Municipal Housing Liaison Services for Administration of Affordable Housing Program The Affordable Housing Administrative Agent will be responsible for the administration of all affordable housing units within the municipality in accordance with the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D‐ 301, et seq., the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80‐26.1 et seq., and all applicable Affordable Housing Regulations promulgated by the Council on Affordable Housing and Department of Community Affairs. The Administrative Agent must be duly certified in accordance with all applicable Affordable Housing Regulations. A. General Criteria The Administrative Agent shall perform the duties and responsibilities of an administrative agent as are set forth in the Rules, including those set forth in Sections 5:80‐26.14, 16 and 18 thereof, which includes: 1) Operating Manual a) Create and maintain an Operating Manual for the Administration of Affordable Housing Units setting forth the procedures for compliance with the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (N.J.A.C. 5:80‐26.1 et seq). 2) Affirmative Marketing a) Assist in preparing and maintaining an Affirmative Marketing Plan, including related ordinances and a random selection process for applicant to comply with N.J.A.C. 5:80‐ 26.15; b) Conducting an outreach process to insure affirmative marketing of affordable housing units in accordance with the Affirmative Marketing Plan of the Township of Millburn and the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:80‐26.15; c) Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered or approved by COAH; and, d) Providing counseling or contracting to provide counseling services to low‐ and moderate‐income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, rental lease requirements, and landlord/tenant law.
