Our Services
Providing public housing authorities a thoughtful, tailored approach to transformation.
USM originates, finances, and manages the development of mixed-income and affordable housing — from initial site control through construction completion and long-term operations. We specialize in projects that require creative financing, federal grant compliance, and coordination across public, private, and nonprofit stakeholders.
Key Services: Providing Public Housing Authorities with expertise on leveraging funding and preparing a plan of action
Affordable Housing Development
Creating safe, sustainable, and affordable housing solutions crucial for stable living conditions.
Finance Consulting
Offering financial strategies to public housing authorities to maintain and improve housing and healthcare projects.
Owner's Representative & Program Management
USM's Alaska work demonstrates our strong owner's rep capabilities. Many nonprofit and institutional clients need exactly this service but don't know how to find it. That’s what we do.
Mixed-Income & New Construction
USM can originate, finance, and manage the development of new mixed-income residential projects — including workforce housing, moderate-income housing, and affordable housing — from site identification through occupancy.
Healthcare Facility Development
USM is currently managing a $23M healthcare clinic expansion in Unalaska, Alaska, acting as owner's representative. USM's ability to manage complex healthcare facility projects — including federal grant compliance, clinical program coordination, and owner's rep services — differentiates us significantly.
Track record of success
5,400+
Public housing families moved into renovated, energy-efficient homes with guaranteed long-term affordability
21
RAD conversions 5461 HUD Section 9 Public and Indian Housing apartments
These projects originated and were directed by USM leadership while working for other organizations.
The Changing Landscape
Public Housing Authorities do not receive sufficient federal funding to preserve their existing housing, let alone build more. The shortfall has existed for many years, and the resulting lack of maintenance has caused public housing to deteriorate in quality and decline in quantity. Without funding to repair, every Housing Director faces the dilemma of caring for his or her vulnerable residents without full resources to do so. Each year this quandary worsens, as properties age, and the backlog of deferred maintenance grows even greater.
The Opportunity
With thorough preparation and implementation, repositioning provides better homes and communities for public housing residents. At the start of a new administration, HUD’s support for repositioning will expand, as will new federal program opportunities.
Your Partner
US Management Services is the partner that offers the experience and knowledge required for transitions. Led by Jim Harbison, the former Executive Director of Nashville’s Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) and a former HUD Multi-family Director, USM’s housing, finance and development subject matter experts will guide the assessment of your PHA.
