RAD Consulting Services

Your Partner in Successful RAD Repositioning

With more than 10 years of hands-on HUD and PHA experience, D3G supports Public Housing Authorities and their development partners through every stage of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) process - from early planning and application through closing.

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At D3G, we’ve spent more than a decade guiding PHAs through
successful RAD conversions, helping them maximize project benefits while aligning outcomes with long-term agency goals and capacity.

Why PHAs Trust D3G for RAD Consulting

RAD conversions aren’t one-size-fits-all. Every project must be tailored to the property’s condition, its revenue potential, and the PHA’s administrative goals, among other factors. And even with strong planning, RAD isn’t always linear. Priorities shift. Policies evolve. Site conditions change. Plans must adapt.

With more than a decade of RAD expertise and dozens of successful conversions, D3G is a trusted partner to PHAs and developers nationwide. We guide each conversion from concept to completion:

  • Educating PHAs and development partners on repositioning strategies, including the requirements, barriers, opportunities, and benefits of each option
  • Ensuring full compliance with the RAD Notice, Section 18 regulations, capital needs assessments, FHEO, environmental reviews, and other federal and local requirements
  • Coordinating key timelines to align RAD milestones with third-party reporting, financing schedules, and LIHTC requirements
  • Identifying and resolving unexpected challenges, refining plans as conditions evolve, and knowing the right contacts to get questions answered
  • Maximizing financial benefits to a property to support the property and PHA’s fiscal health and long-term viability


Most importantly, we keep each PHA’s capacity, mission, and vision at the center of the process – helping you move your RAD conversion forward with confidence and clarity.

Strategic and TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Expert Guidance for Every Phase of Your RAD Conversion

Feasibility & Rent Analysis

Provide clear evaluation of repositioning options through financial and rent analysis.

  • Conduct feasibility reviews for HUD repositioning programs
  • Determine anticipated rents under various program scenarios
  • Assess agency goals and align with available repositioning programs

RAD (or RAD/Section 18 Blend) Repositioning Strategy

Develop a comprehensive repositioning approach aligned with PHA goals, program requirements, and long‑term property viability.

  • Create a tailored repositioning strategy
  • Evaluate benefits of straight RAD versus RAD/Section 18 Blend
  • Support selection between Project-Based Voucher (PBV) and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) subsidy options
  • Analysis of HCC for Section 18 Construction Blends

RAD Application & Submission Strategy

Manage the full RAD application process, conversion milestones, and required submissions from planning through closing.

  • Prepare application materials
  • Create resident meeting materials
  • Coordinate Concept Call
  • Provide Financing Plan support
  • Support closing documentation and processes

RAD Compliance & Transaction Support

Ensure conversions progress smoothly through consistent tracking, documentation, and compliance management.

  • Provide RAD Resource Desk support
  • Maintain ongoing timeline and milestone tracking
  • Facilitate scheduled status meetings and action item reviews
  • Coordinate communication with HUD staff

Policy, Governance, & Compliance Review

Align key policies, plans, and implementation readiness with RAD program requirements.

  • Update PHA Annual Plan
  • Review and refine Administrative Plan
  • Support Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan development
  • Provide general readiness guidance

Environmental, FHEO, & CNA/eTool Coordination

Support key technical requirements tied to approvals, timelines, and compliance.

  • Coordinate with environmental review team
  • Provide FHEO compliance support
  • CNA review
  • Offer eTool submission guidance

Experience Saves Time with D3G's Expert Consulting Services

Let our expertise work for you- whether you’re new to RAD and looking for a partner to guide you through the entire process, or you’re a more experienced PHA or developer seeking ad hoc support for questions or unexpected challenges, our team is here to help ensure you achieve a smooth and successful conversion. 

A Team Built Around Housing Authority Needs

The strength of our RAD consulting work starts with our people. Our team brings deep experience based in PHA and HUD leadership, property management, and related fields. This well-rounded expertise equips us to guide PHAs and their partners through every stage of a RAD conversion and its many moving parts. 

What Sets D3G Apart?

  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with RAD, Section 18, Section 32 and other HUD repositioning programs 
  • Practical guidance informed by public housing authority, HUD, and property management experience 
  • A proven track record of successfully closed RAD conversions

Amber Skoby

Consulting Services Team Leader

Katie Berler

Lead Repositioning Advisor

Collean Toupin

Repositioning Manager

Cayla Mahoney-Potter

Repositioning Analyst

Rob Hazelton

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Strategy That Aligns Funding, Partners, and Next Steps

From environmental reviews and capital needs assessments to LIHTC and financing commitments, a successful repositioning depends on the timely coordination of all key partners. D3G ensures that every necessary stakeholder is engaged at the right point in the timeline, helping to prevent process delays or the expiration of required reports.

  • Identifying funding and reporting requirements and integrating them into the overall repositioning timeline
  • Monitoring critical path items to ensure all reports, approvals, and deliverables remain on schedule
  • Coordinating across co-developers, lenders, investors, report vendors, and other key partners

FAQ

Most conversions take between 1-2.5 years, but the timeline varies depending on portfolio size, financing complexity, and HUD review cycles. Partnering with a knowledgeable RAD consultant, like D3G, helps streamline submissions and minimize delays. 

Yes. Blended conversions – often called RAD/Section 18 Blends or RAD/SAC Blends – allow a percentage of units at a property to receive rental subsidy at the typically higher Section 18 rent levels. 

The percentage of units eligible to receive Section 18 subsidy is based on factors such as the PHA’s size, redevelopment plans or the property’s expected rehabilitation needs. These blended conversions generally follow the standard RAD process, but do include a few additional requirements. 

Absolutely. D3G supports PHAs throughout the RAD process, from initial project planning project through to closing, including Concept Call, Financing Plan, FHEO review, and everything else that lies in between. We can even help PHAs find the right co-development partner.

Schedule a RAD Strategy Call

If your PHA is considering repositioning, blending with Section 18, or preparing a RAD application, now is the time to engage experienced guidance.

D3G does not provide housing or rental assistance. 
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