Enterprise Community Partners hosted two days of conversation about affordable housing development and preservation in Knoxville, Tennessee. This in-person convening was an extension of the Rural Rental Preservation Academy and focused on policies, funding, and innovative strategies to address rural affordability at the federal, state, and local level.
Day 1
The Role of Housing in Vibrant Rural Communities
Chris Estes, Co-Executive Director, Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group
What's at Risk: The Importance of Housing Preservation
Emily Nosse-Leirer, Director, Rural and Native American Policy, Enterprise Community Partners
USDA 515 Decoupling: Opportunities and Successes
Seth Leonard, Senior Rental Housing Development and Preservation Housing Specialist, Housing Assistance Council
Financing Tools for Preservation and Rehabilitation
Steven Edmonson, Assistant Vice President & USDA Underwriter at Bellwether Enterprise
Katie Porter, Director of Acquisitions, Enterprise Housing Credit Investments
Moderator: Robin Wolff, Senior Director, Rural Communities, Enterprise Community Partners
Programs and Partners for Housing Preservation in Rural Communities
Pam Johnson, Senior VP of Partnerships and Programs, Fahe
Seth Leonard, Senior Rental Housing Development and Preservation Housing Specialist, Housing Assistance Council
Joseph Mattingly, Senior Loan Officer, Enterprise Community Loan Fund
Moderator: Chris Estes
Federal Policies that Affect Rural Housing Preservation
Eric Alexander, Multifamily Development Director, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Phillip Gillman, Deputy Commissioner, Housing Assistance and Development, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Erik Schmidt, Energy Program Administrator, Tennessee State Energy Office
Moderator: Pat Cave, Senior VP of Policy, Enterprise Community Partners
Case Studies: Successful Preservation Projects
RD515 Transfers
Jen Oscarson
Leah Hall
RD 515 Rural Preservation Case Studies
Rural Housing: Disaster, Rental, and Homeownership
Day 2
Fireside Chat
Ralph Perrey, Executive Director, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Dr. Christie Cade, Vice President and Southeast Market Leader, Enterprise Community Partner
State and Local Policy Panel
Senator Richard Briggs, Tennessee State Senator
Maggie Riden, Executive Vice President of External Affairs, Fahe
Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, Director of Housing Policy, North Carolina Housing Coalition
Moderator: Beth Stephens, Director, Southeast State and Local Policy, Enterprise Community Partners
Disaster Recovery and Resilience Panel
Pam Johnson, Senior VP of Partnerships and Programs, Fahe
CJ Reynolds, Director of Resilience and Disaster Recovery with the Florida Housing Coalition
Elizabeth Richards, Building Resilient Futures, Enteprise Community Partners
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