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Wednesday Mar 17

Legislative Priorities Briefing

NCSHAā€™s Policy and Government Affairs team helps you prepare for your Hill visits by providing up-to-the-minute background on the current legislative environment and opportunities for advancing NCSHAā€™s 2021 priorities.

Monday Mar 22

NCSHA Board of Directors Meeting

Open to NCSHA member HFA executive directors only

Executive Directors Forum

Open to NCSHA member HFA executive directors only

Welcome

Perspectives from Congress

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Member | Senate Appropriations Committee and Member | Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
(Prerecorded)


Welcome Remarks

Stockton Williams, Executive Director | National Council of State Housing Agencies

Update from Industry Leaders: Affordable Homeownership

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

PARTICIPANTS
Meg Burns
, Senior Vice President, Mortgage Policy | Housing Policy Council
Bryan Greene, Vice President, Policy Advocacy | National Association of REALTORS
Steve Oā€™Connor, Senior Vice President for Affordable Housing Initiatives | Mortgage Bankers Association
Lisa Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer | National Fair Housing Alliance

Tuesday Mar 23

National Conference of State Housing Boards: Board of Directors Meeting

Open to NCSHA member HFA board members and executive directors only

Welcome

Perspectives from Congress

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member | Senate Finance Committee and Member | Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
(Prerecorded)


Welcome Remarks

Stockton Williams, Executive Director | National Council of State Housing Agencies

Update from Industry Leaders: Affordable Rental Housing

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

PARTICIPANTS
Georgi Banna
, Director of Policy and Program Development | National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
Cindy Chetti
, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs | National Multifamily Housing Council
David Gasson, Partner | MG Housing Strategies
Sarah Saadian, Vice President of Public Policy | National Low Income Housing Coalition

Break
Perspectives from Congress

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chairman | Senate Finance Committee

INTRODUCED BY
Margaret Salazar, Executive Director | Oregon Housing and Community Services

Break
Perspectives from Congress

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Member | Senate Appropriations Committee

INTERVIEWED BY
Erica Boggess, Executive Director | West Virginia Housing Development Fund

Break
Tax Outlook

DISCUSSION LEADER
Jennifer Schwartz, Director of Tax and Housing Advocacy | National Council of State Housing Agencies

PARTICIPANTS
Adam Carasso
, Senior Tax and Economic Adviser | Senate Finance Committee
Jessica Helmers, General Counsel | Senator Todd Youngā€™s Office
Victoria Honard, Senior Policy Adviser | Representative Suzan DelBeneā€™s Office
Alice Lin, Budget and Tax Policy Advisor | House Ways and Means Committee
Lara Muldoon, Senior Tax and Economic Adviser | Senator Maria Cantwellā€™s Office
Stephen Simonetti, Senior Policy Adviser | Representative Jackie Walorskiā€™s Office

Wednesday Mar 24

Welcome

Welcome Remarks

Stockton Williams, Executive Director | National Council of State Housing Agencies


A Message from the HUD Secretary

The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(Prerecorded)

Perspectives from Congress

Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA), Member | House Ways and Means Committee

INTRODUCED BY
Robin Wiessman, Executive Director | Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

Break
Housing and Appropriations Outlook

DISCUSSION LEADER
Yvonne Hsu, Senior Housing Policy Specialist | National Council of State Housing Agencies

PARTICIPANTS
Megan Cheney, Professional Staff Member | Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Beth Cooper, Professional Staff Member | Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Christina Monroe, Clerk | House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Jason Woolwine, Professional Staff Member | Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Break
Perspectives from Congress

Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Member | House Ways and Means Committee

INTRODUCED BY
Steve Walker, Executive Director | Washington State Housing Finance Commission

Break
Closing Plenary

Perspectives from Congress

Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH), Member | House Committee on Financial Services

Keynote Address: The Political Outlook

Amy Walter, National Editor | The Cook Political Report

INTRODUCED BY
JoaquĆ­n Altoro, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director | Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority