2020 Oklahoma Housing Conference Session Survey

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* 1. Did you attend the 2018 Oklahoma Housing Conference, held August 21 & 22.

Yes

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* 2. Are you planning to attend the 2020 Oklahoma Housing Conference on September 29 & 30 at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City, OK?

Yes

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* 3. Please choose your Industry Segment:

Accountant

Appraiser

Architect

Attorney

City or County Government

Community Action Agency

Consultant

Developer

Financial Institution

Housing Authority

Property Management

Syndicator

Other (please specify)

We are interested in finding out about the topics and sessions you are interested in! Please choose your top 2-3 session ideas per topic below for consideration to include at the 2020 Oklahoma Housing Conference.

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* 4. Topic: 101

New Markets Tax Credits

Low Income Housing Tax Credits 9%

Low Income Housing Tax Credits 4%

Historic Tax Credits

Housing Trust Fund. An overview of the state and federal housing trust fund programs and how to leverage this financing.

Oklahoma Affordable Housing Act. Learn the history of the Oklahoma Affordable Housing act, the impact on low income housing, how to use the state tax credit in your community and hear the latest economic impact results of the Act.

Affordable Housing Basics. This session leads participants through the basic steps of developing an affordable housing project from site selection and project feasibility through development team selection to budget design and funding. It will provide a secure groundwork for new project manages as well as providing Executive Directors and Board Members a base of knowledge that will allow them to adequately follow the development process.

Overview of Affordable Housing Development. Learn to assess the pros and cons of real estate development and how they can affect an organization's goals. Discuss project assessment, acquisition, finance, construction, marketing, pre-leasing, leasing and management. For managers working in organizations considering real estate development.

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* 5. Topic: ADVANCED LIHTC/DEVELOPMENT

Year 15 Exit Strategies. Practical guidance and advice on strategies, workouts and refinancing for LIHTC developments approaching Year 15.

RAD. This session will help connect developers and PHAs and include information such as how to bid, potential pitfalls and a case study of a completed RAD development.

Affordable Housing Design. Learn about new design ideas and industry disrupters like Amazon mail order homes. From project concept to blueprint, architects discuss design.

Visitability. Learn how design can improve visitability and access for all.

OHFA Required Fair Housing Training. Architects, contractors and developers can complete the required 4 hour Fair Housing Training needed for the 2021 and 2022 QAP.

2021 QAP Training. OHFA staff provide training and answer questions on the 2021 Qualified Application Plan for Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

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* 6. Topic: FINANCING

Conduit Financing

CDFIs

SBA Lending

Equity and Debt Forum. A panel of leading syndicators and lenders discuss the current debt and equity market in Oklahoma.

Rental Affordable Housing Finance Speed Dating. Round robin ten-minute roundtable discussions with government and private financiers. Quick introduction to resource and open question dialogue.

Property Assessed Clean Energy Program Financing. Hear about Oklahoma’s efforts.

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* 7. Topic: HOME CAPACITY

HOME Rental Housing Overview. Learn and discuss the HOME rental program activities, property standards, and monitoring inspection requirements with Earl Cook, CPD Director, OKC Field Office, US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Two Sessions

HOME Construction Standard Basics. OHFA’s HOME inspector discusses construction standard basics, what to expect during inspections and how to avoid pitfalls and common mistakes. This overview will cover single family, multifamily and scattered sites.

HOME Application. Learn how to apply for HOME funds, who is eligible, how to implement your project, etc.

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* 8. Topic: HOMEOWNERSHIP

DPA Resources. A panel discusses downpayment assistance resources and requirements to qualify.

Housing Counseling Services and Programs. A leading expert demonstrates how to set up your own housing counseling program and reviews existing programs available.

Native American Programs. Learn about homeownership programs for Native Americans.

Nuts and Bolts of Sweat Equity Programs. Learn how organizations help house low to moderate income families through sweat equity programs.

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* 9. Topic: HOUSING and HEALTH

Making the Connection. Housing + Health. Ensuring our community based systems (housing, education, jobs transportation) are aligned ensures better health outcomes. A major challenge is that funding for health is completely distinct from funding for housing and other systems. How can we better align these systems? Who is doing it right?

Housing as a Vaccine. We have vaccines for a variety of illnesses, but did you know that quality, safe, affordable housing can be a vaccine for healthier children and families? Does housing produce a return on investment? Does health? What if we leverage both our housing and health investments?

Green and Healthy Homes Initiatives. A panel discusses designating your community or city as a Green and Healthy Homes Initiative including how to implement the program locally.

Reimagining Cities Panel. Housing and Health Outcomes. Smart cities typically use technology and innovation to improve the quality of life of their residents. We know that affordability and mobility are our two biggest challenges to quality of life. If we make improvements in housing and transportation will our health outcomes improve?

Investing in Housing + Health. What are investable opportunities in healthy communities? Panelists explore how banks can meet their CRA obligations by investing in healthy communities and discuss how organizations can integrate health and housing financial tools to support their communities.

Healthy Homes. There is a lot of emerging scientific evidence linking health outcomes such as asthma, lead poisoning, and unintentional injuries to substandard housing. The who, why, when, and where.

Why Hospitals Are Getting Into the Housing Business. Hospitals from Baltimore to St. Louis to Sacramento, Calif., are exploring ways to help patients find a home. With recent federal policy changes that encourage hospitals to allocate charity dollars for housing, many hospitals realize it’s cheaper to provide a month of housing than to keep patients for a single night.

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* 10. Topic: HUD RESOURCES

HUD Financing. Learn about HUD Multifamily Financing Resources including 221d(4) and 223f programs and 811 programs.

Section 3. The Section 3 program requires that recipients of certain HUD financial assistance provide training, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities to low and very low income persons, esp. recipients of government assistance and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low and very low income persons. Recommended attendees include the entitlement cities & their contractors, Tulsa County, PHAs, City of Tulsa, OHFA Grantees and Department of Commerce.

Homeless Panel. A panel of speakers will provide information and updates on the Governor’s Homeless Strategic Plan, the Homeless Youth Strategic Plan and available financing resources including Veteran and Youth Vouchers.

Housing Data. Where is it and How do I access? This session will focus on how to access data on the new Census website, HUD’s mapping tool and an overview HUD’s Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data.

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* 11. Topic: MUNICIPAL LEADERS & CITY OFFICIALS

Developing Workforce Housing. The Challenges and Successes. Does your community need workforce housing? Hear from experienced affordable housing developers on the challenges and successes.

Zoning & Planning. Learn how zoning, planning and city councils can work together to create housing friendly policy and bring more affordable and workforce housing to your community.

Aesthetic Design. Learn how aesthetic design requirements can increase the cost of housing and inadvertently create disparate impact.

Land Banking. Transform distressed properties and unused land into thriving community assets as affordably as possible.

Building with Intentionality. Current Research & Next Steps. Affordability is a top concern. How can we rethink affordable housing to meet the needs of our growing and changing demographics? What action steps should we take to enhance the coordinated investment of resources to improve social equity and health?

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* 12. Topic: POLICY

Federal Legislative Update/Election 2020. A panel of DC insiders discuss federal affordable housing legislation and the potential effects of the 2020 Election.

Be a Leader in Affordable Housing. 5 Ways to Better Advocate. What can you do? When should you? Ways to advocate that make a difference.

Disparate Impact. Fair Housing experts discuss how disparate impact can be inadvertently created and how to consider disparate impact prior to implementing policies.

Confronting NIMBY Issues. A panel discusses new methods and tools to incentivize and compel communities to support the construction of more affordable rental housing. The panel will discuss NIMBY problems from neighboring communities and dealing with misperceptions and NIMBY from local government officials.

Rental Housing for Rural Oklahoma. Rural rental housing trends and implications for policy and practice regarding rural rental housing.

Rent Control. Many states are considering overturning their rent control bans. Other states are instituting rent increase limits but no allowing local governments to do so. This explores some of the key considerations such as does it work, where/when it is effective and unintended negative consequences.

Opportunity Starts at Home. Housing Stability and School Performance. A review of the best data and talking points to show that affordable homes are also about educational success and developing the capability of future generations. The presentation will explore ways that state-level affordable housing campaigns can effectively engage and partner with education advocates.

Zoning for Great Neighborhoods. Learn about an initiative aimed at removing restrictive zoning requirements that prevent low to moderate income households from having their housing needs addressed. Zoning for Great Neighborhoods helps provide guidance on removing zoning requirements and models bylaw language as well as manage a campaign to heighten public awareness of the need for flexible housing options and updated zoning codes.

Looking Back – Statewide Housing Needs Assessment. A review of the 2015 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, estimated needs, units constructed, population changes and projections for the updated study.

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* 13. Topic: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

OK Landlord Tenant Act. General information about the law, rights and duties, and responsibilities.

Constitutional Carry. A panel of experts discuss constitutional carry and the impact on property management.

Medical Marijuana. A panel of experts discuss property management issues related to medical marijuana.

Housing Former Felons.

Income Qualifications for Site Managers. In depth training for site managers on calculating income qualifications for various programs including HOME and LIHTC.

Service and Assistance Animals. Experts on Fair Housing discuss property management issues related to service and assistance animals and offer practical guidance.

Small Scale Affordable Rental Planning Capital Expenditures. Session for nonprofits and landlords with small scale affordable rental properties. Be sure you make money on your investment by planning your capital expenditures. These are “big ticket” items that have to be replaced periodically like roofs,
appliances, plumbing, heating systems, etc. Discuss methods to estimate and budget so that your
property is actually producing cash flow over the long term.

Lease Contract Training. Learn how to explain the lease contract to potential renters in order to clarify some common issues that lead to disagreements and evictions. Help better explain residents rights and responsibilities under the lease contract.

Income Averaging. Learn how to implement the income averaging program at your community.

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* 14. Topic: SPECIAL FOCUS

Opportunity Zones. Panel discussion providing an overview of what’s trending here and in other states, Oklahoma resources, and, ideas to participate.

Implementation Do’s and Don’ts. Now that you have your project approved and you're ready for construction let's talk about what you can do as a developer and/or constructor to make your project run smoothly from your lender and their construction monitor's or inspectors perspective.

Apprenticeship. Developing an apprenticeship program for your organization.

Workforce Development. Current workforce development programs across the state.