Inspired by the PechaKucha storytelling method (Google it), five HFAs share their best technology innovations in under 10 minutes. Attend and be inspired! DISCUSSION LEADER Stephanie Romanoff, Senior Digital Content Associate | National Council of State Housing Agencies PARTICIPANTS Thomas Haffey, Secondary Marketing Manager | Colorado Housing and Finance Authority David Kuehn, Manager of Software […]
Learn how states are using HUD Section 811 funds and other resources to provide rental assistance for person with disabilities. Discuss how to finance new developments and set policies that ensure a percentage of new rental developments serve persons with disabilities, as well as how to coordinate housing and supportive services funding and work with […]
This September 28, 2021, memorandum revises and extends the availability of waivers and suspensions of HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. HUD originally published COVID-19-related waivers and program rule suspensions in April 2020 and updated that information in a memo issued in December 2020. View Document […]
An expert panel discusses why program staff, especially those charged with outreach via technology, need to be thinking about access across communities from the start – long before the first line of code is written or a vendor partner is selected. Learn why diversity at the design level and community collaboration matter for program success […]
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2020 was the year mortgage originations broke records. 2021 is the year servicers have to manage those larger portfolios while adjusting to numerous regulatory changes and helping borrowers impacted by COVID-19 avoid foreclosure. HFA staff and outside experts share how they are balancing these cross-cutting obligations and working with homeowners, lenders, and their states’ Homeowner […]
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Automated analysis and artificial intelligence can unlock extraordinary insights and enable innovation — but they also can lead inadvertently to racially biased conclusions. Experts discuss how to identify and avoid bias in automated valuation models and offer advice and tools to improve the data you gather and algorithms you use. DISCUSSION LEADER Dhathri Chunduru, Director […]
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How are HFAs and other organizations using social impact bonds to finance affordable single-family and multifamily developments? Explore the rationale for social impact bonds, lessons from taxable and tax-exempt executions, pricing impacts, and the rating agency perspective on this emerging sector. DISCUSSION LEADER Tonya Curry, Deputy Commissioner for Housing | Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia […]
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Preservation experts discuss the challenges to maintaining the affordability of multifamily developments in the Housing Credit, HUD, and USDA portfolios and the naturally occurring affordable housing stock. Practitioners address programmatic, legal, and financial strategies for recapitalizing and preserving at-risk properties. DISCUSSION LEADER Lisa Vatske, Director, Multifamily Housing and Community Facilities | Washington State Housing Finance […]
How do you build systems of diversity, equity, and inclusion in an organization? In this session, “deconstruct” complex terms, discuss how to incorporate inclusivity into strategies, get advice on facilitating important internal conversations. Hear a case study illustrating one HFA’s commitment to and progress toward becoming a more equitable organization. PARTICIPANTS Debbie Herrera, Director, Human […]
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