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8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SHIP Roundtable - Effective Advocacy for SHIP Administrators, Nonprofits and Their Partners
Presenters: The conference began with a Public Policy Plenary addressing the question of the future for Florida’s housing programs in the current political/economic environment. This training session drills down to provide the “how to” steps for legislative advocacy. Even if you are a SHIP Administrator who is not permitted to lobby, this session is for you. Effective legislative advocacy is best done in partnerships; the local business groups, nonprofits, civic and faith-based organizations, social service agencies and real estate professionals often need help from SHIP Administrators in the form of local data and success stories when they meet with local legislators. The panel of experts will review the current Sadowski Education Effort and explain the SHIP Administrator and local advocates’ role in that effort. Agenda includes: the Florida legislative process; best practices for productive meetings with legislators; community organizing; how to access the tools you need; as well as answers to frequent concerns about lobbying and the legal parameters for local government employees and nonprofits. Not just “talking heads:” Within this training, we will have small group participatory learning time (in a supportive and no pressure atmosphere) with the help of Sadowski legislative education experts, Susan Leigh, Rebecca Delarosa, and Andrea Baker Dean to ensure that everyone is engaged and leaves with an increased level of confidence to put what they’ve learned into action. The 2012 Legislative Session begins in January - so timing couldn’t be better. Who Should Attend: SHIP Administrators, nonprofits, advocates, and anyone else who wants to get SHIP funded in 2012 and every year thereafter! 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Energy-Efficient Building Practices
Presenters: High-performance building, (Green Building) requires innovations in both housing design and construction. The performance of the people installing the insulation or applying the caulking or just sweeping up the jobsite is often critical to the ongoing performance of a building. Mistakes covered up with drywall or hidden in the HVAC system can be nearly impossible to find and expensive to fix. Knowing the issues caused by common construction errors can often lead to a better end product. In addition, the upfront costs of independent onsite verification can actually save significant money to the project long term. This seminar will focus on the benefits of verification, and uncover common errors that are often avoided as a result. Ideal Audience: Developers, Builders, Architects and Contractors interested in high-performance buildings and staff of jurisdictions overseeing energy efficiency and design. Credits/Hrs: CE – 2, LEED Homes Midrise – ID 1.6 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. NSP Roundtable
Presenters: From regulations to rehab, Florida's Neighborhood Stabilization Program grantees and their partners have tackled the foreclosure crisis running at full speed. Join the NSP Roundtable for a roundup of success stories for families, neighborhoods and communities. Always a popular event to spend some time with your colleagues networking and hear from HUD representatives. We will also feature HUD reps to share your enthusiasm, take questions and share their insight into what’s coming up as we head for the finish line. 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Expert Tables 1. NSP Program Design and Operations: Heading into year three of NSP are there program design changes that would be more effective in meeting program goals? For example, increasing or decreasing partnerships with subrecipients, developers and contractors, re-structuring financial mechanisms, moving from homeownership to rental, moving from scattered site single family to multifamily, etc. 2. Program Income and Financial Management: Understand basic program income rules plus develop a more structured strategy to generate and expend program income for sustainability and make dollars go further. Know what your financial management responsibilities are and resources to assist in compliance. 3. DRGR: Answers to single or multiple questions on setup, entries, generating reports, etc. Bring your questions. 4. Construction/Rehab Management and Green Technology: Check in with your specific questions about managing the rehab team from procurement to contract, budget management, inspections, and C.O. Bring your green technology and energy efficiency questions too for input and answers. 5. Multifamily Underwriting and Financing: Bring your rental deal- multifamily projects, lease purchase, scattered site rental models, underwriting, operating budgets, property management, using multiple sources of financing; construction and permanent financing and get some suggestions and solutions. 6. Section 3 and Vicinity Hiring: Requirements and best practices, going beyond minimal compliance, grantee and subrecipient roles and responsibilities, record keeping, etc. 7. Davis-Bacon: Understand when labor rules apply and how best to comply. 8. Acquisition and Disposition Strategies: Solving problems in the pipeline from identification to inspections, negotiation, disciplined target area focus, working with seller directly or using trust services, short sales, auctions; finding buyers, land banking 9. Meet with your HUD Representative: Schedule a meeting or drop in and talk to your HUD rep to discuss progress, reporting, staffing or other topics. A good chance to catch up. 10. Homeownership Finance and Leveraging: Bring your questions and challenges to making homeownership a success with NSP. 11. Contracts and Written Agreements with Subrecipients, Developers and Contractors: Get some help on managing and improving the contracts and agreements you are using. Note: This is not legal advice but a peer review and comment with best practice experience. 12. Program Design - Making Changes to Your Plan, 25% Setaside: If you think its time for a change to your program strategies or activities, bring your questions for a review and pointers on timing, content and steps to take. 13. Title Issues, Homeowner and Condo Association Matters: Specific cases and questions that need some input from a real estate angle. 14. Environmental Review Compliance: Get advice and guidance on meeting and complying with environmental clearances. 15. Rental Property Management: Make your rental programs run smoothly by setting up responsive systems for long-term management solutions. Homeownership Financing and Leveraging Strategies Presenter: Lisa Hoffmeyer, Florida Housing Coalition Developing choices for financing NSP homes from conventional, FHA to seller financing programs, understanding the credit and financing needs of your buyers, managing process for efficiency and long term affordability, leveraging resources and subsidy layering. DRGR and QPR Input, Maintenance and Reporting
Presenters: Learn the basics or refresh on setup, data entry, reporting close outs, program income, data cleanup, reporting addresses, reporting direct benefit, performance measures, multi-family activities and generating reports. 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Expert Tables - Continued Construction/Rehab Management and Green Technology Presenter: David Harder, Training & Development Associates Checking your policies and procedures, procurement, budgeting for all expenses, making the decision to demolish or rehab, managing a disciplined contractor system, establishing firm yet workable procedures; choosing the level of technology that is in sync with pricing and affordability, choosing features that enhance marketability; ensuring requirements are built into procurement process and contracts; inspections and verification. Contracts - Subrecipient, Developer, Contractor Presenter: Christopher Plummer, Training & Development Associates Which applies for your program and what are the essential components to ensure mutual success in completing NSP projects? Peer-to-Peer: Security on the NSP Jobsite Site security and preventing theft on NSP properties. Talk, listen, share your experiences, challenges and concerns and learn how others are dealing with stolen equipment and vandalism from jobsites. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Single Family Housing and LEED
Presenters: Learn how LEED for Homes rating system applies to single family homes buildings. Learn the requirements of prerequisites and key credits relating to single family building. This course will help give you a basic understanding of how LEED certification relates to single building. You’ll also learn how many common multifamily building practices are best suited for the LEED for Homes Midrise Rating System. Ideal Audience: Design and construction professionals (architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, etc.) and staff of jurisdictions involved in implementing green building strategies for residential multifamily projects. Credits/Hrs: GBCI CEU – 1 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Working lunch with discussion led by Florida panel and participants 1:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Expert Tables - Continued NSP and Jobs: Section 3 and Vicinity Hiring Presenter: Aida Andujar, Florida Housing Coalition Maximizing the jobs potential of NSP - you are doing your part with Section 3, trying to hire workers from the vicinity, but do you have a strategy for what you are really trying to accomplish in your community that will make a difference and really help people get back to work. Stable neighborhoods have residents who have jobs! NSP Program Design: Making Changes, Responding to the NSP Plan
Presenters: Managing amendments or plan modifications, 25% setaside, planning for changing trends in your program and meeting your goals and benchmarks. Peer-to-Peer: Leveraging Resources, Layering Subsidies Leveraging and streamlining as resources for staff and operating costs diminish. Talk, listen and share your concerns and solutions to be more efficient with less. 2:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Reconvene for Discussion 2:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Expert Tables - Continued NSP Real Estate Matters Presenter: Heather Johns, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Understand title and closing issues, how to handle homeowner and condominium association fees and membership obligations, other legal issues involving title transfers, deed restrictions. Marketing NSP and Properties Working with all types of media for marketing your program, publishing success, and finding buyers and renters. Tips of the trade and how you can manage publicity and use social media to support your program goals. 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Reconvene for Final Comments 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wrap up |