Participate in online events for a variety of programmatic, skill-building and thought-provoking topics about housing and community development. Announcements for events are emailed approximately three weeks before each event.
Sign up for e-mail notices of upcoming events.
A registration link for each event will appear on this page 20 minutes before the event start time. Events can accommodate up to 200 participants.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Both new and existing affordable homes can realize energy and water savings, improved air quality, and occupant comfort through the application of easily understood building science concepts. Our experts will describe the science behind optimizing residential building performance. This session will focus on the effects of heat, air and moisture on the building envelope and its related components. This session will be geared to beginners and is ideal for an introduction or refresher course on building science. Details will be forthcoming on follow-up sessions that will offer additional applied building science strategies to ensure health and safety, comfort, durability and affordability in homes.
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- Improved fluency around fundamental building science concepts.
- Understanding of how green building necessarily builds on these building science concepts.
- Developers and project team members interested in an introduction to or refresher on building science.
- Any others interested in learning about building science concepts.
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)
In this event, Green Communities staff will field general technical questions for project teams planning to apply to Enterprise for Green Communities grant funding. This will be an open question and answer session. Participants should identify their questions on the criteria or application process ahead of time. Keep in mind that questions should not be project-specific (i.e., associated with unique aspects of the project).
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- Participants will be able to submit complete and competitive applications.
- Participants will better understand the technical criteria.
Anyone interested in applying to Enterprise for Green Communities for grant funding.
Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Part I of this two-part session will provide a brief overview on provisions of the newly-passed Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008: the nearly $4 billion in emergency community stabilization funding, as well as the permanent creation of the capital magnet and housing trust funds for affordable housing development. Learn how these new resources will help affordable housing and community development organizations stabilize neighborhoods heavily impacted by foreclosure, as well as address long-standing affordable housing needs.
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- Overview of the law’s provisions on emergency community stabilization funding, capital magnet, and housing trust funds.
- Learning how these changes will impact affordable housing and community development locally
- What should you do to take advantage of these new affordable housing and community development resources in your community.
- Affordable housing advocates and community development organizations, especially those involved in community stabilization and affordable rental housing production
- Local and state government housing officials and staff.
- Nonprofit and for-profit developers.
Friday, September 5, 2008 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Part II of this two-part session will provide a brief overview of the new law’s nearly two-dozen provisions modernizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and tax-exempt housing bond programs. Also discover how the new law affects multifamily HUD and USDA housing programs when combined with LIHTC. Learn how these changes will make it easier and financially more feasible to finance a wider type of affordable housing developments.
Download the flyer (PDF, 34K)
- Overview of the law’s provisions on emergency community stabilization funding, capital magnet, and housing trust funds.
- Learning how these changes will impact affordable housing and community development locally
- What should you do to take advantage of these new affordable housing and community development resources in your community.
- Affordable housing advocates and community development organizations, especially those involved in community stabilization and affordable rental housing production
- Local and state government housing officials and staff.
- Nonprofit and for-profit developers.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties are reaching the end of the 15 year LIHTC compliance period, and are eligible for sale to their nonprofit sponsors. Year 11 in the life of a tax credit deal is an ideal time to begin planning and taking action. We will discuss disposition strategies for the nonprofit sponsor, and review partnership provisions including rights of first refusal, purchase options, exit taxes, and preservation of affordability..
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- Understand the issues surrounding the transfer of properties after year 15 of the LIHTC compliance period.
- Learn how to develop a transition plan.
- Explore options for redevelopment and recapitalization.
- General Partners in Low Income Housing Tax Credit deals
- Grant writers
- Potential buyers
- Individuals with an interest in public policy implications
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