Courses and EVENTS Your Work moves our country forward ndcacademy.org NDC ACADEMY 2015 The National Development Council is pleased to bring the NDC Academy 2015 to our economic and community development colleagues from across the U.S. The theme of NDC Academy 2015 is “Your Work Moves Your Community and Our Country Forward.” With the 114th Congress only a few months old, the timing of the NDC Academy 2015 couldn’t be better. It will present an opportunity to see and hear directly from those who are confronting the policy challenges that profoundly affect the Community Development world. Elected officials, Administration and Congressional staff, advocates and program experts will be on the program and on-site to bring us up to date and, just as important, to hear from those of us who are on the front lines of community development every day. Even on the far side of the Great Recession, the needs of low and moderate income communities — for quality housing, better jobs and improved services — are great and growing. The Academy will focus on the latest tools and techniques that economic and community development professionals can utilize to achieve results for the people they serve. The Academy is a unique training and networking opportunity for community development professionals who want to keep up with both the changing policy environment and the latest in best practices. You will hear from and speak to key policy makers, program officials and NDC finance experts. You will choose from a full range of training sessions on financing tools and development strategies for every type of community development project. From the old standards — HUD Section 108, Low Income Housing Tax Credits and tax increment financing — to the still-evolving techniques for structuring the EB–5 Immigrant Investment Program, Social Impact Bonds and New Markets Tax Credits. The Academy gives you the tools you need to reach your community development goals. Fast-paced sessions, each on a specific tool or development strategy, are offered in concurrent tracks. Choose any combination of sessions to match your interests, all of which are taught with the same skill and real-world expertise that has made NDC training premier in the field. The emphasis, as in all of NDC training, is on getting projects from plan to reality. Meet and hear the latest from program and policy experts, learn about innovative community development projects from the people who made them happen, meet with your Congressional delegations on Capitol Hill, and celebrate the important work of our colleagues in communities across the United States. SPONSORED BY 2 visit ndcacademy.org NDC Academy 2015: Conference agenda DAY 1 Tuesday, May 12 TRACK 1 Creative Financing 7:00 AM Registration 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM Plenary Session Priorities of the 114th Congress The 2015 Federal budget 2015 Appropriations Federal development finance program updates 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM Keynote Luncheon 1:30 PM to 3:15 PM 3:30 PM to 5:15 PM New Directions for the CDFI Fund Everyday Resiliency: Lessons Learned from Disaster Recovery The Case for Rural America: Why Investment Matters EB-5: A New Tool for Job and Real Estate Development Federal Financing Tools Revitalizing Public Housing in America: New Approaches The Promise and Impact of CRA Networking Reception Washington Marriott Georgetown P3: The American Model Business Incubators and Accelerators: Innovations and Trends Affordable Housing: Preservation through Collaboration Land Banking and Brownfield Redevelopment After Boardwalk: Structuring Historic Tax Credits Pay for Success - Social Impact Bonds: New Funding for Social Change or Another Step in Privatization? LIHTCs: Navagating the Times Community Quarterbacks & Collective Impact for Community Development DAY 2 Wednesday, May 13 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM 10:30 AM to 12:15 PM Lunch on Your Own Capitol Hill Primer (12:30 - 1:15) 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Capitol Hill Visits DAY 3 Thursday, May 14 Business Development Capitol Finance andHill Job Visits Creation Programs Housing Development Finance Programs DC Project Tour Capitol Hill Reception Voting for Project Finalists 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Project Showcases 9:30 AM to 9:45 AM Vote for Winners in each Track 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM TRACK 4 Community Development Essential Due Diligence for Business and Real Estate Projects 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM The Latest in NMTCs rom Attracting Allocation through Unwind Crowdsourcing: Connecting People, Communities & Capital The Politics of Getting Affordable Housing Financed and Developed 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM Awards Luncheon 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM Awards Ceremony 2:30 PM End of Academy Schedule is subject to change. Please visit NDCAcademy.org to view the most current schedule and course descriptions. 3 TRACK 3 Housing Development TRACK 2 Job Creation Mixed-Use and Historic Real Estate visit ndcacademy.org Day 1 – TUEsday, May 12th 9:00–11:45AM PLENARY SESSION The NDC Academy 2015 is strategically timed so that we can take stock of the new Congress, which is only a few short months into its term, and that we can hear what the Executive Branch is planning in terms of programs and initiatives, and so that we can learn how our field may be affected by shifting rules and regulations. A sampling of what this plenary session will cover: • Priorities of the 114th Congress • The 2015 Federal Budget • 2015 Appropriations • Federal development finance program updates And as more emerges from Congress and the Administration in the first months of 2015, these matters will be added to the Plenary Session so that we can all be ready to achieve results with the best and latest information. 12:00-1:15pm LUNCH KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1:30–3:15PM TRACK 1 – Creative Financing / 1:30–3:15PM Essential Due Diligence for Business and Real Estate Projects This session takes an in-depth look at the types of essential information needed from developers and businesses to thoroughly underwrite community development deals. Learn the sources of this information along with the details that are important for determining a project’s viability and need for gap financing. Strategies for accessing information that is difficult to obtain or not forthcoming are also explored. TRACK 2 – Job Creation / 1:30–3:15PM New Directions for the CDFI Fund The important role of Community Development Financial Institutions in providing credit to low-income communities is critical to their success in meeting goals for microenterprise and small business growth and affordable housing and community facility development. CDFIs conduct a wide range of lending activities through different types of entities, including loan funds, credit unions, community development corporations and community development banks. This session explores the latest trends and best practices in the industry as well as future goals of the CDFI Fund. Presenters include lenders and government funders, CDFI staff and advocates. 4 visit ndcacademy.org TRACK 3 – Housing Development / 1:30–3:15PM Everyday Resiliency: Lessons Learned from Disaster Recovery HUD has invested significant time and energy to make their Transformation Initiatives comprehensive and well-integrated by aligning them with HUD’s strategic plan. Get up to date on HUD’s plans and progress in developing Transformation Initiatives to improve the impact of programs and provide program partners with strategies, information and tools they need to successfully implement HUD programs in complex local environments. TRACK 4 – Community Development / 1:30–3:15PM The Case for Rural America: Why Investment Matters Three top leaders from USDA will describe the agency’s increased efforts to spur rural economic and housing development. USDA can act as a catalyst to attract additional investment through stewardship of its assets and partnership development. “The NDC Academy featured a stellar lineup of workshops from the best in our industry. Learning from the new models and ideas that were shared gave me food for thought and action at home.” –Kirk Rose Executive Director Anchorage Community Land Trust Working to Change our future through community transformations 5 visit ndcacademy.org 3:30–5:15PM TRACK 1 – Creative Financing / 3:30–5:15PM TRACK 3 – Housing Development / 3:30–5:15PM EB-5: A New Tool for Job and Real Estate Development Revitalizing Public Housing in America: New Approaches Use of the Federal EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, where preferred immigration status is offered to attract investment in job creating investments in the United States, reached its statutory visa limit for the first time in August 2014. Investments attracted by the program are impacting the financial feasibility of critical economic development projects across the country. This panel will explore how this relatively new financing tool is being used and how it can help your community bring high impact projects to fruition. The backlog of necessary rehabilitation and replacement for public housing across the nation requires fresh approaches and financing tools – including mixed-finance and HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). This panel investigates how housing authorities and their development partners are implementing innovative approaches to preserve and expand affordable housing options. TRACK 2 – Job Creation / 3:30–5:15PM Federal Financing Tools Federal, community, and economic development financing programs are essential tools in our industry that leverage private debt and equity and fill critical financing gaps. Understanding these tools—HUD CDBG including Section 108 and CD Float loans, EDA, USDA and EPA programs, and how to best deploy them are often critical to achieving community results. Real projects are used to explore best practices for underserved communities. TRACK 4 – Community Development / 3:30–5:15PM The Promise and Impact of CRA The Community Reinvestment Act’s requirements include that banks invest where their depositors live, drives millions of dollars of debt and equity for housing and economic development projects in low and moderate income neighborhoods. Learn the latest on how CRA exams are changing and how these changes can impact the development landscape in years to come. 5:30–7:00PM Networking Reception Washington Marriott Georgetown “I enjoyed visiting the community development work taking place in D.C. that allowed me to meet with many of our future community development leaders, especially our new HUD secretary Julian Castro.” – Charles V. Vang Senior Advisor Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce 6 visit ndcacademy.org Day 2 – WEDNEsday, May 13th 8:30–10:15AM TRACK 1 – Creative Financing / 8:30–10:15AM P3: The American Model The pros and cons to using the nation’s leading P3 approach to development social infrastructure will be presented and discussed. The session will compare and contrast the American Model (blending tax exempt financing with private delivery, operations and maintenance) with the International Model. Case studies and project examples will be explored to address common misconceptions about using public –private partnerships for developing critical government buildings. TRACK 2 – Job Creation / 8:30–10:15AM Business Incubators and Accelerators: Innovations and Trends In addition to retaining and expanding existing businesses, many communities invest in innovative approaches to incubating new enterprises and accelerating start-ups. Panelists will discuss model programs that are delivering significant results and financing tools that can support new program and facility development. TRACK 3 – Housing Development / 8:30–10:15AM Affordable Housing: Preservation through Collaboration Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy pledged $300 million over ten years to be used for capital improvements for the State’s aged affordable housing portfolio. The State’s challenge is now how to best leverage this investment resources and expand the capacity of the state housing authorities. The Connecticut Affordable Housing Academy is a collaborative being used to support these efforts. The session explores how a combination of training, technical assistance, and orchestrated dialogue among the state and LIHTC equity investors is helping prepare redevelopment projects. TRACK 4 – Community Development / 8:30–10:15AM Land Banking and Brownfield Redevelopment The Great Recession launched new and expanded land banking programs across the U.S. as one strategy for addressing abandoned and underutilized housing and industrial sites. Best practices in landbank management and brownfield redevelopment to return these sites to productive use, including environmental remediation, demolition, site preparation and marketing, are explored by this panel of program managers and funders. 10:30AM–12:15PM TRACK 1 – Creative Financing / 10:30AM–12:15PM After Boardwalk: Structuring Historic Tax Credits The Historic Boardwalk and subsequent tax court cases have driven major changes in how historic preservation deals are using Rehabilitation Tax Credits are structured over the past three years. Learn the latest in how the development community is adapting to this new environment and how critical projects – large and small – are moving forward. TRACK 2 – Job Creation / 10:30AM–12:15PM Pay for Success - Social Impact Bonds: New Funding for Social Change or Another Step in Privatization? Traditional community development efforts sometimes need a reboot but program funding traditions and tight local government budgets limit program change and innovation. New “pay for success” funding models are emerging to bring financial scale to social investments ranging from jail recidivism programs to early childhood education. Is this another private sector takeover of public services or a prudent step in systems reform that is accountable for improving low-income family lives. The panel will examine efforts around the country with a specific focus on the realities of program change, the details of sourcing private capital and early lessons learned. 7 visit ndcacademy.org 10:30AM–12:15PM TRACK 3 – Housing Development / 10:30AM–12:15PM TRACK 4 – Community Development / 10:30AM–12:15PM LIHTCs: Navigating the Times Community Quarterbacks & Collective Impact for Community Development Approaching it’s 30th anniversary, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program remains the major source of financing for affordable housing development across the U.S. Using this program, NDC’s Corporate Equity Fund, L.P., has invested over $1.5 billion in more than 8,000 units from Seattle to rural Kentucky to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This session provides a description of the LIHTC program and explains how it works. Participants learn the threshold criteria for using the credits and how to calculate credits for a project using realworld cases. The session also covers recent changes to LIHTC legislation. Increasingly, community developers are using collaborative, integrated approaches to tackle complex problems at the neighborhood and regional levels. Whether called a community quarterback or backbone organization, collective impact strategies aimed at community change require an organization to bring together diverse stakeholders to achieve a shared vision. Using the Partners in Progress initiative as an example, panelists will explore the role and importance of the community quarterback, describe local examples of collective impact and discuss the financing tools that can support this work. 1:30–5:00PM TRACK 2 – Job Creation / 1:30–5:00PM TRACK 3 – Housing Development / 1:30–5:00PM Business Development Finance and Job Creation Programs Housing Development Finance Programs Financing that helps small businesses create much-needed jobs is key to the nation’s continued economic recovery. In this session, experienced practitioner and professional novice alike get a solid overview of state-of-the-art economic development finance for small businesses—both the core of basic methods and tools, and newest techniques and applications. Financing resources for all job creation projects and activities—Federal programs, TIF, RLFs and more—are included in this session. Housing, and especially affordable housing, is still at the heart of every community development strategy. This comprehensive overview of affordable housing finance and development is designed for both non-profit and public sector housing development practitioners. Key issues for developers and funders are addressed along with the range of debt and equity investment vehicles. 1:30–5:00PM Meet with your Congressional delegation CAPITOL HILL PRIMER & VISITS The Capitol Hill Primer and visits to participants’ Congressional delegations returns to Academy 2015. The Primer will be offered from 12:30 to 1:15 PM which will provide logistical information, suggested talking points on critical development finance programs and procedures for meeting with your representatives and their staff. “It is always a pleasure to meet with Kentuckians when they visit our nation’s capital, and to hear about the issues that are important to them. It is a vital process in our democracy because hearing from constituents helps me better represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate.” – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 8 visit ndcacademy.org 6:00–7:30PM CAPITOL HILL RECEPTION We invite you to join us for an evening on Capitol Hill. Network with legislators and Congressional staff, policy makers, Federal program experts and colleagues. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and celebrate the work of our community partners who are putting development finance programs to work generating investments, jobs, and economic and housing opportunities in communities across the country. And cast your votes for the finalists who will be announced at the end of the Capitol Hill Reception. The projects selected as finalists will be presented in detail Thursday morning at the Project Showcases by the deal-doers themselves. Day 3 – Thursday, May 14th 8:30–9:30AM NDC ACADEMY 2015 AWARDS PROJECT SHOWCASES NDC community colleagues throughout the country are among the most dedicated and creative community and economic development professionals in the business. The Project Showcases highlight some of their most challenging and creative projects. Academy participants will have the opportunity to learn how these projects were taken from concept to reality. In addition to informal presentations, questionand-answer sessions will provide an opportunity to explore in-depth the details of their problem-solving strategies and any constraints or road blocks they overcame before attendees submit their final votes. Winning projects will be honored at the NDC Academy 2015 Awards Luncheon that immediately follows the conclusion of the morning classroom sessions. Attend the Project Showcase that most interests you: TRACK 1 – Creative Financing TRACK 2 – Job Creation TRACK 3 – Housing Development TRACK 4 – Community Development Submit your own community’s project for consideration. To apply and learn more, visit NDCAcademy.org 9 visit ndcacademy.org 10:00AM–12:00PM TRACK 1 – Creative Financing / 10:00AM–12:00PM The Latest in NMTCs from Attracting Allocation through Unwind Explore the next level of understanding in using the NMTC program with a panel of industry experts. Whether you are already a CDE with an allocation, or hoping to become one, or whether you are planning to seek NMTCs for a project, this material will help you get the most out of the program. Following the moderated panel discussion, the expert panelists will be available to answer your questions. TRACK 2 – Job Creation / 10:00AM–12:00PM Crowdsourcing: Connecting People, Communities & Capital 1:15–2:30PM NDC Academy 2015 Awards Ceremony NDC is pleased to honor our community development colleagues for their hard work, creativity, and perseverance. Academy attendees will have the opportuity to learn about their innovative projects at the Capitol Hill Reception and to ask questions of the deal-doers themselves during the Project Showcases. Cast your vote for the projects that inspire you the most and congratulate the peer-selected winners at the NDC Academy 2015 Awards Ceremony. Regional strategies to promote start-ups, expand existing businesses and attract new employers based on an understanding of the industry clusters that are most likely to succeed in a region have grown in recent years. The success of these efforts and research suggesting new directions will be explored. TRACK 3 – Housing Development / 10:00AM–12:00PM The Politics of Getting Affordable Housing Financed and Developed “Not In My Back Yard” reactions to affordable housing projects and slow progress in expanding the number and types of mixed-income developments are representative of the political challenges that continue to confront the affordable housing industry. Policies and practices that bridge these divides are analyzed in this panel that will also draw heavily on experience of participants. TRACK 4 – Community Development / 10:00AM–12:00PM Mixed-Use and Historic Real Estate Neighborhoods are at their best when people gather in an area designed for activities that bring a community alive—retail, entertainment, services, public facilities, and common areas. There are many financial tools available for redevelopment of these areas, and if brought together in the right way, for the right uses, they can do the job. Older, historic neighborhoods have special opportunities for adaptive reuse and new construction—with buildings that are ideally suited to retrofitting multiple uses in one structure. But how do you use single-purpose financing tools to structure financing for a mixed-use facility? What instruments are available and appropriate? What if their criteria seem to be contradictory? This course answers those questions and more. 10 visit ndcacademy.org More on the NDC Academy 2015 Tuition Tuition is $825, inclusive of NDC Academy 2015 sessions, Capitol Hill Reception and NDC Academy 2015 Awards luncheon. Individuals who register and submit payment before April 11, 2015 may take a 10% discount. The discount is not available for payments received after this date. Registration Register at NDCAcademy.org no later than April 26th, 2015 to ensure that you receive your Academy presession information. Academy 2015 Site The NDC Academy 2015 will be held at: Washington Marriott Georgetown 1221 22nd St. NW Washington, DC 20037 (202) 872-1500 NDC Academy 2015 Group Rate: $224 Travel and Hotel Accommodations Lead Sponsor Participants must make their own hotel reservations and are responsible for their travel expenses, including airfare, hotel accommodations and meals. A block of hotel rooms at the the Academy site have been secured at a special group rate and are available until April 23, 2015 or until the block is filled- whichever occurs first. General Information & Recertification The attire for the NDC Academy 2015 and the Capitol Hill Reception is business casual. Participants should bring paper pads, pens, pencils and a calculator for use during the NDC Academy 2015 courses. The NDC Academy 2015 schedule is subject to change. NDC reserves the right to cancel the NDC Academy 2015 or specific sessions and make tuition refunds only. NDC Academy is an approved activity for NDC recertification. Support the NDC Academy 2015 For information on Academy sponsorship and support, please visit ndcacademy.org or contact the Training Office at 859-578-4850. Join us at the ndc academy 2015 in Washington, DC May 12-14! 11 Register now visit ndcacademy.org who is NDC? 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