CAI Approves Updated Assessment Increase Limitations Public Policy
The CAI Board of Trustees approved a newly updated Assessment Increase Limitations Public Policy. This update reflects CAI’s commitment to ensuring a community association board’s ability to retain reasonable discretion to effectively financially manage the community...
Federal Government Shutdown Impact on Community Associations
The 2025 fiscal year ended on Sept 30. The Antideficiency Act prohibits federal agencies from obligating any money without an appropriation from Congress. Any period when appropriations are not enacted into law, either through regular appropriations bills or a...
CAI Advocacy Recognized at ASAE Summit Awards
CAI was honored with a Power of Associations Silver Award for its campaign to protect community associations from burdensome reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act at the American Society of Association Executives’ Summit Awards Dinner on Sept. 25...
From Hurricanes to Wildfires: Natural Disaster Assistance and Resources
September is National Preparedness month. Led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, this annual campaign reminds everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters can keep them, their families and their communities safe. The campaign focuses on how...
National Voter Registration Day: #VoteforHome
September 16 2025, is National Voter Registration Day! CAI reaffirms its commitment to promoting civility and civil engagement. We are here to assist community association residents, professionals, and industry leaders to register and make a plan to vote in elections...
Enough is Enough: Charlie Kirk Tragedy
Less than three months ago, I wrote about the tragic shooting targeting legislators in Minnesota. A senseless act that killed two people and injured two others. This week, we are once again grieving after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at a public event on a Utah...
Community Association Annual Meeting and LAC Fundraising Season: What you need to know
Fall is approaching, and many community associations are planning annual meetings and fiscal budgets. On average, community association residents connect three to four times per year with their community’s governing board, according to the Homeowner Satisfaction...
Facts over headlines: CAI responds to calls to ban Florida HOAs
Community associations create stable, well-managed neighborhoods where families invest, connect, and thrive. A Florida legislator’s recent call to ban homeowners associations is, respectfully, a solution in search of a problem and would cause needless disruption for...
Driving Policy Forward and Elevating Advocacy Efforts: CAI Announces New Government and Public Affairs Team
Public policy is a top priority for CAI’s new chief executive officer Dawn M. Bauman, CAE. As such, CAI continues to lead the conversation and invest in policies that strengthen community associations and the people who live and work in them. Our advocacy keeps...
New School Year, Same Childcare Questions for Community Associations
A new school year starts, and with it comes a question for many working parents — who will watch my children after school? A growing need for affordable, quality childcare is something state and local governments are seeking to address through a variety of policy...
