The Community Reinvestment Coordinator supports affordable housing development and housing rehabilitation activities funded by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This position is primarily responsible for coordinating and ensuring regulatory compliance and effective implementation of the City’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in accordance with 24 CFR Part 92.

The coordinator will:

• Oversee projects funded by the HOME and HOME-ARP Programs, including new construction, housing rehabilitation and renter/homebuyer assistance. A small portion of the role may include overseeing housing rehabilitation activities funded through the CDBG Program.
• Ensure all federally funded activities comply with federal requirements under 24 CFR Part 92, 24 CFR Part 570, CPD Notice 21-10, and other applicable federal regulations.
• Draft and enforce written agreements with developers and subrecipients which clearly outline performance benchmarks and federal requirements.
• Compile data of beneficiaries served through the program.
• Utilize HUD’s IDIS portal to set up, fund and closeout projects, while maintaining data integrity and timely reporting.
• Review and underwrite housing development proposals to identify the appropriate amount of subsidy.
• Monitor activities to ensure compliance with written agreements and affordability requirements.
• Conduct long-term compliance monitoring of rental housing, including income verification, rent limits and property inspections.
• Communicate regularly with partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Review and approve applications for downpayment assistance and attend closings.
• Oversee the certification and regulatory compliance of Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), including capacity assessments and tracking CHDO set-aside obligations.
• Identify compliance issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage internal project files.
• Provide technical assistance to partners.
• Participate in public meetings and assist with community outreach.
• Review and update HOME program policies and procedures as needed.
• Analyze, review and score grant proposals for CDBG/HOME programs.
• Research and cancel security deeds.
• Process payments and monthly program income in coordination with the finance manager.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs available for housing and neighborhood development.
• Knowledge of local, state or federal regulations.
• Knowledge of HOME and HOME-ARP program regulations, grant application procedures, and federal reporting procedures.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of research, and report preparation.
• Skill in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Skill in programming management.
• Skill in problem-solving and decision making.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in time management.
• Skill in file management.
• Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret local, state or federal regulations.

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of an Associate’s degree in a course of study related to the occupational field. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for four years.

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Talking 2 -shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.