Community Development, Housing, and Homelessness …Community Development, Housing, and Homelessness...

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Community Development, Housing, and Homelessness

Program Managers Training Conference

Agenda

February 24-25, 2020

Sunday, February 23, 2020

4:30 p.m. –

6:00 p.m.

COSCDA Board Meeting - Open to all conference attendees

Location: Foxhall Ballroom

Monday, February 24, 2020

7:30 a.m. –

Noon Registration/Coffee and Tea Service

8:30 a.m. –

10:00 a.m. Opening Plenary – All Conference Attendees

Welcome and Washington Update

Location: Dupont Ballroom

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deputy assistant

secretaries will provide an overview of recent HUD policy and program actions and

priorities in the coming year.

Speakers:

David Woll, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and

Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

John G. Bravacos, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Community Planning

and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Moderator:

Steve Hardin, COSCDA President and Director of Community Services

Division, Mississippi Development Authority

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10:00 a.m. –

10:45 a.m. COSCDA Federal Update - All Conference Attendees


Hear COSCDA staff provide an update on Congressional actions and legislation being

debated on the Hill, and program changes being developed by HUD and other federal

agencies.

Speaker:

Josh Shumaker, Director of Advocacy & Federal Programs, COSCDA

Moderator:



10:45 a.m. –

11:00 a.m. Networking Break (No Refreshments)

Take advantage of this opportunity to engage with your colleagues to exchange program

information and share effective strategies.

11:00 a.m. –

12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions – Choose One

Community Development: Using CDBG for Broadband and Opportunity Zone

Update


This session will cover how CDBG funds can be used to provide increased access to

broadband in non-entitlement areas. Also, this session will highlight state activities to

promote development in federally-designated Opportunity Zones.

Speakers:

James E. Höemann, Director, Entitlement Communities Division, Office of

Block Grant Assistance, Community Planning and Development,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Geoffrey Armes, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of

Block Grant Assistance, Community Planning and Development,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Tamarah Holmes, Director, Office of Broadband, Virginia Department of

Housing and Community Development

Leslie Leager, Division Coordinator, Iowa Economic Development Authority

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Moderator:

Deborah Johnson, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Office of

Community Development, Maine Department of Economic and Community

Development

Housing: HOME Monitoring Guide

Location: Kalorama Meeting Room (2nd Floor)

This session will provide an overview of the recently updated HOME Monitoring

Guide and give states guidance on how to perform a self-assessment. This resource

is an effective tool to assure that states are complying with the program regulations.

Speakers:

Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs,

Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Martha Murray, Senior Affordable Housing Specialist, Office of Affordable

Housing Programs, Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department

of Housing and Urban Development

Moderator:

Gloria Paradise, Director of Housing Grant Programs, New Hampshire

Housing Finance Authority

Homelessness: Addressing Youth Homelessness

Location: Glover Park Ballroom

HUD staff will describe the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Grant Program and

the status of funding opportunities, as well as recent learning derived from this

initiative. Additionally, COSCDA member states will present information about their

rural, balance of state, youth homelessness projects funded by HUD.

Speakers:

Nili Soni, Division Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development

Scott Gary, Supportive Housing Manager, Ohio Development Services

Agency

Shaye Rabold, Program Manager, Kentucky Housing Corporation

Moderator:

Suzanne Korff, Program Officer, Maryland Department of Housing and

Community Development

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12:30 p.m. –

2:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own

We encourage you to join with your colleagues to explore the many delightful dining

options available near the Dupont Circle Hotel.

2:00 p.m. –


Community Development: NSP and CDBG Grant Closeouts


NSP closeouts are a priority concern for HUD which will be discussed along with

regular CDBG closeouts. HUD staff will address a list of issues and concerns raised

by COSCDA members, as well as highlight changes in DRGR that are part of the

closeout process.

Speakers:

Njeri Santana-Carter, Community Planning and Development Specialist,

Office of Block Grant Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development

Andrala Walker, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of

Block Grant Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Traci Watts, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Louisiana Office of


Moderator:

Suzanne Barnard, COSCDA Board Member and Director for CDBG

Programs, Texas Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Affairs

Housing: Green and Sustainable Building


Passive House construction and conversion of storage containers into affordable

housing will be presented in this session. Passive House construction will be

described and how Pennsylvania has implemented incentives to promote it.

Enterprise Community Partners will highlight its 2020 Green Communities Criteria,

moving to deeper levels of energy efficiency using renewables and reaching for net

zero energy. The third speaker will discuss Virginia’s initiative to convert storage

containers into affordable housing.

Speakers:

Stan Salwocki, Manager of Architecture and Engineering, Pennsylvania

Housing Finance Agency

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Shelby O’Neill, Program Officer, Enterprise Community Partners

Chris Thompson, Director of Strategic Housing, Virginia Housing

Development Authority

Moderator:

Rebecca Frawley Wachtel, COSCDA Board Member and Tax Credit and

HOME Program Director, Massachusetts Department of Housing and


Homelessness: Issues Impacting Unsheltered Homelessness and Difficult to Serve

Subpopulations


HUD staff will discuss difficulties with encampments and related health concerns.

The session will also cover utilization of existing shelter capacity and difficult to

serve subpopulations of the homeless. These subpopulations include persons with

mental illness, homeless with pets, and an increasingly elderly homeless (including

medically frail) population.

Speakers:

Brett Esders, Senior Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Nicolé McCay, Federal Branch Section Chief, California Department of

Housing and Community Development

Moderator:

Matthew LaMantia, COSCDA Board Member and Deputy Chief, Ohio

Development Services, Office of Community Development

3:30 p.m. –

3:45 p.m. Networking Break (No Refreshments)



3:45 p.m. –

5:00 p.m. COSCDA Committee and Subcommittee Meetings

All conference participants are encouraged to attend COSCDA committee meetings.

COSCDA committee meetings play an integral part in shaping the organizational

policy. Attend the session of your choice and help shape the future of your

association.

Committees will be briefed on legislative and policy issues impacting their programs,

appropriations, and other program related issues.

*Community Development Committee will meet on Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m.*

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Eastern Region

Facilitator:

Cindy Stone

COSCDA Board

Maryland

States

Connecticut,

Delaware, Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York,

Pennsylvania, Rhode

Island, and Vermont

Southern Region

Facilitator:

Traci Watts

COSCDA Board

Louisiana

States

Alabama, Arkansas,

Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Mississippi, North

Carolina, Puerto

Rico, South

Carolina,

Tennessee, Texas,

Virginia, and West

Virginia

Western Region

Facilitator:

Pauletta Bourne

COSCDA Board

Alaska

States

Alaska, Arizona,

California,

Colorado, Idaho,

Montana, Nevada,

New Mexico,

North Dakota,

Oregon, South

Dakota, Utah,

Washington, and

Wyoming

Midwestern

Region

Facilitator:

Christine Whitz

COSCDA Board

Michigan

States

Illinois, Indiana,

Iowa, Kansas,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nebraska, Ohio,

Oklahoma, and

Wisconsin

Committee Meeting:

Disaster Recovery

Subcommittee

Location: Dupont

Ballroom

Committee Meeting:

Housing

Location: Kalorama

Meeting Room

Committee Meeting:

Homelessness

Location: Glover Park

Ballroom

5:00 p.m. –

6:00 p.m. Networking Reception – All Conference Attendees

Location: Fox Hall Ballroom

Meet and greet your colleagues attending the housing, community development, and

homelessness conferences.

6:00 p.m. Regional Dinners – on your own

We encourage you to join your colleagues from your region (a list of COSCDA

Regions is included as a part of your conference packet) to explore the many

delightful dining options available near the hotel as you discuss organizational issues

and initiatives and share information about regionally important topics in a casual

environment. Note: See your COSCDA Regional Representative to confirm your

attendance.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

8:00 a.m. -

4:00 p.m. Registration

8:00 a.m. –

10:30 a.m. Coffee and Tea Service

8:30 a.m. -

10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Cross-Cutting Topics – Choose One

Grant Management Systems for States


State administrators with experience using some of the major electronic grants

management systems will discuss pros and cons of these systems. Presenters will

discuss how the system generate reports and info to input into IDIS. One state is

developing a system that will integrate and upload into IDIS.

Speakers:

Mark Williams, Compliance Branch Manager, Kentucky Department for

Local Government

Janice Waddell, COSCDA Board Member and Section Chief, Grants

Management, California Department of Housing and Community

Development

Cheryl Brown, CDBG Program Manager, Utah Department of Workforce

Services, Housing and Community Development Division

Donna Enrico, Chief, Community Development Operations, Pennsylvania

Department of Community & Economic Development

Moderator:

Joanie Perry-Ward, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Community

Finance Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs

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Complying with Uniform Administrative Regulation (2 CFR 200)


HUD staff and state administrators will discuss compliance with a few key

components of the Uniform Administrative Regulation, including procurement, and

subrecipient monitoring requirements.

Speakers:

Robert Peterson, Senior Community Planning and Development, Office of

Block Grant Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Kathy Possinger, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Pennsylvania

Department of Community and Economic Development

Laura Sullivan, Assistant Chief, State of Rhode Island, Office of Housing and


Moderator:

Jean Noble, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Grants Division,

Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Housing Counseling – Effective Implementation beyond New Rule


Review the HUD Housing Counseling Certification rule and examine the HUD CPD

programs covered by the rule, including HOME, CDBG, CoC, and ESG. This session

will cover compliance with new regulations and go beyond to discuss how housing

counseling can be an effective resource for other activities such as disaster recovery,

foreclosure prevention, and landlord/tenant relationships.

Speakers:

Jerrold H. Mayer, Director, Office of Capacity Building, U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development

Shawna LaRue Moraille, Principal, ICF

Russell Graves, Executive Director, Consumer Credit and Budget Counseling,

Inc.

Patrick Noonan, Program Manager, Brothers Redevelopment, Inc.

Moderator:

Matthew LaMantia, COSCDA Board Member and Deputy Chief, Ohio

Development Services, Office of Community Development

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10:00 a.m. -

10:15 a.m. Networking Break (No Refreshments)



10:15 a.m. -

11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions – Choose One

Environmental Review: Critical Issues, Proposed Changes, & HEROS Update


HUD staff will address issues and concerns raised by COSCDA’s working group on

ER and provide an update on proposed federal changes to the ER process. This

session will also cover how to coordinate difficult environmental reviews (Housing

Trust Fund projects in particular). HUD staff will demonstrate changes to the

HEROS system, confirming that it is not being mandated for states. Also, HUD staff

will lead a discussion seeking recommended changes to Part 50 and 58.

Speakers:

Danielle Schopp, Director, Office of Environment and Energy, U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Lauren McNamara, Environmental Review Division Director, U.S.


Lauren Hayes Knutson, Environmental Specialist, U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development

Moderator:

Traci Watts, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Louisiana Office of


Community Development Committee Meeting and Community Development

Block Grant Modernization/Reforms


COSCDA has recently engaged members on recommendations to improve CDBG,

including enhancing administrative processes and strengthening resources. The

session will detail priorities and next steps to update the program. Additional

discussion will involve an overview of new advocacy priorities, follow-up from

September’s administrative issues session, and Community Development Week

engagement.

Moderator:



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Coordinated Entry: Best Practice and Reassessing What Works


This session will start with a brief overview of the characteristics of coordinated entry

from around the country and a couple states will present their coordinated entry

process in rural, balance of state areas. A significant portion of the session will be a

roundtable to discuss attendees experience with coordinated entry, sharing their

experiences as to what procedures/elements are working and what is not working.

Speakers:

Leigh Howard, President, Diana T. Myers and Associates, Inc.

Davis Schofield, Continuum of Care Administrator, South Dakota Housing

Development Authority

Ryan Vernick, Continuum of Care Coordinator, Arizona Department of

Housing

Moderator:

Nichele Carver, Program Manager, Virginia Department of Housing &


11:45 a.m. –

1:00 p.m. Joint Networking Lunch – All Conference Attendees

Location: Fox Hall Ballroom

1:00 p.m. –

2:10 p.m. Plenary Session – All Conference Attendees

National Perspectives on Community Development, Housing, and Homelessness

Issues


Hear national housing and community development experts discuss public opinions

on housing, provide an outlook for infrastructure programs in 2020, and national

perspectives on the issues impacting community development, housing, and

homelessness programs.

Speakers:

Mike Koprowski, National Campaign Director, National Low Income Housing

Coalition

Joseph Kane, Associate Fellow, The Brookings Institution

James S. McCleskey, Director, North Carolina Washington Office

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Moderator:

Alison George, COSCDA Board Member and Housing Director, Colorado

Department of Local Affairs

2:10 p.m. –

2:35 p.m. Plenary Session – All Conference Attendees

2020 Political Outlook


This speaker will provide an overview of national politics in this election year and

will anticipate its potential impact on policy, legislation, and administrative actions.

Speaker:

Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, University of Virginia

Center for Politics

Moderator:

Alison George, COSCDA Board Member and Housing Director, Colorado

Department of Local Affairs

2:35 pm –

2:45 pm

Plenary Session – All Conference Attendees

COSCDA President’s Remarks Location: Dupont Ballroom



2:45 p.m. –

3:00 p.m. Networking Break (No Refreshments)



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3:00 p.m. –


Briefing with HUD CDBG Officials


The Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance will provide an update on

program guidance, regulations, and the funding outlook affecting the Community

Development Block Grant Program, as well as CDBG-DR, NSP, and SUPPORT Act

funding.

Speaker:

Jessie Handforth Kome, Acting Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance,


Urban Development

Moderator:



Briefing with HUD HOME/HTF Officials


The Director of the Office of Affordable Housing Programs and staff will provide an

update on program guidance, regulations, and funding outlook affecting the HOME

Investment Partnerships and Housing Trust Fund programs.

Speakers:

Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs,


Urban Development

Peter Huber, Deputy Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs,


Urban Development

Henrietta Owusu, Director, Program Policy Division, Office of Affordable

Housing Programs, Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department

of Housing and Urban Development

Vashawn Banks, Financial and Information Services Director, Office of

Affordable Housing Programs, Community Planning and Development, U.S.


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Moderator:

Rebecca Frawley Wachtel, COSCDA Board Member and HOME/Tax Credit

Programs Director, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community

Development

Briefing with HUD SNAPS Officials


The Director of the Office of Special Needs Programs will provide an update on

program guidance, regulations, and funding outlook affecting HUD’s Homelessness

programs.

Speaker:

Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S.


Moderator:

Kathy Possinger, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Pennsylvania

Department of Community and Economic Development

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