Agenda

    Monday, April 23

    7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Registration & Information
    Columbia Foyer, Ballroom Level

    8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    NCSHA Board of Directors Meeting
    (Open to HFA executive directors only; continental breakfast available at 8:00 a.m.)

    10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    HFA Cooperatives Task Force Meeting
    (Open to HFA executive directors only)

    12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Executive Directors Forum
    (Open to HFA executive directors only; lunch available at 12:00 p.m.)

    OPENING PLENARY
    Stand Strong for Housing
    3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

    3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Call to Action
    NCSHA’s leadership lays out the HFA agenda in the Administration and Congress and what HFAs and their allies need to do to achieve it.

    Speakers:
    Gerald Hunter, President and Executive Director, Idaho Housing and Finance Association, and President, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    Barbara J. Thompson, Executive Director, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Treasury on Its Housing Plans
    Mary Miller, the Administration’s recently confirmed Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, discusses the Administration’s efforts to support the housing market, including the Hardest Hit Fund and other partnerships with HFAs.

    Speaker:
    The Honorable Mary Miller, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury

    4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    A Progress Report on the Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission
    Hear about the progress the Commission has made toward crafting a package of realistic and actionable policy recommendations that will address the future housing needs of an increasingly diverse American society.

    Speaker:
    The Honorable Christopher Bond, Former U.S. Senator, Co-Chair, Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission

    4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    A Look Ahead with Industry Partners
    NCSHA and its industry partners discuss what the housing community must do to protect, restore, and strengthen federal housing resources in this challenging economic and political environment.

    Discussion Leader:
    Barbara J. Thompson, Executive Director, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    Participants:
    Sheila Crowley, President, National Low Income Housing Coalition

    Jamie Gregory, Deputy Chief Lobbyist, National Association of REALTORS®
    Denise Muha, Executive Director, National Leased Housing Association

    Robert Rozen, Partner, Washington Council Ernst & Young

    Alazne Solis, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, and Corporate Affairs Executive, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

    5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Stand Strong for Housing Networking Reception
    Rooftop Terrace, National Association of REALTORS®
    In case of inclement weather: 12th floor, National Association of REALTORS®
    500 New Jersey Ave, NW
    Catch up with your HFA colleagues and other friends of affordable housing.

    Tuesday, April 24

    7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Registration & Information
    Columbia Foyer, Ballroom Level

    7:30 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.
    Continental Breakfast

    8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Stand Strong for Housing

    8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
    Washington Predictions with Charlie Cook
    Charlie Cook, author of the influential Cook Political Report and Washington’s oracle on all things electoral, details the national political landscape and what lies ahead for both parties.

    Speaker:
    Charlie Cook, Cook Political Report

    9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    From the Congressional Tax Front
    Key congressional tax staff discuss what’s happening on the Hill and the opportunity for achieving NCSHA’s priorities.

    Discussion Leaders:
    Gira Bose, Senior Legislative and Policy Associate, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    Congressional Participants:
    Brad Bailey, Policy Director, Office of Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH)

    Lauren Bazel, Special Assistant/Tax Policy Advisor, Office of Senator John Kerry (D-MA)

    Aharon Friedman, Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means

    Rob Guido, Legislative Director, Office of Representative Dave Camp (R-MI)

    Erin Gulick, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

    Nick Wyatt, Tax and Nominations Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Finance

    Jeff Ziarko, Professional Staff Member on Budget and Economy, House Committee on Ways and Means

    10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Policy Update from FHFA
    FHFA’s leader offers insights on the future of the GSEs and the housing finance system.

    Speaker:
    The Honorable Edward DeMarco, Acting Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency

    11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
    Networking Break

    11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    From the Congressional Banking and Spending Fronts
    Key congressional housing and appropriations staff discuss what’s happening on the Hill and the opportunity for achieving NCSHA’s priorities.

    Discussion Leaders:
    Mindy La Branche, Legislative and Policy Associate, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    Congressional Participants:
    Joe Carlile, Staff Assistant, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations

    Doug Disrud, Staff Assistant, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations

    Clinton Jones, General Counsel, House Committee on Financial Services

    Meaghan McCarthy, Professional Staff Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Appropriations

    Dom McCoy, Senior Counsel, House Committee on Financial Services

    Sara Peters, Staff Assistant, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations

    12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Make Your Meetings Matter: To the Hill
    Capitol Hill
    This afternoon is dedicated to meetings with Members of Congress. Ask them to stand strong for the federal programs that make your work possible and tell them about the housing help you provide to those who need it.

    12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    NCSHB Board of Directors Meeting
    (Open to HFA board members and executive directors only; lunch available at 11:30 a.m.)

    6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Leadership Circle Reception
    (Open to HFA executive directors, board members, and invited guests only)

    Wednesday, April 25

    8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
    Registration & Information
    Columbia Foyer, Ballroom Level

    CLOSING BREAKFAST
    Stand Strong for Housing
    8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    (Seated breakfast served beginning at 8:00 a.m.)

    8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
    A Tribute to Representative Barney Frank (D-MA)
    Celebrate the career and contributions of affordable housing champion Representative Barney Frank.

    Speakers:
    The Honorable Barney Frank (D-MA), Ranking Member, House Committee on Financial Services

    Thomas Gleason, Executive Director, MassHousing

    9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
    HUD’s Housing Vision
    The Secretary lays out HUD’s plans and priorities going forward.

    Speaker:
    The Honorable Shaun Donovan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    More from HUD
    Other top officials delve deeper into HUD’s single-family and multifamily programs and policies.

    Discussion Leader:
    Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, National Council of State Housing Agencies

    Speakers:
    Charles Coulter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Marie Head, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development