DESCRIPTION:
This training goes beyond the basic functional areas of relocation assistance and concentrates on areas of specific concern, such as mortgage differential payments, settlement costs, and partial acquisitions. Other topics, including comparability, last resort
housing, multiple use, tenants, and nonresidential moves -- including businesses, are also covered. The training is designed to allow flexibility in adjusting course materials to meet the needs of the requesting agency.
Prerequisites: Completion of FHWA-NHI-141029 Basic Relocation and the Web-based training FHWA-NHI-141045 Real Estate Acquisition Under the Uniform Act: An Overview or approximately one year of experience working in the relocation program. The training is
peppered with interesting case study exercises, so bring an HP12 C calculator to class.
This training is part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Relocation under the Uniform Act. To learn more about how you can achieve a certificate in Relocation visit the NHI Web site at http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/training/cert_programs.aspx.
OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the principles that govern relocation provisions of the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act) and implementing regulations
- Describe at least three factors involved in difficult relocation subject areas
- Describe issues that may arise when developing advisory assistance plans for difficult relocation areas
- Determine eligibility for certain relocation payments in difficult relocation cases
- Determine challenging issues when calculating complex nonresidential moving costs
- Calculate complex nonresidential moving costs
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Federal, State, and local public agencies, FHWA personnel, right-of-way contractors, and other interested persons.
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