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NLHA 2010 Mid-Year Meeting Agenda
January 27-January 29, 2010
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| Wednesday, January 27 |
| 2:00 pm |
Registration
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| 3:00 to 4:15 pm |
Three Breakout Sessions (open to all attendees)
Housing Management: Tax credit projects are subject to recently revised 8823 guidance from the IRS. Learn the new requirements to avoid compliance problems and potential recapture. This session will also review other occupancy related issues.
Moderator:
Sheila Malynowski, Preservation Management
Elizabeth Bramlet, Quadel Consulting
Owners/Developers Workshop: An update on legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting development and preservation as well as asset management.
Moderator:
David Reznick, The Reznick Group
Steve Wallace, Nixon Peabody
Monica Sussman, Nixon Peabody
Richard Goldstein, Nixon Peabody
Voucher Administration (PHA): A discussion among PHAs leading the charge on energy efficiency initiatives as well as a look at other program issues.
Linda Goldstein, Goulston & Storrs
Michael Kelly, NYCHA
Paul Graziano, Baltimore Housing Authority
Marion Morris, NLHA
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| 4:15 to 5:15 pm |
Refresher on Federal Housing Programs: This session will introduce newcomers to the myriad of programs and acronyms currently in use and refresh the memories of seasoned veterans.
Charles L. Edson, Nixon Peabody
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| 5:15 to 6:00 pm |
Welcome and Membership Meeting
Allan Isbitz, NLHA President
Denise B. Muha, Executive Director
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| 6:00 to 7:30 pm |
Welcome Cocktail Reception
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| Thursday, January 28 |
8:15 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:30 to 12:30 pm
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Two Concurrent Sessions
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8:30 to 10:30 am |
I. Development/Management Workshops
A. Preservation in Today’s Reality: The market is making it tough to do acquisitions of assisted housing. How are these preservation and other affordable housing deals getting done? Advice from current players who will discuss:
• Seller/buyer joint ventures
• Take back notes for sellers
• Tax credit exchange extension
• Specific HUD related issues
• Local financing tools
• Role of Historic Tax Credits
• NY Case Study
Moderator/Speaker:
Mark Sween, Dominium Group
Brian Poulin, Evergreen Partners
John Mackey, Reznick Group
Richard M. Froehlich, New York HDC
Francine Kellman, Pacific Housing Advisors
Steven Salup, Starrett Corporation
Deborah Van Amerongen, Nixon Peabody
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| 10:30 to 10:45 am |
Break
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| 10:45 – 12:30 pm |
B. Green is Good:
Learn what your colleagues are doing to advance energy efficiency initiatives in assisted and public housing. Topics will address:
• PHA uses of ESCOs
• Where’s the money? DOE/HUD?
• Management actions
• HUD recommendations
• Progress on green retrofit
• Additional Risk Exposures
Moderator:
Linda Goldstein, Goulston &Storrs
Michael Kelly, NYCHA
Paul Graziano, Baltimore City HA
Charles Allen, Evergreen Partners
Barry Weaver, Barry Weaver Consulting
Jeff Weslow, HAIG
II. Voucher Administrators/PHA Workshop
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| 8:30 to 12:30 am |
A. Voucher Funding Update
Implementation of FY10 funding formula and related issues including:
• What is role of NRA going forward?
• How has HUD addressed shortfalls?
• Improving rent reasonableness testing
• Reevaluating payment standards
• Reviewing and reconciling VMS and PIC data
• Status of Admin Fee study
• Income/Rent Rule
B. PHA's Future: HUD is undertaking a review of its rental assistance policies including the viability of converting operating subsidies to project-based vouchers. What is the goal and what are HUD’s priorities relating to:
• FMR determination
• Future of MTW
• Mixed finance
• Mobility
• Understanding VASH
Moderator:
Nan McKay, Nan McKay & Associates
*David Vargas, U.S. Dept. of HUD
Alex Sanchez, Santa Clara Housing Authority
Susan Benner, San Bernadino Housing Authority
Gray Beck, Quadel Consulting
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| 12:30 to 2:00 pm |
Board of Directors Meeting
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| 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Networking Reception:
A chance to get reacquainted with old friends, meet new contacts and exchange ideas on housing issues of the day.
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| Friday,
January 29 |
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Two Concurrent Best Practices Workshops
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| 9:00 to 11:00 am |
I. PHA Best Practices Roundtable:
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| 9:00 to 10:00 am |
A. Evaluating Staff Productivity and Implementing Performance Measures:
Nan McKay, NMA Associates
Carol Vaughn, San Diego Housing Commission
Carlene Frisen, San Bernardino County Housing Authority
B. Tapping Resources to Empower Voucher Residents
• Reaching out to service providers
• Working with financial services community
• Micro Lending
• Resident participation
• Role of MTW
Jennifer O’Neil, Quadel Consulting
Carol Vaughn, San Diego Housing Commission
Other speakers TBA
II. Owner/Manager Best Practices Roundtable:
How do your colleagues tackle the complex transactions and ever changing HUD rules relating to:
• HUD's plans to revamp 2530
• Current APPS issues
• What’s up with REAC
• Filing audited financials
• Use of Partial Payments of Claim
• HUD workout committee
• FHA and Tax Credit coordination
Moderator:
Inez Tremain, Tishler & Wald
Denise Murphy, Murphy Consulting
Mike Johnson, Walker & Dunlop, LLC
Jonette Hahn, The Reznick Group
Sheldon Schreiberg, Pepper Hamilton
Kristin Neun, Hessel, Aluise and Neun
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