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Letter from the Chair
 As always, a work in progress…
The 2009 Annual Meeting is in the books and I want to congratulate Edwin Lowndes on his election to the Chair for 2010 and J. Len Williams on his election to Vice-Chair.
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Anti-Violence Rally Unites Shaken Community
 Safe, affordable, decent.
When these words are typed into Google, the search engine spits back nearly 2.6 million related entries. The first one – titled National Housing Goals – lists excerpts from various housing laws passed since 1949.
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The Traveling Safety Show
 Marriage, parenting, workplace productivity, and risk control surveys share an important characteristic.
Cooperation is critical.
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And the Winner Is…
 Since it’s back to school time for kindergarten and college students alike, it’s worth reporting the 2009 HAI Group Scholarship Program winners.
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Legislative Affairs |
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Greening Survey Continues, But We Need Your Help
 Public housing authorities can increase their funding not only by tapping into available government greening and energy efficiency grants, but also by building visibility for PHAs participating in innovative greening and energy conservation measures.
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A Trio of Updates
Swine Flu Pandemic
So, you think you’re prepared for the Swine Flu? Take precautions now by watching HTVN’s class on the flu pandemic and get your emergency plan in place.
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Risk Corner |
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Making the Risk Control Program Premium Credit (RCPPC) Application Work for You
 Once, housing authority employees had to labor long hours at copiers using numerous boxes of paper and generating hundreds of copies in order to submit a risk control work plan.
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Low Cost Fire Safety Tips
 Per the U.S Fire Administration (USFA), residential structure fires resulted in roughly 84% of all fire deaths and 78% of all injuries to civilians in 2007. Between 1998 and 2007, there were an estimated 397,650 fires annually that resulted in 3,040 civilian deaths and 14,960 injuries each year.
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Safety Committees – Get Yours Today
 Establishing a safety committee for your housing authority is a critical step in providing a safe living environment for residents and a safe workplace for housing authority employees.
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