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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!

To view presentation (without audio) click here.

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.

To view presentation (without audio) click here.

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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