Enriching Communities

Enriching Communities (NAPSA)—Housing for lowand moderate-income families can be a great asset to communities, especially when it offers lifeenriching services such as com- puter learning centers or senior centers. One way to know if a community’s affordable housing makes ay COMMUNITIES OF QUALITY How does your community’s affordable housing rate? A registry offers valuable information on who makesthe grade. the grade is to apply standards of excellence set by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA). This association supports the development and preservation of decent and safe affordable housing. NAHMAprovides a database of Communities of Quality properties that have achieved a high standard of excellence in the way they are managed, the services they provide, and the excellence and training of personnel. You can search the database bycity, state, property name or management companyto see if prospective housing has recommended qualities. For more information, visit www.nahma.org/content/cog.html.