NH&RA Spring Policy Forum: PowerPoint Presentations Available

Last week, the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association welcomed over 120 industry professionals to Washington, DC for its 2010 Spring Affordable Housing Policy Forum. The highly praised program explored the critical nexus between today’s changing public policy environment and affordable housing development, as well as combined NH&RA’s traditional transaction-oriented sessions with valuable social networking opportunities.

NH&RA is pleased to offer the PowerPoint presentations from the event for download. Click on the name of the presenter below to view his/her slides.

2010 Spring Policy Forum

Thursday, May 20

Affordable Housing Economic Update
Lisa Sturtevant, George Mason University School of Public Policy, Arlington, VA

Perspectives on Housing Policy & Budget Issues
Lauren Bazel, Center for American Progress, Washington, DC
Buzz Roberts, LISC, Washington, DC
Carol Galante, HUD, Washington, DC
Jim Carlisle, Bank of America, Washington, DC
Adrienne Quinn, Enterprise Community Partners, Washington, DC
Larry Curtis, WinnCompanies, Boston, MA

Tax & Audit Implementation Update
Paul Handleman, IRS, Washington, DC
Jerry Breed, Bryan Cave LLP, Washington, DC
Brad Elphick, Novogradac & Co., Alpharetta, GA

Securing Tax Credit Equity in Today’s Marketplace
Marc Schnitzer, Island Capital Group, New York, NY
Victor Sostar, First Sterling, Manhasset, NY
Vihar Sheth, US Bank, St. Louis, MO
Daniel Devin, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Washington, DC
Bernie Husser, The Richman Group Affordable Housing Corp., Boston, MA

Friday, May 21

Affordable Housing & Tax Credit Legislative Update
Scott Olson, House Financial Services Committee
Jon Sheiner, House Ways & Means Committee
Nick Wyatt, Senate Finance Committee
Derek Dorn, Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure
Laura Hogshead, House Appropriations Committee
Meaghan McCarthy, Senate Appropriations Committee
Peter Bell, NH&RA, Washington, DC

Multifamily Debt Update
Dan Sullivan, HUD, Washington, DC
Ken Lore, Bingham McCutchen, Washington, DC
Kimball Griffith, Freddie Mac, McLean VA
Tim Leonhard, Oak Grove Capital, Grapevine, TX
Bob Simpson, Fannie Mae, South Falls, SD

Keynote Address: Helen Kanovsky, General Counsel, HUD

CEFAH Presents: Maximizing Federal Retrofitting & Energy Incentives
Bob Adams, Department of Energy, Washington, DC
David Abromowitz, Goulston & Storrs, Boston, MA
Darien Crimmin, WinnDevelopment, Boston, MA

Case Studies: Structuring Transactions Utilizing ARRA Funds
Jeff Whiting, City Real Estate Advisors, Indianapolis, IN
Bruce Baird, Indianapolis Housing Agency, Indianapolis, IN
Jacob Sipe, Indiana Housing Community Development Authority, Indianapolis, IN
Marty Walsh, Reno & Cavanaugh LLP, Washington, DC
Maria Day Marshall, DCHFA, Washington, DC
Ken Ellison, So Others Might Eat (SOME), Washington, DC
Sharon Wilson Geno, Ballard Spahr, LLP, Washington, DC

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Workforce Housing Debt Financing Updates

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FHFA Unveils Enterprises’ Three-Year Plans to Improve Housing Opportunities for the Underserved

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