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It is my honor to welcome you to Allegheny County and the 41st Annual National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) Educational Conference and Training. As you spend time in our community for the next few days connecting with colleagues, mentors and experts in your field, I encourage you to take full advantage of everything our region has to offer.

We, in Allegheny County, are very proud to work with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to make investments in our county that benefit those who call this region home. That is due to the technical capacity that our staff has and continues to develop as a result of its participation in NACCED. In the past 30 years, our region has changed from one that struggled with decline and other challenges to one where we are managing growth. In embracing the new opportunities that exist here, we are also working proactively to ensure that all communities have the same chance for success – an effort that is heavily reliant upon Allegheny County Economic Development and its staff. We are very lucky to have this staff and are proud to share them with you as part of the NACCED conference.

Allegheny County offers both a taste of the city through downtown Pittsburgh and its unique neighborhoods, as well as more rural areas boasting beautiful landscapes and nature. This region has a well-known cultural district, various museums, sports teams, parks, and historical sites. I hope that you take the time to get to know and experience just a bit of what our region has to offer, and that your time here will lead you to come back to visit again and again.

Best wishes for a productive Educational Conference and Training!

Sincerely,

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Allegheny County serves as host for NACCED’s 41st Annual Conference. Allegheny County offers a unique quality of life. Big city amenities, small town atmosphere, a transformed and booming economy, and an affordable cost of living all make Allegheny County attractive to residents, tourists and businesses alike. The city of Pittsburgh, located at the heart of Allegheny County, has been the recipient of numerous accolades from major travel and financial organizations. Allegheny County residents and visitors experience a unique local atmosphere, enjoying all the big city amenities without many of the big city problems. These features blend with a special small town warmth and charm to give us a quality of life envied throughout the nation. Strategically located in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, Allegheny County is only a short flight or a day’s drive from many of the world’s busiest commercial centers, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Detroit and Chicago.

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Sunday, September 11 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration | Marquis Foyer 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm NACCED Standing Committee Meetings: Housing, Community Development, Economic Development and Membership | Marquis C 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Board Meeting | Marquis C Monday, September 12 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration | Marquis Foyer 7:45 am – 8:45 am Breakfast (sponsored by KU Resources and KLH Engineers) | Marquis A & B 8:15 am – 8:45 am Introduction and Welcome to NACCED Conference | Marquis A & B • Jim Vazquez, Administrator, Department of Housing, Shelby County, and NACCED President (TN) • The Honorable Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive • ZoomGrants Product Overview: Geoff Hamilton, President, ZoomGrants 8:45 am – 10:45 am FEDERAL POLICY SESSION: Department of Housing and Urban Development Roundtable and Briefing | Marquis A & B This session will provide conference participants key policy and program updates from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, HOME Investment Partnerships program, Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS), as well as an update on HUD implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rules and the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) planning process. Moderator: Jim Vazquez, Administrator, Shelby County Department of Housing, and NACCED President (TN) Presenters: • Peter Huber, Deputy Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs • Steve Johnson, Director, Entitlement Communities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance • Adam Norlander, Special Assistant, Office of Community Planning and Development 10:45 am — 11:00 am Break (sponsored by Town Center Associates) | Marquis Foyer 11:00 am – 12:15 pm GENERAL SESSION: Carrie Furnace: Spark for Community Development (sponsored by Peoples Gas) | Marquis A & B At its peak, the former Carrie Furnace turned out more than 1,000 tons of iron per day as part of Homestead Steel Works. Allegheny County purchased the site in 1986, 30 years after the blast furnace ceased operation. Since then, Allegheny County has worked with the five communities surrounding the property to redevelop the nearly 170-acre site. Development plans center on a mixed-use development and designation as a national park in conjunction with the Homestead Works National Historic Site. The project will bring new life to a part of Allegheny County that was once a thriving retail and manufacturing community and preserve an important piece of the region’s industrial history. 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch (on your own)

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Monday, September 12 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS TECHNICAL TRACK: Building on HUD HEROS POLICY/MANAGERIAL TRACK: Local Fair Housing Experiences | Marquis A & B Assessment Activities | City Center A HUD’s Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) Under HUD’s AFFH Regulations HUD grantees that complete was established to develop, document and manage the a Consolidated Plan for HUD’s Community Planning and environmental review process. The HEROS system is now Development (CPD) block grant programs as well as Public available to entitlement community planning and development Housing Agencies (PHAs) must complete an AFH to accompany staff in all HUD regions. This session will explore local user their 3- to 5-Year Consolidated Plan or 5-Year PHA Plan. experiences adapting HEROS to their communities’ planning The first group of grantees subject to this requirement will processes and their lessons learned. begin submitting AFHs in October 2016—with the number of Moderator: Sam Whitley, Community Housing and Development communities growing in coming years. This session will detail the experiences of early implementers and other professionals Program Coordinator, Department of Community Services, Clark involved in assisting communities with the AFH process. County (WA) Moderator: Kevin Crean, Deputy Director, Office of Community Presenters: Development, Nassau County (NY) • Lauren McNamara, Environmental Specialist, Office of Presenters: Environment and Energy, U.S. Department of Housing and • George Connor, Executive Director, Department of Community Urban Development and Economic Development, Dauphin County (PA) • Ken Pick, Executive Director, Berks County Redevelopment • Adam Norlander, Special Assistant, Office of Community Authority (PA) Planning and Development • Chuck Robbins, Director, Office of Housing and Community Development, Clackamas County (OR) • Marjorie Willow, Principal, Mullin & Lonergan Associates 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break (sponsored by Mullin & Lonergan Associates) | Marquis Foyer 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS TECHNICAL TRACK: Avoiding Environmental Obstacles POLICY/MANAGERIAL TRACK: Veterans’ Homelessness: to Development | Marquis C Strategies to Address a Growing Concern | City Center A Negotiating the array of federal and state environmental Learn how agencies are developing strategies and financing tools regulations that impact local government-led housing and to respond to the housing and service needs of veterans in their community and economic development initiatives can have a communities. Hear how local governments access financing, and dramatic impact on project cost, scope and impose substantial work with developers and state and federal agencies to deliver delays. Learn how others have navigated this growing tapestry housing across this spectrum of populations and needs. of environmental guidelines to successfully develop critical Moderator: Karen Wiley, Community Development Manager, community, housing and infrastructure assets. Office of Community Resources and Development, Moderator: David Sacks, Henrico County (VA) Salt Lake County (UT) Presenters: Presenters: • Joseph Massaro III, President and CEO, Massaro • Marlon Ferguson, Executive Director, Veterans Place Construction Group • Bob Gabianelli, Associate Director, Allegheny County Housing • Mark Urbassik, Founding Principal, KU Resources, Inc. Authority • Tim White, Senior VP, Development, Regional Industrial • Linda Jenkins, Manager, Community Development Division, Los Development Corporation Angeles County Community Development Commission (CA) • Shawn O’Mahony, President, B.O.B. Project • Jesse Vazzano, National Director, HUD-VA Supportive Housing, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm John C. Murphy Scholarship Fund Silent Auction and Welcome Reception | Marquis A & B Tuesday, September 13 8:30 am - 9:30 am Breakfast (sponsored by Clark Hill and GAI Consultants) | Marquis A & B 9:00 am – 10:30 am GENERAL SESSION: National Economic and Policy Update (sponsored by Papernick & Gefsky and Duquesne University) Marquis A & B Panelists will provide a comprehensive forecast and outlook for the U.S. economy and current policy climate. The discussion will cover the ongoing economic recovery and attendees will gain insight into the direction the economy will take over the near and long- term future, as well as implications for locally-based community and economic development activity. Moderator: Jim Vazquez, Administrator, Shelby County Department of Housing, and NACCED President (TN) Presenters: • Leslie Gromis Baker, Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney • Augustine Faucher, Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist, PNC Financial Services Group • Paul Griffith, Senior Managing Director, Integra Realty Resources

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Tuesday, September 13 10:30 am – 10:45 am Break (sponsored by Mullin & Lonergan Associates) | Marquis Foyer 10:45 am – 12:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS TECHNICAL TRACK: Project Packaging: Leveraging Multiple POLICY/MANAGERIAL TRACK: Strategies for Addressing and Alternative Funding Sources | Marquis C Family and Youth Homelessness | City Center A Successful affordable housing and community and economic What does it take to end family and youth homelessness? Hear development initiatives require an increased and complicated case studies and best practices from local agencies responding array of funding leveraged from multiple sources. Often, local to this critical need. This session will provide an overview of agencies need to secure bridge and gap funding from alternative the array of strategies local governments can utilize to address sources to bring a project to fruition. Learn about the various family and youth homelessness. and sometimes non-traditional funding sources leveraged by Moderator: Jennifer Daniels, Planning and Community local agencies to support development projects. Development Manager, Department of Community Planning, Moderator: Jim Johnston, Manager, Municipal Division, Housing and Development, Arlington County (VA) Compliance and Diversity, Allegheny County Economic Presenters: Development (PA) • Jen Pfleiderer, Director of Housing Programs for Emerald Presenters: Development and Economic Network • Margaret Angel, Shareholder, Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney • Aimee Tyson, Community Services Manager, Lancaster County • Samuele Bozzolla, Authorities Coordinator, Allegheny County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (PA) Economic Development (PA) • Rebecca MacBlane, Executive Director, Regional Development Funding Corporation • Cheryl Markham, Strategic Policy Advisor, King County Department of Community and Human Services (WA) 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Awards Luncheon and NACCED Annual Business Meeting | Marquis A & B Keynote Speaker: Christina Cassotis, Chief Executive Officer, Allegheny County Airport Authority 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS TECHNICAL TRACK: Community Outreach—Getting the Word POLICY/MANAGERIAL TRACK: Linking Transportation and Out to Support Planning Processes | Marquis C Affordable Housing | City Center A Community engagement and citizen participation is a critical The development of affordable rental housing in close proximity component for any local government-led affordable housing, to mass transit and job centers is an integral part of the or community and economic development initiative. Learn how sustainable approach to development and redevelopment. This local governments have developed successful engagement session will feature examples of successful transit-oriented campaigns to support a variety of programs and initiatives. development projects and strategies. Moderator: Christy Moffett, CDBG Planning Manager, Travis Moderator: Diana Sweeney, Program Planner, Pinellas County (FL) County Health and Human Services and Veterans’ Service (TX) Presenters: Presenters: • Susan Harden, Senior Vice President and Practice Lead, • Karen Brean, Principal, Karen Brean Associates Planning, Michael Baker International • Amie Downs, Director of Communications, Allegheny County (PA) • David Totten, Transit Planner, Southwestern Pennsylvania • Lisa Signore, Director, Community Development Program, Commission Beaver County (PA) • Tonja West-Hafner, Principal Planning Analyst, Housing Development and Finance Community Works, Hennepin County Public Works (MN) 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Break (sponsored by Colliers International) | Marquis Foyer 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm GENERAL SESSION: Using Technology to Manage Agency Initiatives | Marquis A & B There is a growing need for communities and local governments to discover new ways of using data, technology, and information to connect services and programs, comply with federal mandates and enhance the quality of services provided to their residents. Learn about technology tools and techniques agencies are using to manage a variety of community and development programs. Moderator: Geoff Hamilton, President, ZoomGrants Presenters: • Steve Berg, President, Cursor Control • Chris Ragona, Senior Community Development Specialist, DuPage County (IL) • Matt Sidorick, Principal and Founder, Sunstrata, LLC 6:00 pm Conference-Wide Event and Reception: Rivers Casino (sponsored by Allegheny County Authorities) Wednesday, September 14 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Bus Tour of Carrie Furnace (sponsored by Millcraft Investments) – Meet in Hotel Lobby Light Breakfast provided by Bob Cranmer Associates, Michael Baker Corporation, A.M. Rodriguez, and Dickie McCamey

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Wishes to congratulate NACCED and its members for another year of success and for making a difference in the lives of many.

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We would like to welcome all conference attendees and thank all conference sponsors for their support.

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Sunday, September 11 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm NACCED Standing Committee Meetings (Housing, Community Development, Economic Development and Membership) 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Board Meeting Monday, September 12 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration 7:45 am – 8:45 am Breakfast 8:15 am – 8:45 am Introduction and Welcome 8:45 am – 10:45 am FEDERAL POLICY ROUNDTABLE SESSION: Department of Housing and Urban Development 11:00 am – 12:15 pm OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Carrie Furnace: Spark for Community Development 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch (on your own) 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Technical Track: Building on HUD HEROS Experiences Policy/Managerial Track: Local Fair Housing Assessment Activities 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Technical Track: Avoiding Environmental Obstacles to Development Policy/Managerial Track: Veterans’ Homelessness: Strategies to Address a Growing Concern 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception and John C. Murphy Scholarship Fund Silent Auction Tuesday, September 13 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration 9:00 am – 10:30 am GENERAL SESSION: National Economic and Policy Update 10:45 am – 12:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Technical Track: Project Packaging: Leveraging Multiple and Alternative Funding Sources Policy/Managerial Track: Strategies for Addressing Family and Youth Homelessness 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Awards Luncheon and NACCED Annual Business Meeting

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Technical Track: Community Outreach: Getting the Word Out to Support Planning Processes Policy/Managerial Track: Linking Transportation and Affordable Housing 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm GENERAL SESSION: Using Technology to Manage Agency Initiatives 6:00 pm Conference-Wide Event and Reception: Rivers Casino Wednesday, September 14 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Bus Tour of Carrie Furnace