Community Development
Program Managers Training Conference
Agenda
Monday, March 14, 2016
7:30 am –noonRegistration/Coffee and Tea Service
8:00 am – 9:30 amWelcome and Washington Update (Joint with Homelessness and Housing)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Principal Deputy 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:
Steve Charleston, COSCDA President and Director of Housing and Community Development Division
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Harriet Tregoning, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and Development, HUD
Linda Thompson, Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs, COSCDA
Moderator:
Dianne Taylor, Executive Director, COSCDA
9:30 am – 11:00 amThe Interim Rule on CDBG Accounting Changes
Location: Dupont Ballroom
HUD staff will review the recently-released CDBG interim rule on the change from FIFO to Grant-Based Accounting, including the requirements for administration and planning costs. HUD will also provide an overview of the HUD requirements for the OMB “Super Circular”.
Speakers:
Robert Peterson, Community Planning and Development Specialist, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
James Höemann, Community Planning and Development Specialist, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
Steven Hardin, COSCDA Board Member and Director of Community Services Division, Mississippi Development Authority
11:00 am – 11:15 amNetworking Break (No Refreshments)
11:15 am – 12:30 pmState CDBG Roundtable
Location: Dupont Ballroom
Back by popular demand, talk one-on-one with staff from the HUD State and Small Cities Division about a wide range of State CDBG issues.
Speakers:
Pamela Glekas-Spring, Director, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
James Höemann, Community Planning and Development Specialist, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Robert Peterson, Community Planning and Development Specialist, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eva Fontheim, Community Planning and Development Specialist, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tennille S. Parker, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Larry Réyes, NSP Team, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kathleen Weissenberger, Owner, KW Consultants, LLC
Michael Spletto, Vice President, Director of Disaster Recovery, 3PL Consulting
Moderator:
Keith Heaton, CPM, COSCDA Board Member and Director Community Development, Utah Department of Workforce Services, Housing and Community Development Division
12:30 pm – 2:00 pmLunch on your own
2:00 pm – 3:30 pmUsing CDBG and HOME for Housing
(Joint with Housing)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
States will present their best housing programs that leverage CDBG and/or HOME funds for maximum benefit to low-income homeowners.
Speakers:
Matthew LaMantia, Assistant Deputy Chief, Office of Community Development, Ohio Development Services Agency
Brian Gaskill, Deputy Director, HCD Division, Nebraska Departmentt of Economic Development
Nichole Hansen, Community Investments Team Leader, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Moderator:
Deborah Johnson, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Office of Community Development
Maine Department of Economic & Community Development
3:30 pm – 3:45 pmNetworking Break (No refreshments)
3:45 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. Discuss any community development issues that is important to you. All Community Development Program Managers are members of the Committee and are welcome!
5:00 pm – 7:00 pmNetworkingReception
Location: Glover Park Ballroom
Meet and greet your colleagues attending the housing, community development, and homelessness conferences.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
8:00 am – 10:30 amCoffee and Tea Service
8:30 am – 10:00 amNew Functionality in IDIS
Location:Dupont Ballroom
HUD State and Small Cities staff will update the Conference on the new Local Account fund and using it for subgrantee repayments to the state. Also Updates to the State PER will be reviewed.
Presenter:
Robert Peterson, Community Planning and Development Specialist, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
Suzanne Barnard,Director for CDBG Programs, Texas Department of Agriculture
10:00 am – 10:15 amNetworking Break (No refreshments)
10:15 am – 12:00 noonInnovative Community Development Projects/Force
Accounting
Location: Dupont Ballroom
State panelists share their selected CDBG projects, and also will discuss how Force Accounting is used in their states.
Speakers:
Innovative CD Projects:
Travis Weber, Branch Manager – Housing and Community Projects, Office of the Governor: Department for Local Government
Dan Rees, Executive Counsel, Office of Community Development, - Disaster Recovery Unit, Baton, Rouge, Louisiana
Les Warner, Senior Technical Specialist, ICF
Force Accounting:
Joanie Perry, COSCDA Board Member and Director,
Community Finance Division, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Suzanne Barnard, Director for CDBG Programs,
Texas Department of Agriculture
Moderator:
Michael A. Hiler, COSCDA Board Member and Deputy Chief, Ohio Development Services Agency, Office of Community Development
12:00 noon – 1:30 pmJoint Networking Lunch
Location: The Dupont Circle Café
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Outlook on Our Federal Programs
(Joint with Homelessness and Housing)
Location: Dupont Ballroom
Hear housing and community development experts provide a Congressional outlook for our HUDprograms in 2016, and discuss the importance of state and local advocacy of housing and community development programs.
Speakers:
David Hawkings, Senior Editor, Author of the Hawkings Here blog and column, CQ Roll Call, Washington, D.C.
Kathy A. Saile, MSW, Government Affairs
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Matthew Chase, Executive Director, National Association of Counties (NACo)
Moderator:
Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)
3:00 pm – 3:30 pmNetworking Break (No refreshments)
This is the opportunity to engage with your fellow program managers to exchange program information and share effective strategies.
Get to know each other!
3:30 pm – 5:00 pmUpdate from HUD CDBG Officials
Location: Dupont Ballroom
The Director and Program staff from the Office of Block Grant Assistance will provide an update on program guidance, regulations and the funding outlook affecting the Community Development Block Grant and the Section 108 Program.
Speakers:
Stan Gimont, Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pamela Glekas-Spring, Director, State and Small Cities Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Paul Webster, Director, Financial Management Division,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
Steven Hardin, COSCDA Board Member and Director of Community Services Division, Mississippi Development Authority
5:00 pmConference Adjourns
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