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Don’t miss "Housing Works,"
the 2009 North Carolina Affordable
Housing Conference!

The state’s most comprehensive housing conference will focus on the exemplary work in affordable housing and how that housing works for North Carolina’s families, communities, and economy. Sponsored by the North Carolina Housing Coalition, the Community Investment Corporation of the Carolinas, and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, the conference will be November 3 and 4, 2009, at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.

With financial turmoil remaking housing finance, keynote speaker David Smith will offer insights for the future. One of the country’s foremost minds on affordable housing, Smith is the founder of the Affordable Housing Institute, an international nonprofit specializing in program design and development, and CEO of CAS Financial Advisory Services, one of the nation’s experts in the finance, restructuring, and asset management of multifamily residential properties.

Up-to-the-Minute Workshops

Learn how stimulus dollars are being used in North Carolina to stabilize neighborhoods, prevent homelessness and improve energy efficiency. And get hands-on training in sessions on topics including:

• communication tools to counter NIMBY
• innovative CRA opportunities
• veterans housing
• energy-efficient rehab and repair
• manufactured housing
• FHLB Atlanta community development programs.

The annual tax credit developer workshop will also be held.

Housing Counselor Tract

For the first time, a special tract for housing counselors will provide an update on foreclosure prevention resources, new ways to create successful homeowners, and how to help clients with credit issues.

2009 Housing North Carolina Awards

The highlight of the Tuesday Luncheon will be the presentation of the 2009 Housing North Carolina Awards, recognizing the state’s most outstanding recent rental, home ownership and supportive housing developments. Sponsored for 20 years by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, the annual competition is sure to spark new ideas.

Legislative and Advocacy Awards

The North Carolina Housing Coalition will hold its Annual Legislative and Advocacy Awards Luncheon Wednesday. The Housing Coalition will be presenting its 2009 Board of Directors as well as its Volunteer of the Year, Legislator of the Year, and Professional of the Year Awards.

Networking Opportunities

In addition to the luncheons, you’ll have the opportunity to share ideas and successes at a Networking Reception the first night. An Internet Café will be available throughout the conference to help you stay in touch with colleagues back home and ensure that your business continues smoothly.

Conference Fees

The fee for the conference is $145. If you are a member of the N.C. Housing Coalition, the Coalition is providing a reduced registration rate of $125. Registration and fees must be received on or before October 14.  For registrations received after October 14, the fee will be $165; N.C. Housing Coalition members will pay $145.
Fees include the conference, all materials, two luncheons, networking reception, continental breakfasts, and breaks. 
For more information about the conference, call John Niffenegger at (919) 881-0707.

Conference Hosts

Community Investment Corporation of the Carolinas (CICCAR)

In December 1990, in an effort to address the shortage of affordable housing in North Carolina, the North Carolina Bankers Association formed Community Investment Corporation of North Carolina (CICNC). In June 2007, CICNC became Community Investment Corporation of the Carolinas (CICCAR).  CICCAR is an affordable housing loan consortium whose mission is to provide long-term, permanent financing for the development of low- to moderate-income multifamily, special needs and elderly housing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.  CICCAR has committed and/or funded financing totaling approximately $172 million for 215 affordable housing developments, producing over 10,000 units of affordable housing.

North Carolina Housing Coalition

The North Carolina Housing Coalition (NCHC) is a private, nonprofit membership organization working for decent, safe, and affordable housing that promotes self-determination and stable communities for low- and moderate-income North Carolinians.  Formed in 1988, our mission is to lead a campaign for housing to ensure that working families, people in crisis, seniors, and persons with disabilities may live with dignity and opportunity.  This mission is supported through three primary roles: as a resource and referral network for individuals looking for housing assistance and for organizations looking for information; as a clearinghouse for best practices, research and data on housing issues in North Carolina; and engaging and empowering people in advocacy to improve housing policy-making.  NCHC works on a wide variety of issues including: increasing funding for the N.C. Housing Trust Fund, foreclosure prevention, consumer protection, manufactured housing, Fair Housing, housing and services for persons with disabilities, ending homelessness, inclusionary housing efforts, transit-oriented development, federal funding of the National Housing Trust Fund, Section 8 and other important HUD and USDA housing programs, and entry-level homeownership.

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency’s mission is to create affordable housing opportunities for North Carolinians whose needs are not met by the market. A self-supporting public agency, the Agency provides financing through the sale of tax-exempt bonds and management of federal and state tax credit programs, the federal HOME Program, the state Housing Trust Fund, and other programs. The Agency offers low-cost mortgages for first-time buyers, finances the development of affordable apartments and homes, as well as special-needs housing, and finances rehab and emergency repairs of owner-occupied homes. Since its creation in 1973 by the General Assembly, the Agency has financed 191,000 affordable homes and apartments, totaling $11.7 billion.