2014 Community Development Program Managers
Training ConferenceAgenda
Monday, March 17
8:00 am –9:30 am Registration/Coffee and Tea Service
8:30 am – 9:30 amWelcome and Washington Update (Joint with Homelessness and Housing)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) will provide an overview of CPD priorities in the coming year. The Council of State Community Development Agencies staff will provide an update on the COSCDA Advocacy Priorities for the year.
Speakers:
Acting Assistant Secretary Mark Johnston
Community Planning and Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Linda Thompson, Senior Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs, COSCDA
Moderator:
John Greiner, COSCDA President and the Housing Policy Officer, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
9:30 am – 10:30 amProgrammatic Changes in Response to IDIS Flags
Location: Dupont Ballroom
At this session, hear state panelists discuss the programmatic changes they have made to respond to IDIS flags and how the flags are used as a management tool.
Speakers:
Deborah Stuart, COSCDA Board Member and the Director, Community Development Financial Incentive Packages
Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Program Services and Portfolio Management
Deborah Johnson, COSCDA Board Member and the Director, Office of Community Development, Maine Department of Economic & Community Development
Leslie Leager, COSCDA Board Member and the Division Coordinator, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Moderator:
Kathleen Weissenberger, COSCDA Board Member and the Director, Grant Services, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
10:30 am – 10:45 amNetworking Break (No Refreshments)
10:45 am - 12:00 noon Roundtable with HUD’s State and Small Cities Staff
Location: Dupont Ballroom
Come ready to ask questions on the State CDBG Program with HUD’s State and Small Cities Division staff.
Speakers:
Steve Rhodeside, Director, State and Small Cities Division,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eva Fontheim, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of Community Planning and Development
State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Neba Funiba, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of Community Planning and Development
State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
James Hoemann, Community Development Specialist,
Office of Community Planning and Development
State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Regina M. Montgomery, Community Development Specialist, Office of Community Planning and Development- State and Small Cities Division
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Robert C. Peterson, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of Community Planning and Development, State and Small Cities Division,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Matthew Allman, Presidential Management Fellow
Office of Community Planning and Development
State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
Keith Heaton, CPM, COSCDA Board Member and the Director Community Development, Utah Department of Workforce Services, Housing and Community Development Division
12:00 noon – 1:30 pmLunch on your own
1:30 pm – 3:00 pmBuilding Sustainable, Vibrant Communities
(Joint with Housing and Homelessness)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
Hear a discussion of ways to provide effective community or regional revitalization using CDBG, HOME and McKinney Vento funds to revitalize rural and small town communities.
Speakers:
Mariia Zimmerman, Principal, MZ Strategies LLC
George Hunton, Senior Portfolio Manager, New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority
Jim Tischler, Community Development Director, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Susan V. Murray, Mayor, City of Greencastle, Indiana
Moderator:
Deborah Stuart, COSCDA Board Member and the Director, Community Development Financial Incentive Packages
Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Program Services and Portfolio Management
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmNetworking Break (No refreshments)
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm COSCDA Community Development Committee Meeting
Location:Dupont Ballroom
Participate in developing COSCDA policy and positions related to the Community Development Block Grant programs. All Community Development Program Managers are members of the Committee and are welcome!
5:30 pm – 7:00 pmNetworkingReception
Location: Glover Park Ballroom
Meet and greet your colleagues attending the housing, community development, and homeless conferences.
Tuesday, March 18
7:30 am – 10:30 amCoffee and Tea Service
8:00 am – 9:00 amMember Services Committee Meeting
(Joint with Housing and Homelessness)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
This meeting is for you! All conference attendees are strongly encouraged to attend.
9:00 am – 10:30 amHUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS)
(Joint with Housing)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
HUD will provide a demonstration and answer your questions on the upcoming online environmental review system.
Speakers:
Danielle Schopp, Director, Office of Environment and Energy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kathryn Au, Environmental Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
Steven Hardin, COSCDA Board Member and the Director of Community Services Division, Mississippi Development Authority
10:30 am – 10:45 amNetworking Break (No refreshments)
10:45 am – 12:00 noonState Income Surveys
Location: Dupont Ballroom
Panelists will present their processes for administering state income surveys for CDBG.
Panelists:
Carol Newton, Director, Community Development Program, State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of Community Development
Kathleen Weissenberger, COSCDA Board Member and the Director of Grant Services Division, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Moderator:
George Hunton, Senior Portfolio Manager, New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority
Update on Moving CDBG Forward
Location: Dupont Ballroom
The Director of the HUD CDBG Office will inform us of progress made on Moving CDBG Forward.
Speaker:
Stan Gimont, Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
George Hunton, Senior Portfolio Manager, New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority
12:00 noon – 1:30 pmJoint Networking Lunch
Location: Dupont Hotel Restaurant
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Supporting our Federal Programs
(Joint with Homelessness and Housing)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
Hear housing and community development experts provide an outlook for our HUDprograms in 2014, and discuss the importance of state and local advocacy of housing and community development programs.
Speakers:
Cardell Cooper, Executive Director, National Community Development Association (NCDA)
Matt Chase, Executive Director, National Association of Counties (NACo)
Douglas Rice, Senior Policy Analyst,Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Moderator:
Bill Shelton, Director, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmNetworking Break (No refreshments)
3:15 pm – 5:00 pmUpdate from Senior HUD Officials
(Joint with Homelessness and Housing)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
Program staff from the Office of Community Planning and Development will provide an update on program guidance, regulations and the funding outlook affecting the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships and Homelessness programs. FHEO staff will provide an update on Section 3 requirements.
Speakers:
Stephen Rhodeside, Director,State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Marcia Sigal, Director, Program Policy Division, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ann Marie Oliva, Director, Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Stacy Gillium-Hampton, Director, Economic Opportunity Division, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
Stan Gimont, Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
5:00 pmConference Adjourns