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CLE for attorneys: Section 8 and Veterans' Housing - in West Chester

  • Chester County Bar Association 15 W. Gay St., West Gay Street West Chester, PA, 19380 United States (map)

WEST CHESTER - Join the Chester County Bar Association for a CLE, "Section 8 & Veterans’ Housing."

The event is Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 at the CCBA, 15 W. Gay St., Lower Level, West Chester, PA 19380 from 3-5 p.m. (1-hour CLE followed by reception).

Register: https://bit.ly/CCBA-12-12-2023. The event is free. 1 credit, substantive.

Panelists:

  • Magisterial District Judge Mackenzie Smith (15-1-02)

  • Richard A.J. Prebil, Veterans Advocacy Project Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

  • Kelly Young, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

Topics:

“Insider tips” for representing tenants, from Judge Mackenzie Smith

Basics of Section 8, the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program

  • How to apply, waitlist, voucher issuance and search period, Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTAs), inspection and lease-up.

  • How a landlord filing an eviction can affect the voucher.

  • What to do when Housing Choice Voucher (HVC) program sends proposed termination of the voucher (informal hearing, regulations, right to appeal to the Court of Common Pleas.

Basics of HUD/VASH program & where they differ from Section 8

  • Path to HUD-VASH (U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) and application process, eligibility criteria, caseworker requirement.

  • Other resources for veterans.

Earlier Event: December 12
Virtual Clean Slate and Expungement Workshop
Later Event: December 13
Legal Clinic in Exton