubled due to asset management.

RESULTS: Provided maintenance standard operating procedures (SOPs), changed work order/unit turn processes, and provided staff training for improved PHAs.

Your Partner in Problem-Solving

The Housing & Finance Group encompasses multiple experts in a broad array of Federal agency housing programs and financing tools. Econometrica maintains a strong base of in-house expertise that can be augmented by contracted subject matter experts.