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Canaan Parish reports vacancies, radon testing, window project and new recertification specialist
Summary
Canaan Parish has five vacancies, ongoing radon testing and window work, and a new recertification specialist; HUD management and occupancy review (MOR) is scheduled next week and staff are preparing files.
Canaan Parish staff reported five vacancies, work underway on radon testing and a window project, and the hiring of a new recertification specialist ahead of a HUD management and occupancy review.
Shandrida (reporting for Canaan Parish) said the property has five vacancies and is processing applicants; one prospective move-in depends on the applicant being released from another public‑housing unit by month‑end. She explained that the North Building is project‑based voucher (PBV/Section 8) and that inspectors will review 18 RAD/Section 8 units for a management and occupancy review (MOR).
On building work, staff described radon testing that required a re‑visit because the first technician used the wrong device to measure airflow; a follow‑up test is scheduled for next week. Staff also said they are working on a window‑replacement plan and that some units filled once small repair items (such as sink stoppers) were fixed on the spot during inspections.
Shana Seed was introduced as the new recertification specialist; staff said she will rotate between Canaan Parish and Mill properties to support applications and file reviews. Shandrida said staff are preparing files for the MOR next Wednesday and Thursday; HUD will sample about 10% of files (roughly six of 60) including new move‑ins and recent move‑outs.
Why it matters: the MOR and HUD inspections can affect compliance, funding, and eligibility for program subsidies; radon and window work are health and habitability matters that management must resolve to pass inspections.
What’s next: staff will complete radon airflow testing, finish file reviews for the MOR, continue the window project planning, and monitor accounts receivable collections under prepayment agreements.
