Construction Monitoring

Overview

The Construction Monitoring team supervises the progress of new construction and rehabilitation projects across all corporation programs, ensuring that federal regulations are followed and that all construction agreements between the LHC and the developer or owner are met. In the event that issues or concerns arise, the Construction Monitoring team provides solutions and technical advice to the department administering the funding.

The department makes every effort to conduct site visits in order to identify issues early and achieve resolution prior to the project being occupied. The staff inspects to ensure that federal regulations are followed and that all agreements between LHC and the developer/owner concerning construction are met. In the event there are issues or concerns discovered, the staff provides possible solutions and technical advice to the department responsible for that funding program.

Program Guidelines

The LHC's programs are governed by the federal, state and local regulations listed below and individual agreements between program participants and the corporation.

• Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Section 504 Accessibility Checklist
• American National Standard Institute (ANSI A117.1-2003)
• All agreements and contracts between LHC and the developer
• HUD HQS (Housing Quality Standards)