What is
WBARS?
The Web-Based Annual Reporting System (WBARS) is the new way to submit future
Combined Funder Annual Reports (Tables 1, 2, 3, 4). Participating public
funders include WSHFC,
State of Washington Department of Commerce Housing Division;
City of Seattle Office
of Housing, City of
Tacoma Housing Development Division, King County
Housing and
Community Development; Snohomish County
OHHCD, City of Spokane
Community Development and Spokane County
Housing and Community Development.
WBARS Instructions
PRELIMINARY STEPS |
PAGE by PAGE INSTRUCTIONS |
WBARS FAQs (PDF) |
Utility Instructions |
Annual Report Submission Due Dates |
Annual Report Submission Supplemental Materials |
XML Import Documentation for END
USERS |
XML Import Documentation for
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS |
Who Will be Using WBARS?
Property management staff will log in and enter report data on the properties assigned to them. Reports
will be electronically approved by owners who will then submit the reports to funders.
How
Will Property Data Get Into WBARS?
There are
two ways to enter data into WBARS:
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You can manually enter information on the website, OR
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If you use a compliance software system, you can
transfer data via an XML upload from your system into WBARS.
XML Import Documentation for END
USERS |
XML Import Documentation for
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
NOTE: If you
would like to test the XML data transfer from your compliance software, or you
experience problems in uploading that your vendor can't solve, please
e-mail Steve Reynolds, J Street Technology, at
stever@jstreettech.com, or call him at
425.869.0797 x 114.
Other Information
- Check with the WBARS Administrator for your organization if you are not
the one who will be setting the user permissions.
- Make sure you agree with the information in WBARS before you begin
entering data. If you encounter incorrect information, such as a missing
unit at a project, email your funder immediately. Only funders can add or
delete units, including changes to square footage and bedroom size.
- A WORD OF CAUTION TO TAX CREDIT PROPERTIES WITH MULTIPLE PUBLIC FUNDERS:
Other public funders are still in the process of inputting their contract
restrictions. So, in projects that have multiple Funders, WBARS may not
know your most restrictive set-asides. Do not rely completely on the system just yet to
warn you if you are not in compliance with all funders.
This page was last modified on 02/15/2010.
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