Section 8 and Other Federally Assisted Multifamily Housing
Agenda subject to change.
Wednesday Jan 16
Registration & Information
Capitol Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Plenary Session
HUD Multifamily Program Update
Salon D/E, Ballroom Level
NCSHA and industry partners discuss the Administration’s affordable rental housing priorities and plans. Explore HUD’s multifamily financing initiatives and program developments. Discuss how these and other changes will impact the PBCA portfolio.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives | National Council of State Housing Agencies
PARTICIPANTS
Lisa Blackwell, Vice President of Housing Policy | National Multifamily Housing Council
Colleen Bloom, Associate Director for Housing Operations | LeadingAge
Michelle Kitchen, Director, Multifamily Finance | National Association of Home Builders
Chris Tawa, Multifamily Housing Consultant | Chris Tawa Consulting
Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Plenary Session
Preservation Spotlight
Salon D/E, Ballroom Level
Consider opportunities and challenges in affordable housing preservation and analyze the latest tools to address the varied needs of an aging portfolio. Get updates on the RAD expansion to Section 202 properties with project rental assistance contracts, Section 8bb rental assistance contract transfers, and USDA Rural Housing Services’ actions to address properties with maturing mortgages.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Ashley Oliver, Multifamily Manager for Asset Management | Minnesota Housing
PARTICIPANTS
Ellen Lurie Hoffman, Federal Policy Director | National Housing Trust
Andrea Ponsor, Executive Vice President for Policy | Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future
Leslie Strauss, Senior Policy Analyst | Housing Assistance Council
Thursday Jan 17
Registration & Information
Capitol Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Continental Breakfast
Salon III/IV, Ballroom Level
Concurrent Sessions
Furthering Fair Housing Compliance
Joint with Housing Credit
Salon F/G, Ballroom Level
Explore monitoring of civil rights requirements, fair housing marketing, tenant selection plans, general public use, Section 8 nondiscrimination provisions, reasonable accommodation, accessibility standards, HUD criminal background rules, Violence Against Women Act requirements, and Department of Justice enforcement actions related to fair housing.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Jennifer Marchand, Multifamily Program Compliance Technical Advisor | Oregon Housing and Community Services
PARTICIPANTS
Mark English, President | E&A Team, Inc.
Anthony Freedman, Partner | Holland & Knight LLP
Stephanie Naquin, Multifamily Compliance | Novogradac & Company
Multifamily Finance Forum
Joint with Housing Credit
Salon D/E, Ballroom Level
Survey financial structuring and underwriting strategies for Housing Credit developments with multiple subsidies, including tax-exempt bonds, HOME, the Housing Trust Fund, RAD, the Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing program, and USDA assistance.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Kevin Tatreau, Director of Development Finance | Florida Housing Finance Corporation
PARTICIPANTS
Alan Cohen, Partner | Holland & Knight LLP
Holly J. Glauser, Director, Development | Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Richard Price, Partner | Nixon Peabody LLP
Matt Rayburn, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Real Estate Development Officer | Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Plenary Session
Industry Outlook
Salon D/E, Ballroom Level
Industry leaders share their perspectives on what to expect in 2019 from the Administration and Congress, federal funding for Section 8 and other multifamily programs, HUD’s PBCA program, and the impact of recent legislative and regulatory changes on HUD property management and preservation.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Althea Arnold, Senior Legislative and Policy Associate | National Council of State Housing Agencies
PARTICIPANTS
Larry Keys, Director, Government Affairs | National Affordable Housing Management Association
Mark Kudlowitz, Federal Policy Director | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Ellen Lurie Hoffman, Federal Policy Director | National Housing Trust
Denise Muha, Executive Director | National Leased Housing Association
Lunch
Salon III/IV, Ballroom Level
Plenary Session
Hot Topics in Contract Administration, Part 1
Salon I/II, Ballroom Level
Expert trainer Mary Ross returns by popular demand to discuss recent and upcoming changes to HUD Section 8 contract administration and assisted housing requirements, including implementing housing-related provisions from the Fixing America’s Service Transportation and Housing Opportunities Through Modernization acts, as well as changes to the Enterprise Income Verification system and Management and Occupancy Review form.
Note: Course materials will not be handed out during this session but will be available online in early January for attendees to view or print.
TRAINER
Mary Ross, President | Ross Business Development
Latte Station
Capitol Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Sponsored by:
Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Plenary Session
Hot Topics in Contract Administration, Part 2
Salon I/II, Ballroom Level
See session description under Part 1.
TRAINER
Mary Ross, President | Ross Business Development
Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Plenary Session
Hot Topics in Contract Administration, Part 3
Salon I/II, Ballroom Level
See session description under Part 1.
TRAINER
Mary Ross, President | Ross Business Development
Section 8 and MRBs Happy Hour
Penn Avenue Terrace, Lobby Level
Sponsored by:
Friday Jan 18
Continental Breakfast
Salon IV, Ballroom Level
Registration & Information
Capitol Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Plenary Session
Troubleshooting Procurement Particulars
Salon F/G, Ballroom Level
As HUD continues to explore a procurement process for rebidding the PBCA work, examine how to troubleshoot procurement particulars that may trip up public or quasi-public applicants, including small business participation and labor standards.
TRAINER
Andrew Mohr, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level
Community Meet-Up
Open to NCSHA HFA and Associate Members Only
Contract Administration
Salon III, Ballroom Level
Engage in an informal and open discussion with your state HFA peers about what you have heard in previous sessions. Share pressing questions, issues, and best practices, including those on contract administration, procurement, asset management, and compliance monitoring.
DISCUSSION LEADERS
Katie Kilgrow, Rental Housing Compliance Manager | Idaho Housing and Finance Association
Marie Poole, Portfolio Manager | New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority
