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 Legislation and Policy
Regulatory Issues
 Management Reform and Receiverships
Reno & Cavanaugh works with court-appointed receivers throughout the country, who are tasked with reforming and strengthening local housing agencies. The firm helps receivers to interpret the scope of their powers and to determine the applicability of existing law to receivership structures. In addition, Reno & Cavanaugh has worked to pave the way for the effective winding down of receiverships through restructuring local laws or adapting the receivers' powers to reflect changed circumstances. Some representative examples of the firm’s work are: | | Enabling Legislation District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) Reno & Cavanaugh has worked with this agency since it was placed in receivership in 1995. As the receivership was winding down, the receiver turned his attention to structuring the agency to avoid the pitfalls that led to the decline of the former Department of Public and Assisted Housing and to build a modern, innovative housing agency. Reno & Cavanaugh researched effective structures from elsewhere and worked with DCHA staff, other DC agencies, and advocates to draft legislation that would create a solid foundation for the agency when the receivership ended. |
| | Fair Housing Enforcement Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC) A federal court tasked the Receiver of this agency with building 500 units of deconcentrated public housing to address Fair Housing needs. Reno & Cavanaugh attorneys worked with the receivership staff to respond aggressively to prevent interference with the receivership and its goals. The receivership successfully built 500 scattered site units, completely renovated nearly every HAKC property, and created a high performing agency that is now led by an executive director and a board with oversight from the receiver, who is now special master. |
| | Transition from Overall Agency Receiver to Development Receiver Chester Housing Authority Reno & Cavanaugh’s work with this agency began in 1993 and includes three HOPE VI redevelopments. In addition, as the Court determined that aspects of the agency could be transitioned to a traditional executive director, our firm attorneys advised on drafting an order that restructured the role of the Receiver to that of a special administrator of development charged with completing all redevelopment activities. |
| | Consent Decree Implementation The Habitat Company, LLC Reno & Cavanaugh represents the Receiver for the non-elderly public housing development program in Chicago, which was appointed as part of the landmark Gautreaux litigation. The firm assists in implementing redevelopment programs that comply with the Receivership Court's rulings, including individual consent decrees that are unique to certain sites. | | | | |
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