2000 Best Practice Symposium

Community Development Track
	Overview of Native American Programs
	Facilitator:	Jackie Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs, HUD
	Room: Dupont
	Presenter:	James Floyd, Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD
		Native eDGE the newest initiative from HUD’s Office of Native American Programs. It is a one-stop shop bringing together entrepreneurs, lending institutions, federal agencies, non-profits, foundations, and private businesses to build strong and diversified tribal economies and communities. The Native eDGE web site and toll free number provide you with direct access to experienced economic development specialists who will help you take your business from start-up through globalization. This workshop which is divided into parts 1 and 2 will provide the participants with the tools to not only access Native eDGE, but also to use and profit from the service through examples. There will be roundtable discussions with the ONAP Native eDGE staff following each presentation.
	HUD’s Role in Disaster Recovery
	Facilitator:	Deborah Vincent, Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, HUD
	Room: Conservatory
	Presenters:	David R. Conrad, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC Jacky Eubanks or Robert Clark, Kinston, NC Cecil Brown, Community Builder, HUD, NC Rudolph Goddard, Community Development Director, Albany, GA
		Learn from case examples about how HUD's programs and staff can assist your community recover from a major disaster, as well as policy concepts to consider as you approach recovery.
Economic Development Track
	Developing Affordable Housing In Rural Areas
	Facilitator:	Jackie Mitchell, Director Office of Rural Housing, HUD
	Room: Edison
	Presenters:	Ruth Wise, New Roads Community Development of Exmore, Inc., VA Fred Toney, Housing Assistance Council Kevin Kelly, National Congress for Community Economic Development
		Presenters will highlight two examples of successful housing development for low and moderate income persons in rural areas.
	Building Family Assets
	Facilitator:	Stephen Yank, Office of Policy, Development and Research, HUD
	Room: Jefferson West
	Presenters:	Cathy Hinko, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Jefferson County, KY Marcy Hudson, Coordinator of the Department of Community Services, Ithaca Housing Authority, NY Inger Giuffrida, Program Manager, Corporation for Enterprise Development, Washington, DC
		Low income families striving for a brighter, more secure future face a two-pronged challenge: they need adequate income to buy food and housing today, but they also need a way to build a more secure tomorrow. In an effort to help working poor families address this second challenge - to help them achieve lasting self sufficiency - community groups, housing authorities and other organizations around the country have begun to focus attention on helping families build meaningful assets. Low income families that have an opportunity to buy a home, to start a small business or to send a member to college will have a valuable and durable resource to better the odds for long-term well being. Programs like HUD’s Family Self Sufficiency are one strategy to build family assets, but other innovative ideas are gaining momentum, including Individual Development Account (IDA) programs. This workshop will explore the rationale for asset building and discuss nuts and bolts strategies for implementing IDA and other asset building programs.
	Legislative Update and Preparing for Round III Empowerment Zones
	Facilitator:	Barbara Bostick-Hunt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Empowerment
	Room: Lincoln East
	Presenters:	Peggy Brown, HUD Congressional Affairs Dennis Kane, Coordinator, EZ/EC Initiative
		This session will provide an update on the Administration’s efforts to secure a Round III of Urban and Rural Empowerment Zone designations. The update will include an overview of H.R. 4923, entitled the "Community Renewal and New Markets Act of 2000" that was recently passed in the House. The update will also touch on Senate action on Round III EZ legislation including an overview of the Senate Bill entitled, "Creating New Markets and Empowering America Act of 2000," which would create a Round III of EZ designations as well as fund the Round II EZs. Panelists will also discuss the "New Markets Initiative" sections of the bills currently under consideration in the House and Senate.
Homeownership/Safety & Security Track
	Creative Financing Tools for Homeownership
	Facilitator:	Charles Gardner, Director, Atlanta Homeownership Center, HUD
	Room: Jefferson East
	Presenters:	Dave Bucholz, Self-Help Ventures Fund, Durham, NC Gregory Adkins, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Financing Agency For Homeownership Linda Hugo, Northwest Regional Facilitators Self-Help Homeownership
	Alternative Models of Homeownership
	Facilitator:	Joseph Garcia, Secretary’s Representative, Denver, CO
	Room: Map Room
	Presenters:	Mary Belardo, Chairwoman, Torres-Martinez Tribal Council Ken Castro, Tribal Grants Administrator Hunter L. Johnson, President, Chief Executive Officer, LINC Housing Non-Profit Affordable Housing Development Corporation Theresa Camiling, Acting Senior Community Builder, Santa Ana Area Office
		The Torres-Martinez Tribe has developed creative strategies for providing affordable housing opportunities for very low income families & individuals to live in manufactured housing. These include funding from multiple sources to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing at affordable rates, and utilize common areas, child care facilities and on site educational opportunities.
	Overview of HUD’s 2001 Budget
	Facilitator:	Douglas Kantor, Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs
	Room: Monroe West
	Presenters:	David Gibbons, Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Budget David Kass, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
		This session will look at HUD’s budget priorities for fiscal year 2001 and review the status of the budget as it makes its way through the legislative process.
Fair Housing/Housing Counseling Track
	What a Fair Housing Program Can Accomplish in Your Community
	Facilitator:	David Enzel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing Enforcement, HUD
	Room: Caucus Room
	Presenters:	Teresa Isaac, Lexington Fair Housing Council, Lexington, KY Lee Porter, Fair Housing Council of New Jersey Shanna Smith, National Fair Housing Alliance, Washington, DC
		This workshop will address how private non-profit fair housing organizations and state and local agencies in jurisdictions that have laws substantially equivalent to the Fair Housing Act, can promote Fair Housing in your community.
	Successful Section 3 Programs
	Facilitator:	John Waller, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Opportunity, Monitoring and Compliance, HUD
	Room: Farragut
	Presenters:	Reverend Ervin Sims, Mt. Caramel Redevelopment Agency Al Brewster & Rudy Perez, Miami Dade County Housing Authority Joe Scott, Jersey City Housing Authority
		This workshop will provide information and guidance on the requirements and implementation of Section 3. Special emphasis will be placed on HOPE VI projects.
Public Housing/Client Services Track
	How SEMAP Works
	Facilitator:	Gloria Cousar, Deputy Assistant Secretary For Public and Assisted Housing Delivery, HUD
	Room: Monroe East
	Presenters:	Susan Loritz, Senior Program Manager, Real Estate and Housing Performance Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
		SEMAP is HUD’s management assessment system to measure the performance of 2,600 local housing agencies that administer $10 billion annually in Section 8 voucher assistance for 1.5 million low income families nationwide. The Department will annually measure the performance of housing agencies that administer the housing choice voucher program in 14 key areas. The 14 indicators of performance show whether eligible families are helped to afford decent rental units at a reasonable subsidy cost. This session will present the latest information on HUD’s plans to assign the first SEMAP ratings in fall 2000, with a focus on HUD’s automation of the PHA’s SEMAP certification and HUD’s rating process, as well as HUD field office review responsibilities.
	Public Housing Assessment Demonstration
	Facilitator:	Donald J. LaVoy, Director, Real Estate Assessment Center, HUD
	Room: Thoroughbred Room
	Presenters:	Sylvia McConnell, Ontario Housing Corporation Lisa Booth, Ontario Housing Corporation David Vargas, Financial Assessment Manager Wanda Funk, Management Assessment Manager William Thorson, Physical Inspections Carol Catineau, Resident Survey Assessment Manager
		The Ontario Housing Corporation will present its local housing agency benchmarking and best practices initiative. This workshop will allow participants to view a "live" electronic submission demonstration being conducted by a PHA representative and a fee accountant, both of whom are responsible for submitting electronic financial statements to HUD via its FASS.
	Utilizing PHAS to Enhance PHA Performance
	Facilitator:	Karen Newton, Deputy Assistant Secretary For Troubled Agency Recovery, HUD
	Room: Grant
	Presenter:	Andrew Nelson, Integrated Assessment Manager
		Learn how HUD’s real estate assessment tools can help improve the management and performance of public housing authorities.
Special Needs Housing/Youth Empowerment Track
	Housing Services for Persons with Mental Illness
	Facilitator:	Gail Williamson, Housing Project Manager, HUD Office of Business Products
	Room: Military Room
	Presenters:	Margaret Shemwell, Community Support Programs, Inc., James Stamper, Caminar Group Home
		This session will provide examples on ways organizations (private and public) can design programs to fit the individual needs of persons diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and assist the mental handicapped individuals gain independent living skills. The session will also examine the growing need for facilities in the communities and special services for persons with AIDS.
Affordable Housing Track
	Financing Housing Rehabilitation
	Facilitator:	Shaun Donovan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing Programs, HUD
	Room: Lincoln West
	Presenters:	Acel Romero, Harborview Manor William Elsbree, Twin Oaks
		This session will examine a variety of tools used by HUD and property owners to effectively manage properties and identify ways to partner with residents to work proactively to determine the cause of the problems and not to simply identify the symptoms or indicators. Examples of positive actions will be shared including ways to tap local funding sources in the community, and encourage effective partnering to connect residents and property owners and agents with the local community.
Neighborhood Networks Track
	Resident Participation in Neighborhood Networks Centers
	Facilitator:	Christine Pelosi, Special Counsel
	Room: Hamilton
	Presenters:	Betty Milton, Director, Browns Woods Neighborhood Networks Center James Marshall, Atlantic Gardens Learning Center Jamaal Ramsey, Atlantic Gardens Learning Center
		Looking for ways to involve and empower your residents? Building relationships between people is the key to cultivating resident involvement in Neighborhood Networks centers. Hear from residents who will tell you why they participate as well as coordinators who will help you design strategies that will recruit and sustain resident involvement in your NN center.
	Best Practices in Bridging the Digital Divide
	Facilitator:	Rosanna Marquez, Secretary’s Representative, Chicago, IL
	Room: Hemisphere
	Presenters:	Al Browne, Vice President, Community Preservation and Development Corporation Jacqueline Jones, Vice President of Social Services, Interstate Realty Management
		Neighborhood Networks bridge the digital divide; these presenters have the award-winning experience in making it happen. Learn from these community developers who will share their successes at bringing computers, classes and mentorships to HUD residents through Neighborhood Networks.

Last Revised: August 6, 2000

Content Archived: April 20, 2011