Building Successful Communities:

A Home for Everyone 2014 July 16-17, 2014 Presented by:

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing

The conference will be held at

Country Springs Hotel 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072

Building Successful Communities: A Home for Everyone 2014 The Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing would like to invite you to attend our 18th annual A Home for Everyone statewide housing conference. This year’s event entitled “Building Successful Communities” will be held at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 , 2014. We have an incredible conference planned for you. This year’s conference will feature 10 workshops addressing homelessness in addition to workshops on housing financing, housing policy and energy efficiency. There will also be a local bus tour featuring affordable housing projects in Waukesha County. We hope that you will take the time to join us and other colleagues to learn and share what’s happening in the affordable housing field in Wisconsin and nationally. On Behalf of the Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing,

Marianne Morton Chair

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing Collaborative Members: Appleton Housing Aurthority Astar Capital Management, Inc. Baker Tilly, LLP Balance of State Continuum of Care Common Wealth Development, Inc. Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin

Dominium Management Services, Inc. Forward Community Investments, Inc. Foundation for Rural Housing, Inc. Gorman & Company, Inc. Great Lakes Capital Fund Housing Ministries of American Baptist in Wisconsin IndependenceFirst Movin’ Out, Inc.

Waukesha County—Community Development U.S. Department of Agriculture—Rural Development Wisconsin Coalition to End Homelessness Wisconsin Community Action Program Association, Inc. (WISCAP) Wisconsin Council For Affordable and Rural Housing (WI-CARH) Wisconsin Council of Churches Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Housing Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development WECC

Collaborative Liaison: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development—Milwaukee Field Office (HUD)

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the A Home For Everyone conference ranging from exhibit tables to plenary sponsorships. Contact Stephanie Mather for more information at [email protected] or (608) 244-4422.

Building Successful Communities: A Home for Everyone 2014 Wednesday, July 16-Thursday, July 17, 2014 Country Springs Hotel, Pewaukee, WI

AGENDA

Wednesday - July 16th 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. REGISTRATION 8:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. OPENING PLENARY Mark Eppli, PhD, Marquette University Professor of Finance; Interim Dean of Business Administration; Director, Marquette Center for Real Estate “Housing, Household Tenure Choice, and the Locations We Choose” Before the Great Recession, the preferred housing tenure for young adults was home ownership with ownership rates surpassing an unheard of 69% across all households. Since that time, the housing tenure choice – rental or ownership – has shifted. While the cost of owning a home as a percent of disposable income has reached all-time lows, home ownership rates declined. Both demographic and behavioral changes figure into this change. Is the shift away from homeownership structural and here to stay or is this a cyclical change? The presentation will review this and other questions around household formation, household locations, the supply of housing and multifamily housing.

During Conference: WIHousingSearch.org Demonstration This brand new web site is a FREE, One-Stop-Shop which features an affordable housing locator that connects property providers and qualified tenants throughout Wisconsin. You will hear about the extensive benefits to owners, agents and service agencies, including vacancy list management, rent reasonableness, increased voucher disbursement and special needs housing location tools.

10:45 A.M. - 12:00 Noon A1

WORKSHOP SESSION A

QAP – What’s in store for LIHTCs in 2015

Sean O'Brien, WHEDA; Don Bernards, Baker Tilly, LLP; Tom Landgraf, Dimension Development Come and learn the latest proposed changes to WHEDA's Qualified Application Plan (QAP). You will hear from WHEDA staff and other qualified experts on the new ideas and direction for the upcoming tax credit cycle. Multifamily professionals will discuss what new projects are being proposed and how the changes may affect future projects.

A2

HUD Homeless Programs Q&A

Michael Martin, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development – Milwaukee Field Office; Maryvel Turman, U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development – Milwaukee Field Office This workshop will be a panel discussion with Michael Martin and Maryvel Turman, HUD and CoC Representatives. They will answer questions related to the HUD Homeless Programs. Please submit questions in advance to Jeanette at [email protected]

A3

Case Management: From a Veteran

Susan Katzer, Community Action (interviewer); Corrine Weismueller, CACSCW (interviewer); Veterans Straight from the mouth of a Wisconsin Veteran.....hear the story of two Veterans beginning at the start of their military career, through their bout with homelessness, and all about the services and case management they received to get back on their feet. You will learn what they found most useful as they tell us about their unique challenges as a Veteran and their ins and outs with those they encountered.

A4

Integrating Services for Seniors with their Housing

Jan Sanchez, Waukesha County ARDC; John Prindle, Cooperative Care In order to age in place, often a range of services are needed from shoveling to showering. How can these services be coordinated and paid for? In this workshop, two agencies will discuss how they manage it.

A5

What’s Up Milwaukee?

Terri Preston, Baker Tilly, LLP; Wyman Winston, WHEDA; John Stibal, First-Ring Industrial Redevelopment Enterprise CDE This workshop will have an in-depth discussion surrounding where Milwaukee has been in the past few years, where it is today, and what the hopes are for the near and five year projected future.

A6

HUD – Rental Assistance Demonstration

Carlos Guice, C. Ray Baker & Associates, Inc.; Keith Broadnax, Great Lakes Capital Fund The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) project offers new opportunities for the creation and preservation of affordable housing. This workshop will explain the program and provide examples of how it has worked in Wisconsin communities.

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.

AWARDS & LUNCH PLENARY

Will Allen, Farmer-In-Chief, Growing Power, Inc. “The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities” Will Allen is recognized as one of the leading advocates on agriculture and food policy. Through his organization, Growing Power, Inc., a model farm and community food center located in Milwaukee, WI, he trains community members to become urban farmers. As organizations look at providing a holistic approach to housing and providing services in an atmosphere of declining funding, the story of Will Allen and Growing Power will be influential in moving toward a more sustainable future.

The conference will also honor the creator of this year’s conference logo and announce the recipient of the 2014 Charles M. Hill, Sr. Award for Housing Excellence.

2:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. B1

WORKSHOP SESSION B

Affordable Housing Development In Action - Let’s Make it Happen , Part I

Tony Augustine, Prairie Management & Development, Inc.; Keith Broadnax, Great Lakes Capital Fund; Sean O’Brien, WHEDA; Karyn Knaak, US Bank; Terri Preston, Baker Tilly, LLP This workshop will be an interactive session that provides attendees with the primary stakeholders’ point of view in putting an affordable multifamily housing project together at the financial level. Participants will be provided the basic decision making strategies from the perspective of the Developer, Lender, Allocation Provider, and Credit Investor. Using this information the participants will work with a case study to determine if and under what terms they would enter into the transaction based on one of these specific points of view. Part II will be held in the next workshop session.

B2

Impacting Local Housing Policy – Understanding the Consolidated Plan

Marty Evanson, Wisconsin DOA, Division of Housing; Diane McGinnis, Wisconsin DOA, Division of Housing The use of $77 million in annual federal formula funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Wisconsin is determined via Consolidated Plans developed by the state and 20 urban entitlement areas. The Division of Housing and other communities are currently developing 5 year plans which identify housing and community development needs and priorities that align and focus funding from the four HUD formula block grant programs: CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA. Come learn about the process and how advocates can play key roles in influencing these priorities.

B3

Social Enterprises for Homeless Agencies

Steve Schooler, Porchlight, Inc.; Cindy Sahotsky, Riverview Gardens Social Enterprises bring much needed training programs and additional income to non-profit organizations that develop them. In this workshop you will hear from agencies that have developed successful social enterprises for the betterment of their participants.

B4

Voices: A Simulation of Hearing Distressed Voices

Mary Madden, NAMI of Waukesha County; Sunnie Hirschfield, NAMI of Waukesha County This is a unique learning opportunity during which participants experience what is commonly referred to as auditory hallucinations. Program participants will learn about the subjective experience of hearing distressing voices and increase their understanding of the day-to-day challenges facing people with psychiatric disabilities. Please note this workshop is limited to 40. participants.

B5

Using Community Gardens to Cultivate Strong Neighborhoods

Larry Adams, Walnut Way Conservation Corp.; Andrew Miller, Madison Area Community Land Trust; Karen von Huene, Community GroundWorks Community gardens within urban neighborhoods are a great way to give residents access to high-quality, affordable, locally grown produce. In addition to nutritional and environmental benefits, community gardens can also help revitalize neighborhoods and cultivate community health. This session will look at case studies in Madison and Milwaukee where community gardens have been successfully folded into the urban landscape and paired with affordable housing projects.

B6

Homeownership Financing: Opportunities and Barriers

Michael Collins, University of Wisconsin - Madison Center for Financial Security This session will provide an overview of trends in mortgage markets and refinance lending with a focus on low-moderate income and minority borrowers. The role of policy changes and regulatory actions, as well as responses in lender and borrower markets will be discussed. Both national demographic and housing market trends and issues particular to this region will be addressed, as well as an examination of potential trends in the coming year.

3:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M. C1

WORKSHOP SESSION C

Affordable Housing Development in Action, Part II

Tony Augustine, Prairie Development and Management; Sean O’Brien, WHEDA; Keith Broadnax, Great Lakes Capital Fund; Karyn Knaak, US Bank; Terri Preston, Tilly Baker, LLP In this second portion of the workshop, the participants will present briefly their decision making strategy and the core point of their transactional terms (if any). These will be put together to determine if the case study is a deal that can be completed. There will be an active discussion on the mitigating issues between the parties and terms proposed.

C2

What’s Up Waukesha County?

Bernie Juno, Hebron House of Hospitality; Karen Treadwell, Food Pantry of Waukesha County; Brad Schimel, Waukesha County District Attorney; Dave Porterfield, Movin’ Out Waukesha County has Wisconsin’s second highest population of seniors age 60 years and older. This workshop will discuss the trends and challenges of the aging issues in the low-income senior population and highlight some of the unique solutions in place. Topics covered will include homelessness, dietary issues, crime, and developing housing for seniors and older adults with disabilities.

C3

Landlord Tenant Policy

Jay Koritzinsky, Koritzinsky & Karls LLC; Joseph Shumow, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.; Danielle Dieringer, YWCA of Madison Wisconsin continues to change its landlord/tenant laws. The changes mean alterations to landlord practices and form leases. While change is difficult on all persons, it can be particularly vexing for both providers of supportive services in housing and those who use such services. Our panel will discuss the various recent changes and how these changes have impacted persons in need of supportive services.

C4

Energy & Housing: Sustainable Operations through Energy Efficiency

Jeremy Belot, Layton Boulevard West Neighbors; Adam Helt-Baldwin, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County; Brad Hinkfuss, Porchlight, Inc. This workshop will relate energy and housing, providing examples of projects and technologies that housing organizations have used to reduce energy operating costs for their affordable housing projects. You will learn best practices from these housing professionals on how to utilize energy efficiency to control operating costs while both improving the environment and the financial viability of your organization or for your housing occupants.

C5

Advocacy

Kevin Cookman, HALO Racine Kevin Cookman, President of the Wisconsin Coalition to End Homelessness, will be presenting the newly-created advocacy kit and speaking about the importance of regular advocacy activities for homeless agencies and non-profits. Come learn effective advocacy techniques from A to Z!

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

RECEPTION

The conference’s annual “Collaborative Award” for a housing organization will be presented. Come to meet our vendors and other housing professionals.

Thursday - July 17th 8:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. BREAKFAST BUFFET & PLENARY Sheila Crowley, President and CEO, National Low Income Housing Coalition “The Future of Federal Housing Policy: What Wisconsinites Need to Know” Dr. Shelia Crowley is the President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), an organization dedicated to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes. NLIHC conducts research related to affordable housing issues (including the Out of Reach data) and actively promotes policies that will increase the supply of affordable housing. In her plenary, Dr. Crowley will provide an update on federal housing policy, including the United for Homes campaign which seeks to fund the National Housing Trust Fund, tenant protection policy and GSE reform. She will tell us what we need to know about federal housing policies and what we can do to influence the future of federal housing policy.

9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Waukesha County Bus Tour

This year’s bus tour will visit affordable housing projects in Waukesha County, with a focus on the City of Waukesha. Two of the tour stops will include Dunbar Oaks, a single-family infill development in downtown Waukesha, and the City Center at Deer Creek, a multi-family project in the City of New Berlin. The tour will also highlight the collaborative nature of the housing and homeless service providers in Waukesha County.

9:45 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. D1

WORKSHOP SESSION D

Using Federal Programs for Housing Development

Kathy Kamp, Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development; Kate Blood, Wisconsin DOA, Division of Housing The new final HOME rules are being introduced and incorporated into community programs. This workshop will provide an overview of the changes in the HOME rules and take a specific look at how it will impact operation of the HOME program at the state level.

D2

Home Improvements for Seniors

Kathy Gale, Interfaith Senior Programs, Inc.; Lynnea Katz-Petted, Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee Whether a big job or small, volunteer based or government funded, repairs and improvements make it possible for seniors to stay in their homes. Learn about two successful programs. There will also be time for discussion of other ideas from around the state.

D3

Housing First

Robyn Thibado, WestCAP; Corin Tubridy, WestCAP The Housing First model of addressing homelessness is an effective choice and is being utilized nationally with excellent results. This workshop will discuss design and programmatic approaches to this model that is intended to assist new and existing programs.

11:15 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. E1

WORKSHOP SESSION E

Coordinated Assessment

Kristina Dux, Community Action Coalition for South Central WI, Inc.; Audra O'Connell, Impact 2-1-1; Corin Tubridy, WestCAP Fresh off the presses, Coordinated Assessment is a new and vital approach to community homeless service provision. We are combining urban, metro and rural representatives that are effectively using Coordinated Assessment. Participants in this workshop will learn start-up information and lessons learned, as well as some really great success stories!

E2

How CDFIs Can Finance Affordable Housing Development

Terri Preston, Baker Tilly, LLP; Carrie Vanderford Sanders, Forward Community Investments; Doug Bystry, Clearing House CDFI; Lanie Wasserman, IFF This workshop will focus on looking at how CDFIs across the United States approach the funding of affordable housing, their capital sources, borrowers and development strategies.

E3

Fair Housing: The Impact of New Regulations

Kori Schneider Peragine, Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH) is not a new concept; however, its application has been underutilized for decades. Learn what AFFH means, its potential for creating equal housing opportunities, and discuss how HUD’s changes to the AFFH rule could impact municipalities, advocates, and housing providers.

E4

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

Mary Madden, NAMI of Waukesha County; Sunnie Hirschfield, NAMI of Waukesha County This will be a discussion about an educational program that teaches community members about how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk of suicide the help they need. Participants will learn three simple steps everyone needs to know to help prevent suicide. This workshop is for any person or organization interested in preventing suicide in their community.

12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

LUNCH AND CLOSING PLENARY

Nan Roman, President & CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness “Ending Homelessness: A Housing Framework” Homelessness is a persistent national problem that is closely linked to the shortage of affordable housing. Nan Roman will discuss the nature of homelessness and the changing approaches to it. She will examine emerging, housing oriented solutions, and the impact they have on the extent of homelessness in the communities that adopt them. She will link this discussion to new opportunities in the housing arena at the national level.

2:15 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. F1

WORKSHOP SESSION F

Staffing Homeless Programs

Chris Lambert, Hebron House; Matt Raymond, Community Advocates Many small and medium non-profits do not have the capacity to employ a separate Human Resource Director. So how do non-profits juggle this very important function? In this workshop you will hear from several agencies on how they manage this. These professionals will also give us advice on homeless agencies avoiding turnover and burnout.

F2

Trauma Informed Care

Paula Buege, Wisconsin Family Ties Paula Buege with Wisconsin Family Ties will be presenting an eye-opening and educational workshop on trauma informed care. She will discuss trauma as well as self-care for service providers. This is a must-see workshop for all direct service staff!

F3

What’s new at Wisconsin Division of Housing?

Lisa Marks, Wisconsin DOA, Division of Housing ; Tom Clippert, Wisconsin DOA, Division of Housing; Kate Blood, Wisconsin DOA, Division of Housing During this workshop you will connect with the Wisconsin Division of Housing (DOH) leadership team and meet some of the new program managers who will help you learn about current funding opportunities and important changes in the delivery of programs. You will get briefings on local projects and initiatives that have been successfully completed.

F4

Best Practice in LIHTC Policy

Brian Peters, IndependenceFirst This workshop will compare Qualified Action Plans (QAP) to identify best practices to promote housing for the extremely low income and those with disabilities. How does this compare to Wisconsin’s QAP and how can we promote change?

F5

Effective Advocacy on Federal & Statewide Housing Issues

Joseph Lindstrom, National Low Income Housing Coalition This workshop is for those interested in influencing housing policy at the federal and state levels. We will consider the best ways to advocate for affordable housing, how to use our own community data and information to influence decision makers. Participants will learn more about one successful national campaign called United for Homes that relates to the housing trust fund.

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