2000 Best Practice Symposium

Community Development Track
	Timeliness in the CDBG Program
	Facilitator:	Ken Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, HUD
	Room: Jefferson East
	Presenters:	Lance Crawford, Marietta, GA Los Angeles County, CA Jane Vincent, Wilmington, DE Kristen Cooper, Clark County, NV Richard Kennedy, CPD
		This session focuses on the steps necessary to plan, develop and implement a successful CDBG program and hear from practitioners on how they are successfully managing their programs
	Disaster Recovery Using CDBG and HOME Funds
	Facilitator:	Deborah Vincent, Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, HUD
	Room: Conservatory
	Presenters:	Rudolph Goddard, Director, Department of Community & Economic Development, Albany, GA Jan Opper, Office of Block Grant Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC William McNeil, Director, Division of Community Assistance, North Carolina Department of Commerce John O’Leary, Director of Urban Development, Grand Forks, ND
		Find out how state and local governments have used HUD resources, especially CDBG and HOME programs, to help their communities recover from major natural disasters while addressing problems of affordable housing.
Economic Development Track
	HOPE VI Case Management and Tracking
	Facilitator:	Ron Ashford, Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD
	Room: Dupont
	Presenters:	G. Thomas Kingsley, Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute, Washington, DC Chris Shea, HOPE VI Coordinator, Pittsburgh Housing Authority Gina DelCastillo, Program Manager, housing Authority of the City and County of Denver
		Case management and tracking is the bedrock upon which all self-sufficiency activities rest. Each HOPE VI grantee is implementing a case management system that will track all original HOPE VI residents regardless of whether they are returning to the original site.
	New Tools for Underwriting Multi-Family Loans
	Facilitator:	Ira Peppercorn, Director, Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring
	Room: Map Room
	Presenters:	Mark Duda, Real Estate Assessment Center Ron Hughes, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
		The presenters in this workshop will demonstrate the varied uses of a software program developed by PriceWatherhouseCoopers that will allow HUD to do automated market analyses and trending for its FHA portfolio
	Overview: HUD’s Faith Based and Community Partnerships
	Facilitator:	Father Hacala, Director, Center for Community and Interfaith Partnerships
	Room: Hamilton
		The Center’s Director will discuss the role of the Center as part of the "New" HUD, its mission, objectives and Activities to date.
Homeownership/Safety & Security Track
	Safety and Security in Public and Assisted Housing Communities
	Facilitator:	Nestor Davidson, Special Counsel
	Room: Jefferson West
	Presenters:	Chief Hezekiah Bunch, Baltimore Housing Authority Police Force Chief Madison Jenkins, Washington DC Housing Authority Police Department Chief Lawrence Spagnola, Patterson, NJ Police Department Detective Steve Olimpia, Youth Save Haven Program Coordinator, Patterson, NJ Police Department
		Developing safe and livable communities are key to providing public and Indian housing residents with an enjoyable place to live and one that improves their quality of life. In order to create such an environment, residents, public housing staff and administrators, law enforcement, businesses, and community service agencies must work together as partners. Collaborating to prevent and reduce crime and drug activity, promote safety, security, and well-being, motivate residents and staff to become involved in their community, and encourage residents to take ownership and control of their living areas has proven to be very effective. This presentation will also feature overviews of successful HUD-sponsored programs such as: Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Technical Assistance Program (PHDEP TA Program); Operation SAFE Home; Community Policing; Resident Patrols; the Officer/Teacher Next Door Program; and the Youth Safe Haven/Police Mini-Station Program.
	Forming Effective Partnerships to Develop Housing
	Facilitator:	Bob Santos, Secretary’s Representative, Seattle, WA
	Room: Military Room
	Presenters:	Jane Vincent, Director, Department of Real Estate and Housing, Wilmington, DE Kevin Jackson, Executive Director, 2000 Community Development and Empowerment Series, Chicago, IL Delores Lampley, Executive Director, NAACP Resource Center, Gary, IN
	Overview: HUD’s Initiatives in the Colonias
	Facilitator:	Ricardo Perez, Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Secretary
	Room: Edison
		This workshop will provide information on HUD’s efforts to improve the lives and living conditions in Colonias communities.
Fair Housing/Housing Counseling Track
	Preserving Homeownership Through Housing Counseling
	Facilitator:	Jeff Lubell, Director, Policy Development Division, HUD
	Room: Farragut
	Presenters:	Jackie Prior, Freddie Mac William Cotter, Deputy Director, Boston Department of Neighborhood Development
		This workshop will provide information on FreddieMac’s housing counseling methods to help keep homeowners in their homes.
	Approaches to Mortgage Default Counseling
	Facilitator:	Joe McCloskey, Director, Assest Management Division, HUD
	Room: Caucus Room
	Presenters:	James Butler, Hope Program with Automated System Vincent Quayle, St. Ambrose, Baltimore, MD
		The presenter will demonstrate an automated system for delivering housing counseling, tracking participants, and reporting results, Existing agencies agree to provide a uniform housing counseling program in accordance with pre-determined methods and standards. The system streamlines reporting because information is shared between critical agencies via the internet.
	Using the Fair Housing Dispute Resolution Process
	Facilitator:	Bryan Greene, Director of Policy and Program Evaluation, HUD
	Room: Independence
	Presenters:	Isabelle Thabault, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Betty Davidow, Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board Michael Payton, Ohio Civil Rights Commission Ronnell Tomlinson, Ohio Civil Rights Commission
		This panel will discuss methods that have been successfully implemented for dispute resolution in areas alleging violations of the Fair Housing laws.
	Overview of Environmental Justice
	Facilitator:	Harry Carey, Associate General Counsel for Fair Housing, HUD
	Room: Hemisphere
	Presenters:	Mary O’Lone, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sylvia Liu, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC Marc Brenman, Senior Policy Advisor, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC Jennifer Levin, Appellate Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Doug Godesky, Office of Native American Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
		This Panel will discuss and describe the issue of environmental justice, how to address issues that arise between State and local governments, on the one hand, and concerned citizens and their advocates on the other. There will also be a discussion about how the Federal government investigates and resolves environmental justice concerns.
Public Housing/Client Services Track
	Overview of HOPE VI
	Facilitator:	Milan Ozdinec, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD
	Room: Jackson
		This workshop will provide an overview of HUD’s initiatives in revitalizing public housing through the HOPE VI program.
	Using Vouchers for Homeownership
	Facilitator:	Rod Solomon, Director, Policy, Programs, and Legislative Initiatives, HUD
	Room: Lincoln West
	Presenters:	Michael Dennis, Housing Program Specialist, HUD
		The homeownership option is a new special housing type under the housing choice voucher program. This new initiative will permit public housing agencies administering the housing choice voucher program to use voucher subsidies normally provided for rental assistance to assist eligible first-time homeowners with their monthly homeownership expenses.
	Investing in the Future of Public Housing Children
	Facilitator:	Kevin Marchman, Executive Director, National Association of African Americans in Housing
	Room: Lincoln East
	Presenter:	J. David Reeves, senior Program Advisor, HUD Othello Poullard, Project Director, Public Housing Graduates Program, Washington, DC
		It has long been understood that persons who live in low income communities frequently do not have the same opportunities for success, as compared to persons in higher economic classes. Recent statistics however indicate that when direct and focused intervention is channeled into these communities, the probability of success increases dramatically. The key is in sustained intervention as well as emphasis on exposure, opportunity and self-esteem, focusing first on basic needs and eventually leading to higher individual needs. Young people need to loved, appreciated and motivated. It is from these concepts that the hopes of success are ultimately realized among youth in low income communities.
Special Needs Housing/Youth Empowerment Track
	Overview: Providing Housing for Persons with Disabilities
	Facilitator:	Amy Wilkinson, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, HUD
	Room: Monroe East
	Presenters:	Michael Allen, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington, DC Ann Anderson, Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
		This workshop provides an opportunity for participants to discuss the advantages and disadvantages persons with disabilities living in mainstream housing and the advantages and disadvantages of persons with disabilities living in programmatic-based housing.
Affordable Housing Track
	Capacity Building and Affordable Housing Development in Rural Areas
	Facilitator:	Jackie Mitchell, Director, Office of Rural Housing
	Room: Monroe West
	Presenters:	Kathleen Moretz, Executive Director, Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa Richard Bender, Senior Advisor to Senator Tom Harkin, Iowa William McNarney, Senior Community Builder, Iowa State Office Elona Carolyn Clark, President Vorhees College
		Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., a central Iowa-based non-profit, has acquired a 35 foot Winnebago recreational vehicle and converted it into a mobile field office for use as a local point of contact and outreach in rural communities across southern Iowa. It is used to reach out to underserved and immigrant populations and inform and educate them on homeownership opportunities, housing assistance resources, and on Fair Housing.
Neighborhood Networks Track
	Developing Volunteer Programs at Neighborhood Networks Centers
	Facilitator:	Mary Ann Wilson, Acting Secretary’s Representative, Philadelphia, PA
	Room: Grant
	Presenters:	Carlin Llorente, Neighborhood Networks Project Pamela Luckkett, Hope for Kids Deanna Beaudoin, Neighborhood Networks Coordinator
		How many volunteers does it take to run a Neighborhood Networks center? This session will help participants critically evaluate volunteer resources in light of operational and program needs. Topics will include community involvement, resident empowerment and mentoring strategies.
	Using Asset Mapping for Community Development
	Facilitator:	Art Agnos, Secretary’s Representative, San Francisco, CA
	Room: Thoroughbred
	Presenters:	Raynold Richardson, Director, Houston Multifamily Housing Program Center Henry Moore, Northwestern University
		How can your Neighborhood Network center link your residents with the rest of the community? Learn from our Neighborhood Networks partners how asset mapping can enhance community development strategies.

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