National Conference on Affordable Housing in High Cost Areas

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Housing Assistance Council
Attn: Dan Stern
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 606
Washington, DC 20005

Or fax to (202) 347-3441
Attn: Dan Stern

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National Conference on Affordable Housing in High Cost Areas

Start Date: September 11, 2012
End Date: September 12, 2012
Location: Honolulu, HI
Information: https://www.rcac.org/events.aspx?813

In spite of the decline in housing prices in many areas of the country, affordable housing options remain out of reach for many working families – especially in high cost areas. Whether you represent a bustling urban center, resort town, tropical paradise, or a small town experiencing growing pains, the obstacles to creating affordable housing are often very similar.

Come join us in Honolulu at the Ala Moana Hotel, as stakeholders and interested parties discuss and develop real strategies to overcome barriers to affordable housing in high cost areas. The conference features a wide variety of sessions, speakers and networking opportunities to help you come away with new tools, innovative solutions and resources to meet housing needs in your community.

More details are available on the conference webpage. Click here to read more.

12th Annual Travois Indian Country Housing & Economic Development Conference

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Housing Assistance Council
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Washington, DC 20005

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12th Annual Travois Indian Country Housing & Economic Development Conference

Building Healthy Communities

 

Start Date: September 10, 2012
End Date: September 13, 2012
Location: Tucson, AZ
Information: https://www.travois.com/new/conference/details.aspx

This year’s theme is “Building Healthy Communities.” Attendees can expect to hear the stories of successful projects: new and rehabilitated homes for tribal members and economic development projects that have provided desperately needed jobs and services in Indian Country. The following components all play a role in building healthy communities and will be explained in detail: the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, New Markets Tax Credit program, asset management/compliance, green building, architectural design, inspections, engineering and environmental services.

More details are available on the conference webpage. Click here to read more.

Building HOME and Lead Based Paint – Columbia, SC

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Housing Assistance Council
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Washington, DC 20005

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Building HOME and Lead Based Paint

Start: September 5, 2012
End: September 7, 2012
Location: Columbia, SC

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The Housing Assistance Council and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Columbia Field Office invite you to participate in Building Home and Lead Based Paint onSeptember 5-7, 2012 in Columbia, SC.

Building HOME provides an overview of the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program. Participants will become familiar with all program activities, including homeowner and homebuyer, rental housing, tenant-based rental assistance, and CHDO activities. Additionally, this training will review federal requirements surrounding lead based paint, including the April 22, 2010 requirement that all renovators who work in homes built pre 1978 and disturb more than six square-feet of lead paint be RRP certified. This is a comprehensive introduction to the HOME Program and federal lead based paint requirements. If you are new to the HOME Program or have not attended basic HOME training in a while, you won’t want to miss this seminar.

Due to funding restrictions this training is limited to staff of certified CHDOs, potential CHDOs and PJs in South Carolina. Additionally, participants are required to register in advance for this event.

Questions? Contact Shonterria Charleston, (202) 842-8600 Ext. 227.

Sustainable Affordable Housing: Developing Healthy and Energy Efficient Homes for CHDOs

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Housing Assistance Council
Attn: Dan Stern
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
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Washington, DC 20005

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Attn: Dan Stern

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Sustainable Affordable Housing: Developing Healthy and Energy Efficient Homes for CHDOs

Start: April 23, 2013
End: April 25, 2013
Location: Las Cruces, NM

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The Housing Assistance Council and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Albuquerque Field Office invite you to participate in Sustainable Affordable Housing: Developing Healthy and Energy Efficient Homes for CHDOson April 23-25, 2013 in Las Cruces, NM.

Sustainable Affordable Housing: Developing Healthy and Energy Efficient Homes for CHDOs will train staff from CHDOs and potential CHDOs involved in the construction of HOME assisted affordable housing how to incorporate cost effective green building techniques into their projects. This course will provide an in-depth introduction to developing healthy, energy efficient and environmentally responsible housing while maintaining affordability. Participants will learn the fundamentals of sustainability for housing and how to apply them to various housing situations, including single family and multifamily, new construction, rehabilitation and ongoing operations using both a classroom and real world setting.

Due to funding restrictions this training is limited to staff of certified CHDOs, potential CHDOs and PJs in New Mexico. Additionally, participants are required to register in advance for this event.

Essential Smart Growth Fixes: Ideas for Rural Communities

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Essential Smart Growth Fixes: Ideas for Rural Communities

Date: July 19, 2012
Registration: https://www.epa.gov/dced/webinars/index.html

On Thursday, July 19, join EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities to discuss tools and strategies that can help rural communities spur economic growth while maintaining their rural character. Presenters Ben Herman (FAICP and Principal of Clarion Associates, a national land use firm) and Dean Severson (AICP and Principal Agricultural and Rural Planning Analyst for the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Planning Commission) will highlight zoning strategies from EPA’s recent publication, “Essential Smart Growth Fixes for Rural Planning, Zoning and Development Codes,” and provide tips for implementation. Download the report from https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/publications.htm.

Webinar Details
Thursday, July 19, 2012, 2:00-3:00 Eastern
To join this webinar, click on https://epa.connectsolutions.com/epasmartgrowth Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
No pre-registration is required.
Participants must also phone in. Audio is not available through the webinar.
Conference Number: (866) 299-3188. Participant Code: 2025662950

Mapping Poverty in Rural America

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MAPPING POVERTY IN RURAL AMERICA

Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012
Time: 2:00 – 2:45 PM EST
Registration Form: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=4gwjr54kul2g
Materials: powerpoint presentation

Presenters:

Moises Loza – Executive Director, Housing Assistance Council

Lance George – Director of Research & Information, Housing Assistance Council

More Americans are living in poverty today than at any other time since the Census Bureau began measuring its occurrence. Poverty is particularly acute in urban cities and rural communities, as well as in several distinct regions across the nation.

As a prelude to the 2012 edition of Taking Stock — HAC’s decennial report on social, economic, and housing conditions in rural America — we are releasing our newly updated poverty map. HAC’s map details county-level poverty data from 2010 Census figures, as well as information on historic, regional, and persistent poverty in the United States.

Please join us for a webinar presentation of the HAC poverty map, and a discussion of poverty in rural America on THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012 – 2:00pm -2:45pm (EDT).

Register Now! Space is limited so please register early.

For information, contact: Dan Stern, 202-842-8600 or dan@ruralhome.org.

Kansas CDFI Forum

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Attn: Janice Clark
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
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Washington, DC 20005

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Attn: Dan Stern

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Kansas CDFI Forum

Date: May 22, 2012
Time: 8:00 am – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $0 – There is no cost to attend the forum
Location:
Jack Reardon Convention Center
500 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101

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You are cordially invited to attend the Kansas CDFI Forum held May 22, 2012 at the Jack Reardon Convention Center, 500 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Housing Assistance Council, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI), and NeighborWorks are hosting the forum to encourage the formation of CDFIs in the state of Kansas, encourage partnerships with existing CDFIs in the local area, and increase CDFI investments to meet the needs of communities in Kansas.

The forum will bring together banks, credit unions, nonprofits, government agencies and others for an honest and wide-ranging discussion on the role of CDFIs within a wider community development ecosystem. This forum will be of value to organizations supporting small business development, affordable housing, consumer financial services and more. Local leaders will share opportunities for CDFIs to invest across the state while CDFIs serving nearby markets will explain products and services they can offer. Experts and practitioners will discuss ways to build CDFI capacity within Kansas.

A resource room will provide attendees an opportunity to have one-on-one discussions with federal and state agencies about how to access funding and technical assistance to support CDFI strategies. You can enjoy a lunch conversation titled “Networks of Support”. Our invited panelists will engage you in their careers spent in community development.

REGISTER ONLINE

Download this invitation for more information about the Kansas CDFI Forum.

There is no charge to attend the forum. If you do not have access to online registration, you may contact Dorothy Brown at dorbrown@fdic.gov or 816.234.8084.

Housing Seniors in Rural America: Resources, Advocacy, and Practice

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Housing Seniors in Rural America: Resources, Advocacy, and Practice

Start: June 5, 2012
End: June 6, 2012
Location: Burlington, VT
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Join the Housing Assistance Council on June 5-6, 2012 in Burlington, Vermont, for Housing Seniors in Rural America: Resources, Advocacy, and Practice. Made possible with generous support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, this symposium will provide intensive training and information on housing for an aging population in rural America.

One of the most dramatic demographic shifts in U. S. history is the growth of the elderly population. Rural America has a large and growing senior population, but also often lacks housing resources and capacity. Twenty-five percent of all rural households are occupied by the elderly. Of those homes, 80 percent are homeowner rather than rental properties. In fact, almost half of the rural census tracts in the U.S. have no subsidized rental units for seniors.

Learn more about meeting these emerging needs at HAC’s symposium. Join policy makers, advocates and peers for a 2-day intensive workshop. The agenda will feature discussions on aging in place, home repair and modification, preservation of senior rental housing, issues in HUD Section 202 program, political and funding outlook for senior housing programs, strategies for advocacy and examples of successful practices. The session will also include site visits to outstanding senior housing developments in the Burlington area. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to learn and share information on ways to meet the growing needs of the elderly

Workshop topics:

  • The Silver Tsunami: Demographics of Aging in Rural Areas
  • Outlook for Senior Housing Policy and Programs
  • Putting Programs to Work: Preservation of Rural Senior Housing
  • Putting Programs to Work: Issues in HUD Section 202
  • Putting Programs to Work: Aging in Place
  • Advocacy for Senior Housing

Location Information

HAC has reserved a block of rooms at the government per diem rate of $112.00 per night at the Hilton Burlington Hotel for this event. Please call the hotel at (802) 658-6500 and mention the Housing Assistance Council Room Block to take advantage of this rate. This room block expires on Friday, May 4, 2012 but space is limited, so make your reservations early.

Hilton Burlington Hotel
(802) 658-6500
60 Battery Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
United States
Map and Directions

Link to the Hotel Reservation Website.

Click on the logistics tab at the registration website for hotel information, directions, and special needs.

Registration Fee: $50

Check the training web site for a full agenda.

Questions? Contact Shonterria Charleston at (202) 842-8600 or shonterria@ruralhome.org.

Learn more about HAC’s Rural Senior Housing Initiative.

HAC Training – Advanced Financial Maangement – Macon, GA

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Housing Assistance Council
Attn: Dan Stern
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
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Washington, DC 20005

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Advanced Financial Management

Start: March 20, 2012
End: March 21, 2012
Location: Macon, GA

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The Housing Assistance Council and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta Field Office invite you to participate in Advanced Financial Management on March 20-21, 2012 in Macon, GA.

Advanced Financial Management
This workshop is designed for experienced staff – typically those who have successfully completed some form of introductory financial management training – with accounting and financial management responsibilities for rural Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) and other housing development agencies. Participants will gain a greater understanding of financial policies and procedures, cost allocation, cash flow management, ratio analysis, and financial management strategy.

Due to funding restrictions this training is limited to staff of certified CHDOs, potential CHDOs and PJs in Georgia. Additionally, participants are required to register in advance for this event.

Questions? Contact Shonterria Charleston at (404) 892-4824 or shonterria@ruralhome.org.

Section 502 Packaging Certification Training

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Housing Assistance Council
Attn: Dan Stern
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 606
Washington, DC 20005

Or fax to (202) 347-3441
Attn: Dan Stern

*Calendar Posting Guidelines:

HAC’s calendar posts announcements about periodic conferences, training sessions, audioconferences, and the like. Topics must be relevant to professionals in the rural housing and community development arena. HAC reserves the right to accept or decline any request to post an item. We do not include sessions provided by entities (for-profit or nonprofit) that offer numerous regularly scheduled training events; links to such entities are provided below.

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Section 502 Packaging Training for Nonprofit Developers

Start: November 8,2011
End: November 10, 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
Registration Fee: $150.00

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Join the Housing Assistance Council on November 8-10, 2011 for the Section 502 Packaging Training for Nonprofit Developers, a valuable training event for any organization that packages or plans to package USDA Rural Development Section 502 Loans.

This three-day advanced course covers USDA Rural Development’s Section 502 direct loan program and provides invaluable insight as to how this homeownership financing resource can be used. Learn how to assist potential borrowers and work in partnership with RD staff and other nonprofit organizations and regional intermediaries to deliver successful Section 502 loan packages. Through the course, open to and designed for those experienced in using Section 502, participants will learn the regulations and practical applications of the loan program. Participants will develop a strong understanding of 502 direct underwriting and packaging standards. Participants are encouraged to take the exam after the course.

Questions? Contact Dan Stern at (202) 842-8600 or dan@ruralhome.org.

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