HUD Multifamily 101 – Understanding How Things Work
Rhanda McKown
June 04,2026
1:00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Live Webinar
Real Estate
15 Days Left
This session provides a foundational, big-picture understanding of how HUD programs function from the top down. It walks through who HUD is, how rules are created and implemented, the hierarchy of laws and guidance, and how funding flows through the system to individual properties. Participants will gain clarity on the roles of various HUD offices, the difference between policy and operational tools, and how requirements translate into day-to-day property operations, compliance responsibilities, and financial transactions.
Areas Covered in the Session:-
- HUD Structure
- How Rules are Made
- How HUD Implements Them
- What HUD housing is
- Who is involved
- How money works
- How Your Property Implements Them
- Why compliance matters
- Compliance Requirements
- Hierarchy of rules and laws.
Background:-
HUD compliance is often treated as a checklist driven by handbooks and forms, but in reality, it operates within a much larger federal framework involving Congress, regulations, funding structures, and multiple HUD offices. Many professionals working in affordable housing are trained on “how to do the task” without fully understanding the system that drives those requirements, which leads to confusion, inconsistent application, and increased compliance risk.
Why Should You Attend:-
This training connects the dots between regulations, handbooks, and real-world operations, helping participants stop memorizing rules and start understanding them. By learning how and why HUD requirements exist, attendees will be better equipped to make compliant decisions, avoid common mistakes, respond confidently during audits or MORs, and apply rules consistently across their properties. It is especially valuable for reducing errors caused by misinterpreting guidance or applying the wrong program rules.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone working at or overseeing HUD Multifamily funded properties
- Property Managers and Assistant Property Managers
- Compliance Specialists and Occupancy Specialists
- Regional Managers and Regional Compliance Managers
- Asset Managers
- Owners and Owner Representatives
- Leasing Staff working at HUD-assisted properties
- New hires in affordable housing roles
- Anyone responsible for tenant files, certifications, or subsidy compliance.
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Rhanda McKown is a seasoned affordable housing professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Currently, she serves as Director of Affordable Housing for a non-profit organization covering four states. She spent 15 years working for a Performance Based Contract Administrator (PBCA), where she conducted Management and Occupancy Reviews across Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Rhanda has developed specialized expertise in processing Auto-OCAF rent adjustments, Special Claims, Budget-Based Rent Adjustments, and Contract Renewals. Her background in HUD-funded multifamily affordable housing subsidy programs is extensive, with a specialization in properties that follow HUD Handbook 4350.3 for occupancy guidelines. In addition to her technical expertise, Rhanda has a strong track record in building and coordinating educational programs focused on affordable housing. She has also served as the Director of the Affordable Housing Study Commission for Florida, where she played a key role in understanding and reporting on affordable housing policy and statistics in the state. Rhanda’s experience also includes managing the records retention program for a state housing finance agency (HFA), where she was instrumental in developing the agency’s records retention strategy and served as a liaison for the OnBase© software system.
