Agenda
Speakers are posted as they are confirmed.
All times Eastern. Agenda subject to change.
Wednesday Apr 17
Framing the Challenge
Leading researchers and economists discuss the challenges posed by the nation’s aging single-family housing stock, including how needed repairs that contribute to a healthy and safe living environment are financed.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Stockton Williams, Executive Director | National Council of State Housing Agencies
PANELISTS
Eileen Divringi, Community Development Research Specialist | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Michael Neal, Senior Fellow, Housing Finance Policy Center | Urban Institute
Vincent Reina, Associate Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning, and Founder and Faculty Director, The Housing Initiative | University of Pennsylvania
Break
Innovative State and Local Programs
Hear how state and local home improvement and repair programs are successfully enabling homeowners to age in place, improve the energy efficiency of their homes, and make critical health and safety repairs.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Kristin Faust, Executive Director | Illinois Housing Development Authority
PANELISTS
Keesha Allen, Executive Director | Home Repair Resource Center
Christie Cade, Vice President | NeighborWorks America
Shannon Gerving, Home Improvement Programs Manager, Single Family | Minnesota Housing
Mike Handley, Manager of Home Ownership Rehabilitation and Compliance | North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
Break
Federal Policy Actions and Opportunities
Officials from the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Energy discuss current initiatives and financing programs that help homeowners and home buyers purchasing older homes make needed repairs and improvements.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives | National Council of State Housing Agencies
PANELISTS
Sarah Edelman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single-Family Housing | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
David Gipson, Deputy Director, Weatherization Assistance Program, Office of State and Community Energy Programs | U.S. Department of Energy
Cathy Glover, Deputy Administrator, Single-Family Housing | U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alexis Pelosi, Senior Advisor for Climate | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Break
Scaling Successful Approaches
This NCSHA-facilitated discussion among the symposium’s expert panelists will highlight ideas and policy considerations for scaling successful programs, as well as opportunities for interested parties to invest in or support home improvement and repair programs that work.
DISCUSSION LEADER
Rosemarie Sabatino, Senior Homeownership Policy Specialist | National Council of State Housing Agencies
PANELISTS
Keesha Allen, Executive Director | Home Repair Resource Center
Christie Cade, Vice President, Southern Region | NeighborWorks America
Eileen Divringi, Community Development Research Specialist | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Sarah Edelman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single-Family Housing | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kristin Faust, Executive Director | Illinois Housing Development Authority
Shannon Gerving, Home Improvement Programs Manager, Single Family | Minnesota Housing
David Gipson, Deputy Director, Weatherization Assistance Program, Office of State and Community Energy Programs | U.S. Department of Energy
Cathy Glover, Deputy Administrator, Single-Family Housing | U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mike Handley, Manager of Home Ownership Rehabilitation and Compliance | North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
Freyja Harris, Executive Director | Coalition for Home Repair
Michael Neal, Senior Fellow, Housing Finance Policy Center | Urban Institute
Alexis Pelosi, Senior Advisor for Climate | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development