Monday, March 20, 2023

Welcome and Opening Plenary

Marion Mollegen McFadden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Katy Burke, CPD National Field Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 

State of Rural Housing in America

David Lipsetz, President & CEO, Housing Assistance Council

HUD Guidance on Build America, Buy America Act (BABA)

Faith Rogers, Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Beth Hendrix, Office of Strategic Planning, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Colin Cross, States and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Breakout Session 1

Human Resources Dilemma: Recruiting & Retaining Staff, and Procuring Professional Services in Post-COVID World

Marina Zhavoronkova, Senior Fellow, Workforce Development, Center for American Progress

Lilah Haxton, AICP, Community Planning and Development Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Grant Johnson, Director of Policy and HUD Technical Assistance, Capital Access, Inc.

Breakout Session 2

Recovery Housing:  Sharing Promising Practices & Challenges

Cory Schwartz, Deputy Director, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Sherry Risk, CDBG Program Manager, West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Nicole Beagle, Homeless Assistance Specialist, Michigan State Housing Development Authority

Mark C. Wiesendanger, Director of Development, MaineHousing

Advancing Housing & Community Development in 118th Congress: Perspectives from Partners in Advocacy – no ppts for this session

Andy Winkler, Director, Housing and Infrastructure Project, Bipartisan Policy Center

Liz Osborn, Vice President, Policy, Enterprise Community Partners

Yolanda Stevens, Program and Policy Analyst, National Alliance to End Homelessness

Washington Overview 

Josh Shumaker, Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs

Monday, March 20, 2023

CDBG for Public Services & Funding Child Care

Landon Laven Jones, Community Planning & Development Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Fumi Schaadt, CDBG Program and Policy Coordinator, Oregon Business and Development Department

Kent Archer, COSCDA Board Member and Director of Community Infrastructure, Community and Rural Development, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Ben Kepple, Manager, Community Investments, Ohio Department of Development

Ensuring Timely Expenditures & New LMA Local Survey Tool

Steve Hardin, COSCDA Past President and Director, Community Incentives Division, Mississippi Development Authority

Andrew Hayman, CDBG Director, Kansas Department of Commerce

Erinn Martin, Senior Community Planning & Development Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Adapting CDBG to Economic Recovery and Funding Microenterprise

Robert Peterson, Director, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Mollie Kaylor, Director of Housing and Community Development, New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority

Scott LaMountain, Program Director, CDBG Economic Development, New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Jean Noble, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Grants Division, Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Briefing with HUD Senior Officials

Robert Peterson, Director, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Cory Schwartz, Deputy Director, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Edkesha Anderson, Assistant Director, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Monday, March 20, 2023

Critical Issues for HOME-ARP Implementation

Peter Huber, Deputy Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Caitlin Renner, Assistant Director, Program Policy Division, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Housing Trust Fund 7 Years On:  Progress and Problem Solving

Ron Rupp, Federal Housing Programs Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Bronia Clifton, Supportive Housing and Special Projects Manager Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development

Lorissa Luciani, Administrator of Housing Production, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

Bill Lord, Assistant Director, Community Programs, Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Leveraging Treasury Funds for Housing

Sarah Brundage, Senior Advisor for Housing Supply and Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Ellen Lurie Hoffman, Acting Director, Office of Community and Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Heather Goodwin, Associate Program Manager, Housing Grant Programs, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

Sasha Hauswald, Deputy Director, Division of Federal Financial Assistance, California Department of Housing and Community Development

Doniell Cummings, Program Manager, California Department of Housing and Community Development

Nicholas Horting, Director, Whole-Home Repairs Program & Weatherization Assistance

Briefing with HUD Senior Officials

Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Henrietta Owusu, Director, Program Policy Division, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Danielle Frazier, Director, Financial and Information System Division, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Peter Huber, Deputy Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Monday, March 20, 2023

Unsheltered Homeless Needs – Nationally and Focusing on Rural Areas

William Snow, Senior Program Specialist, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Alison George, COSCDA Vice President and Housing Director, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing

Steve DiLella, Director, Individual and Family Support Program Unit, Connecticut Department of Housing

Julie Montgomery, Federal Team Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce

Addressing Homelessness in Disaster Recovery

Karen DeBlasio, Director, Program Coordination and Analysis Division, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Laura I. Rivera-Carrion, Coordinating Officer for Disaster Recovery, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rebecca Blanco, Assistant Director, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Denise Neunaber, Co-Creator, Redesign Collaborative

Shannon Piotrowski, Deputy Director, Office on Homelessness, Florida Department of Children and Families

Clay Kerchof, Senior Disaster Recovery Specialist, California Department of Housing & Community Development

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Aligning Health & Homelessness Programs

Elaine F. H. Chhean, Special Assistant to the Executive Director, National Academy for State Health Policy

Zac Schaffner, Supportive Housing Services Manager, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing

Andriea Ukrop, Homeless Data Integration Project Manager, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

Robin Wagner, Consultant, Wagner Consulting, formerly with Louisiana Dept of Health (retired)

Briefing with HUD Senior Officials

Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Monday, March 20, 2023

Getting to Recovery Faster:  Options to Implement DR Activities Quickly

Patrick Forbes, Executive Director, Louisiana Office of Community Development

Will Cundiff, CDBG-DR Program Manager, Colorado Department of Local Affairs

Alexandra Gamble, Director, Policy Development, Texas General Land Office

Mike Spletto, CDBG Program Director, Tetra Tech

Addressing Homelessness in Disaster Recovery

Karen DeBlasio, Director, Program Coordination and Analysis Division, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Laura I. Rivera-Carrion, Coordinating Officer for Disaster Recovery, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rebecca Blanco, Assistant Director, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Denise Neunaber, Co-Creator, Redesign Collaborative

Shannon Piotrowski, Deputy Director, Office on Homelessness, Florida Department of Children and Families

Clay Kerchof, Senior Disaster Recovery Specialist, California Department of Housing & Community Development

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Incorporating Mitigation & Climate Resilience in DR Activities

Jen Hylton Carpenter, Assistant Director, Policy Division, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Mikayla Catani, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Policy Division, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Scott Sharpe, Disaster Recovery Director, South Carolina Office of Resilience

Samuel R. Viavattine, Deputy Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

Clay Kerchof, Senior Disaster Recovery Specialist, California Department of Housing & Community Development

Briefing with HUD Senior Officials

Tennille Smith Parker, Director, Office of Disaster Recovery, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development