Growing Diverse Housing Developers: Advancing Affordable Housing Finance & Policy
Day One - Opportunity Zones and Affordable Housing Policy Under the New Administration
In the first day of the Growing Diverse Housing Developers Fellowship Virtual Convening, speakers explore how Opportunity Zone 2.0 can be applied to affordable housing projects and gain insights into new initiatives under the current administration.
Please note, Sarah Brundage has requested her portion of this presentation not be shared. Please reach out to Fawn Zimmerman at fzimmerman@cdfa.net or Ailisa Herrera at lherrera@razafund.org with any questions pertaining to any of the presentations. Thank you!
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Moderators
Fawn Zimmerman
Managing Director, CDFA Advisory Services
Council of Development Finance Agencies
Ailisa Herrera
Sr. Director of Affordable Housing
RDF
Speakers
Jorge Gonzalez
Senior Research Associate
Urban Institute
Daffney Moore
CEO
Innovative Consulting Group
Kevin Wilson
Partner
Novogradac & Company LLP
Shay Hawkins
President & CEO
Opportunity Funds Association
Sarah Brundage
President & Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders
Day Two -
Structuring Financially Sustainable Affordable Housing Projects
In the second day of the Growing Diverse Housing Developers Fellowship Virtual Convening, speakers explore pro forma presentations, diverse capital stacks and best practices for financial feasibility. The convening includes a play-by-play NMTC case study, offering hands-on guidance for structuring successful projects.
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Moderators
Fawn Zimmerman
Managing Director, CDFA Advisory Services
Council of Development Finance Agencies
Ailisa Herrera
Sr. Director of Affordable Housing
RDF
Speakers
Donna Smith
Executive Vice President
SmithNMTC Associates, LLC
Jessica Horner
Applications & Compliance Director
SmithNMTC Associates, LLC
Jeanette Reynolds
Communications & Applications Director
SmithNMTC Associates, LLC
Daniel Slavin
Chief Financial Officer
Homewise, Inc.
Side-by-Side Vimeo Videos
Moderators
Fawn Zimmerman
Managing Director, CDFA Advisory Services
Council of Development Finance Agencies
Ailisa Herrera
Sr. Director of Affordable Housing
RDF
Speakers
Omar Uddin
Principal
Uddin Development Consulting
Debbie Schwartz
Principal
Ambit Capital Structures LLC
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