Program Managers Training Conference

Community Development Program Managers Training Conference Agenda

Monday, March 14, 2016

7:30 am –noon Registration/Coffee and Tea Service

8:00 am – 9:30 am Welcome 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

1 9:30 am – 11:00 am The 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 am Networking Break (No Refreshments)

11:15 am – 12:30 pm State 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

2 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 pm Lunch on your own

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Using 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 D epartmentt of Economic Development

Nichole Hansen, Community Investments Team Leader, Io wa Economic Development Authority

3 Moderator: Deborah Johnson, COSCDA Board Member and Director, Office of Community Development Maine Department of Economic & Community Development

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Networking 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 pm Networking Reception 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 am Coffee and Tea Service

8:30 am – 10:00 am New 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

4 10:00 am – 10:15 am Networking Break (No refreshments)

10:15 am – 12:00 noon Innovative 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 pm Joint Networking Lunch Location: The Dupont Circle Café

5 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 HUD programs 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 pm Networking 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 pm Update 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.

6 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 pm Conference Adjourns