Loudermilk Center for the Regional Community • 40 Courtland Street NE • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Housing Trust Funds dedicate a portion of public funds to the creation and preservation of affordable housing. Are these tools appropriate for Atlanta? What are the next steps for the city, region or state? What are the obstacles? What are the lessons from other regions for Atlanta to consider?
Our keynote speaker, Mary Brooks, is the Director of the Housing Trust Fund Project at the Center for Community Change. Mary Brooks is a national resource on all issues related to Housing Trust Funds. Come have all your questions answered!
The Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood-based Developers (AHAND) and the Georgia State Trade Association of Non-Profit Developers (GSTAND) are pleased to present "Housing and Community Economic Development Day" at the Georgia State Capitol. Housing and Community Economic Development day will showcase the work of non-profit housing development and counseling organizations to members of the Georgia General Assembly. The schedule of events includes an opportunity to meet with your state Representative and/or Senator, a policy discussion, lunch, and the issuance of a proclamation formally designating February 28th, 2005 as "Housing and Community Economic Development Day"
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation is delighted to invite you to the NeighborWorks Training Institute in Minneapolis. We are dedicated to providing the tools you need to achieve your community development goals, enhance your skills, and advance your career. Join thousands of others in your field who are also taking advantage of the unique educational opportunities, including workshops and peer networking, offered through the Training Institute
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Establishing Non Profit Status for your Neighborhood Association
Did you know that by incorporating your neighborhood association to non-profit status your association is entitiled to certain tax benefits such as accepting tax deductible donations, tax exemptions on purchases made for the association, and not paying income tax on interest earned in the association's bank account?
Join Daryl Durham of ACORN Housing to Learn More about how you can help establish your neighborhood association as a non-profit organization.
Use Comprehensive Plans, Housing Data and Housing Elements Effectively
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Local planners, housing staff, elected and appointed planning commission officials
CONDUCTED BY:
Dr. Larry Keating, Georgia Tech
Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
Atlanta Neighborhood Development (ANDP)
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
WHEN:
Friday, April 1st – 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
TIME:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Loudermilk Center for the Regional Community
40 Courtland St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
COST:
No charge to local government staff, elected officials or staff of housing non –profits. Lunch provided.
Georgia’s largest park and greenspace conference! We are excited to have a stellar list of speakers and participants for what promises to be an informative, inspiring and rewarding day (8:30-5:00) focusing on how public-private partnerships can improve our parks and our quality of life. This is a wonderful opportunity for professionals working on park, greenspace, quality growth and new urbanist development issues to spend a day learning from their peers and industry leaders.
This free educational workshop will be of interest to housing counseling agencies and nonprofit organizations working in the affordable housing business. Multiple sessions will address advanced topics such as “Loss Mitigation”, “How to Become a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency”, and “How to Become a HUD-Approved Nonprofit Participating in FHA Activities”. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs will also hold its Basic Certification Training for Housing Counselors during this training. All HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies, (HCA’s) providing Default Counseling are required to attend the Loss Mitigation training. However, we strongly encourage all HUD-Approved HCA’s to attend Loss Mitigation training each year, to ensure that agencies continue to provide clients with the most current default counseling guidance. Certificates of attendance will be awarded to all participates upon completion of this training.
The workshops will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Atlanta – Capitol; 450 Capitol Avenue; Atlanta, Georgia 30312. You should plan to make your own hotel reservations; there are a number of hotels in the area. However, if you would like to make your reservations at the training site, you may contact the hotel by calling (404) 591-2000.
Early registration is encouraged, since space is limited. A tentative schedule is enclosed for your perusal. When you register, please indicate which sessions you plan to attend so that we can accommodate as many participants as possible. You may register by fax or email. The registration form is enclosed. The Deadline for Registering is March 28, 2005.
PolicyLink and the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities present Advancing Regional Equity: The Second National Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice, and Smart Growth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 23-25, 2005. Summit participants include leaders and advocates from the non-profit, public policy, philanthropy, business, and academic arenas that share a commitment to full economic and racial inclusion based on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to participate and prosper in society.
Regional growth and development patterns profoundly impact the life circumstances of low-income people and communities of color. They are isolated in neighborhoods without living wage jobs or public transit to access employment in other parts of the region. Their children struggle in poor quality, deteriorating schools. They live in communities plagued with poor air and water quality and toxic sites. Their neighborhoods lack important services and amenities like grocery stores, banks, safe parks, and inviting public spaces. In response, there is a growing regional equity movement working to ensure that all individuals and families can participate in and benefit from economic growth and activity throughout regions.
City of Atlanta residents and stakeholders are invited to participate in several upcoming BeltLine redevelopment workshops and presentations offered by the Atlanta Development Authority. The workshops and presentations are opportunities for public input in the use of land that surrounds the proposed BeltLine, a project that proposes to convert a 22-mile rail corridor into a new transit system, mixed-use trails, expansion to the City's park system, and connectivity to more than 45 of Atlanta's neighborhoods. When the workshops and presentations conclude, the project team will develop a Redevelopment and Land Use Plan and present a draft to the public by early August.
The next presentation, related to the Southeast portion of the BeltLine, will be on Thursday, May 19 at Slater Elementary School, 1320 Pryor Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The schedule of additional dates and locations for the other portions of the BeltLine are shown below. The sessions include one week of intensive focus on each area of the BeltLine, made up of a Saturday morning workshop and a summary, recap presentation on the following Thursday. Visit the Atlanta Development Authority’s website at www.atlantada.com for additional information about the BeltLine.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Drake at 404 870-5339. No RSVP is necessary.
Northwest Atlanta Meetings
Workshop - June 18th, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Presentation - June 23rd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
84 5th Street NW
The Global Learning Center @ Tech Square
City of Atlanta residents and stakeholders are invited to participate in several upcoming BeltLine redevelopment workshops and presentations offered by the Atlanta Development Authority. The workshops and presentations are opportunities for public input in the use of land that surrounds the proposed BeltLine, a project that proposes to convert a 22-mile rail corridor into a new transit system, mixed-use trails, expansion to the City's park system, and connectivity to more than 45 of Atlanta's neighborhoods. When the workshops and presentations conclude, the project team will develop a Redevelopment and Land Use Plan and present a draft to the public by early August.
The next presentation, related to the Southeast portion of the BeltLine, will be on Thursday, May 19 at Slater Elementary School, 1320 Pryor Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The schedule of additional dates and locations for the other portions of the BeltLine are shown below. The sessions include one week of intensive focus on each area of the BeltLine, made up of a Saturday morning workshop and a summary, recap presentation on the following Thursday. Visit the Atlanta Development Authority’s website at www.atlantada.com for additional information about the BeltLine.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Drake at 404 870-5339. No RSVP is necessary.
Southwest Atlanta MeetingsWorkshop - June 25th, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Presentation - June 30th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Shiloh Baptist Church
Apartments - Who Needs Them?
An expert panel will address the facts and myths associated with multi-family housing. Do residents of multi-family housing pay property taxes? Are there more school-aged children per unit in multi-family housing than in single-family housing? Does our region need multi-family housing, and if so, how much?
Bill Bolling - Moderator
Bruce Gunter, Progressive Redevelopment
Mike McGwier, Trammel-Crow Residential
The training institute, widely recognized as the source of premier community development training, offers a comprehensive range of courses and an unequaled opportunity to learn from experts and peers in the field of community development.
UCDC and SUMMECH CDC are holding a FREE Homebuyer Certification Course on Saturday, July 16, 2005 at the Mall West End. This course will provide participants with valuable information on purchasing a home, credit rehabilitation, budgeting and debt management, affordable loan programs and foreclosure prevention. This course will also qualify eligible homebuyers for up to $40,000 in local, state and federal down-payment assistance programs.
Please click here for additional information and to register
Association for Enterprise Opportunity Annual Conference
“Changing Communities in a Changing Landscape” is the theme of The Enterprise Foundation’s 2005 Network Conference for community development practitioners, Nov. 9-11 in Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit online at www.enterprisemeetings.org.
The Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood-based Developers, the Georgia Affordable Housing Corporation, and the Georgia State Trade Association of Non-Profit Developers, are collaborating to sponsor their annual Fall Conference. This year’s theme, Sharpening the Focus: Building Resources through Advocacy, is sure to produce an exciting and informative menu of speakers, sessions, and discussions.
The fall conference is scheduled to take place on November 16, 2005 at the Cobb Galleria Center from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
For additional information and to register please click here.
Creating Affordable Homes: The Role of Manufactured Housing in Georgia
PolicyLink is co-sponsoring an important national conference on inclusionary zoning in Washington DC, October 5-7, which we are planning along with three other national organizations. Register now and bring your colleagues to an outstanding program that will feature more than three dozen experts in all of the technical and political issues involved in inclusionary zoning, and on-the ground tours of model inclusionary developments.
We are very pleased that the importance of this conference has garnered the commitment of $100,000 in funding from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Ford Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Enterprise Foundation.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: If you’re interested in attending, please keep a key date in mind:: SEPTEMBER 6: Last day to obtain the pre-registration rate of $350 for the conference (thereafter, $400), and last day to book your hotel room at the Hyatt Regency Washington – Capitol Hill at the conference rate of $153.
Please visit the conference website at www.inhousing.org/conf to see the program and register online. We hope you can attend this most worthwhile event.
Pull together your spending money and get ready for a day of festivities! The Reynoldstown Civic Improvement League (RCIL) is sponsoring a flea market and bake sale on Saturday, October 15 from 7:30 am until 2:00 pm. Expect to find furniture, decorative items, tools, clothing, books, yummy treats and lots more! The SoPo Bicycle Cooperative will also be out providing free bicycle repair services. This event will be held at the Reynoldstown Gateway Park (across from the new Edgewood shopping center on Moreland Avenue). If you need more information call RCIL at 404 525 4130 extension 14.
Friday, September 23, at 2:00 pm EDT, experts will be available to discuss FEMA benefits for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The call will highlight who is eligible, what benefits are available to them, and how they can be accessed.
DATE: Friday, September 23
TIME: 2:00 pm EDT
CALL IN NUMBER: 800-895-3606
PASSCODE: FEMA Call (the operators will ask for this ID)
MODERATOR: Ali Solis, Enterprise Foundation
During the call you will need to press *1 to ask questions.
If you plan to join the call, please send an email to rsvpkatrinacallenterprisefoundation.org with your name, title, organization and email address by 5pm EDT on Thursday, September 22.
This call is an effort by The Enterprise Foundation, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Center on Homelessness and Poverty, and National Low Income Housing Coalition to host weekly calls focused on key Katrina recovery issues. The calls will take place every Friday at 2:00 pm EDT.
Experts will be on hand to answer questions and materials will be provided to help advocates on the ground assist displaced residents as accurately and effectively as possible.
The Westin Long Beach
333 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802-4800
westin.com/longbeach
Hosted by:
The Campaign for Affordable Housing
Century Housing
Sponsored by:
League of California Cities
The California Association of REALTORS®
Ameriquest Mortgage
The Long Beach Housing Development Company
Description:
Public and private sector supporters of affordable housing are often frustrated by the lack of attention from the public and even among colleagues to the severe housing crisis faced by so many Americans. In the 21st Century, the proven way to grab the attention of these groups is through the media: newspapers, television, radio and the internet.
Since affordable housing issues must compete for media space with many other important issues, it is critical for advocates of affordable housing to become media savvy in order to capture the public's attention and build public support.
Making Affordable Housing a Media Matter will educate attendees on how to:
Determine appropriate free and paid media outlets given campaign goals
Frame affordable housing issues to gain exposure
Identify relevant resources needed to develop successful media campaigns
Locate and leverage successful media campaigns completed by other organizations
Who should attend?
State and local government staff and officials
Developers
Builders
Service providers
Architects
Lenders
Managers of affordable housing
Anyone interested in learning how to shape public opinion in favor of more affordable housing for seniors, working families and those with special needs.
25 Years as Atlanta's premiere advocate for non profit affordable housing developers.
25 Years representing the interests of Community Development Corporations.
25 Yearssupporting affordable housing.
25 Years advocating for Atlanta's underserved neighborhoods.
Join AHAND in celebration of its 25th Anniversary!
Contact emailahand.org for details about the event and for additional information about sponsorship opportunities!
This announcement was created in 2005 with attempted foresight into the organization's future. If we're still in existence in 2013, please congratulate Sule Carpenter, the Executive Director from 2002-2006 for thinking long-range. If not, please disregard this announcement altogehter (lol)!
African Americans and Latinos Pay More for Home Loans
New Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data reveals that African Americans and Latino homebuyers are more likely to receive higher-cost home loans than comparable white borrowers.
Please join us as we welcome Ms. Marva Williams, Senior Vice President and Geoff Smith, Project Director of the Woodstock Institute, Chicago, IL to share insight on the results of recent HMDA data which reveal alarming facts and evidence that are of grave concern to those of us in the affordable housing field.
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
TIME:
10:00am to 1:30pm (lunch provided)
WHERE:
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.
100 Peachtree Street, NW – Suite 700,
Atlanta, GA 30303
To RSVP, Please call 404.522.2637 on or before Friday, October 7th
Progressive Redevelopment, Inc. presents its annual affordable housing symposium on December 1st at the Carter Center in Atlanta. Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the Miami Herald, Leonard Pitts, will be the Keynote Speaker. Featured respondents include:
Robert Lupton - Founder, FCS Urban Ministries and
Jeff Dickerson - Columnist, the Atlanta Business Chronicle
Please click here for additional information and to register.
Panel Discussion: Getting Real. Why aren’t there more modern, affordable, sustainable, homes in Atlanta?...Or are there?
As part of Georgia Tech’s spring lecture series, Georgia Tech and the CHRC will lead an open panel discussion in conjunction with the Home House Exhibit. The discussion panel members will include John Bencich, Scott Ball, Pete Hayley, and Shelly Patton. It will be held at 5pm, Wednesday February 1st in the auditorium of the architecture school at Georgia Tech at 247 4th Street. Please support the hardworking affordable housing developers who will be presenting their projects! http://www.coa.gatech.edu/
Neighborworks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling
Training, professional development and certification opportunities are available in Homeownership and Community lending courses at the NeighborWorks® Training Institute in Atlanta, February 20-24, 2006.
For additional information, please click here.
Is your wish for the Holiday Season Homeownership, Building Wealth and becoming Financially Self-sufficient? If so then this workshop is just for you.
UCDC & SUMMECH CDC is sponsoring another FREE Homebuyer Education Class on Saturday, December 10 from 10am-3pm at the Mall West End. This Homebuyer Education Certification Class will provide you with valuable information regarding:
Credit Restoration and Rehabilitation
Budgeting and Financial Literacy
Managing Debt
How Owning a Home Builds Wealth
Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a Home
Down Payment Assistance Programs totaling over $30,000
Quality New & Rehabbed Intown Homes priced below $200,000
The first 10 people will receive a FREE Tri-Merge Credit Report, with credit scores (worth $45.00)! All other participants can purchase a Tri-Merge Credit Report, with credit scores, for the low price of $15.00.
To register, please contact Valerie Fountaine at (404) 572-3644 or Felicia Hicks at (404) 527-5465. Please click here for additional information.
December's Regional Housing Forum will address forthcoming issues in affordable housing.
It will ask:
What issues will come up in the 2006 Legislative session? What new laws or challenges will local governments and housing advocates be facing? Representatives of two local government organizations give their opinions.
Is the Atlanta region maintaining or making progress in providing enough housing for our workforce, seniors and poor households? Or is the region’s housing becoming even less affordable? Are state or local governments, nonprofits and private sector doing enough? Will housing costs erode the region’s economic potential?
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Description: Nuts and Bolts of Georgia's Housing Resources. Presenations from USDA, HUD, DCA, and FHLB. Conference registration and information will be available November 2005, at www.ag.fvsu.edu/mainpages/housing.asp. For more information, contact Joy Moten-Thomas, 478/825-6954
Location: Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030
National Low Income Housing Coalition Annual Housing Policy Conference & Lobby Day 2006
Registration for the conference includes admission to all conference institutes, workshops, meals and functions through Tuesday afternoon, as well as a copy of the 2006 Advocate’s Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy.
Early registration rates are in effect to February 6, 2006. Registrations will not be processed until payment has been received. Refunds of 75% of registration fees will be available until February 6. After that no refunds will be available. Conference registration does not include admission to the Leadership Awards Reception.
For additional information and to register, please go to www.nlihc.org .
New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe, Healthy, and Livable Communities Conference
January 26-28, 2006
Location: Adam's Mark Hotel - Denver, CO
The 2006 national, multidisciplinary conference will build on the tremendous success of the first four annual New Partners for Smart Growth conferences, held in 2002 in San Diego, 2003 in New Orleans, 2004 in Portland, and 2005 in Miami Beach. The program will feature cutting-edge smart-growth issues, the latest research, implementation tools and strategies, successful case studies, interactive learning experiences, new partners, new projects, and new policies.
The audience for this event will include participants from across the nation including local elected officials, key local government staff, planners, transportation professionals, traffic engineers, developers, builders, realtors, architects, landscape architects, public health and injury prevention professionals, law enforcement/crime prevention professionals, urban designers, lending institutions, parks and recreation professionals, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, advocates for youth and older adults, affordable housing and social equity advocates, educators, and other environmental professionals and citizen activists.
The program will include a dynamic mix of keynotes, plenaries, interactive breakout sessions, "hands-on" implementation workshops, and opportunities for participants and speakers to network with each other. It will also feature several optional sessions, including pre- and postconference tours of local model projects, preconference seminars, and evening salon sessions.
This quarterly workshop is designed for:
• Engineers,
• Builders,
• Architects, and
• Community members
Make plans to attend and learn details about the City's plans for future development that may affect your business, or community.
The event will be held Tuesday, January 17, in the Georgia Power Auditorium (241 Ralph McGill Blvd.) City of Atlanta representatives will be on site to answer questions about recent changes to the
permitting process, and discuss other improvements regarding construction development. The Bureau of Code Compliance, Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Bureau of Drinking Water, Traffic and Transport, Solid Waste Services, Atlanta Fire Rescue and the Atlanta Police Department are just some of the agencies that will participate.
To register or obtain more info, please click here.
Since 1998, Greenprints has provided a forum for changing the way practitioners think about architecture, planning and the use of natural resources. In partnership with the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, and with the support of numerous other government and industry sponsors, Greenprints has hosted thousands of participants interested in Sustainable Communities by Design.
In 2006 we are excited to be convening in the heart of Technology Square, an award-winning development and home to several LEED projects. Technology Square integrates the Georgia Institute of Technology Campus with midtown Atlanta’s thriving corporate, retail and residential community.
In addition to educational tracks on residential, commercial and community design and development, Greenprints boasts a "green" tradeshow with the latest green building products and services, as well as hands-on learning opportunities and an alternative fuel vehicle show. There is also plenty of time to network with our sponsors, exhibitors and other attendees to make the most of your Greenprints experience.
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Youth Matters: New Voices Energizing Community Development
Throughout the nation, many community development organizations and initiatives are reaping the benefits of youth involvement in their work: deeper engagement with the communities they serve, reenergized staff and volunteers, and unique insights that give their work greater impact. If you have been thinking about how to involve youth in your community development efforts, Youth Matters: New Voices Energizing Community Development is an event you must attend!
In this exciting symposium at the February NeighborWorks Training Institute in Atlanta, experience the energy and vitality of adults and youth working together on community development issues. Adults will learn how to leverage the skills, insights and energy of young people in order to make their organizations more effective – and youth will learn how they can create and take advantage of opportunities to make a real impact on the communities in which they live.
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Housing Assistance Council Rural Housing Conference
Georgia Power Auditorium and Sloppy Floyd Building
Atlanta, Georgia
Aimed at building awareness about the vital role nonprofits play, the 2006 Pastries & Policy event will feature a presentation of "The Economic Impact of Georgia's Nonprofit Sector."
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006
Georgia Power Auditorium, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, Atlanta
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Pastries & Policy: A Report on Georgia's Nonprofit Sector - Part II
Think federal policy doesn't affect your work? Think again.
Every day, legislators and officials in Washington, D.C., make decisions that affect your plans. Come to APA's 2006 Legislative & Policy Conference to find out what they're up to — and attend Planners Day on Capitol Hill to meet with your congressional representatives and let them know what your community needs.
2006 Legislative & Policy Conference
January 29-30, 2006
Planners Day on Capitol Hill
January 31, 2006
For additional information and to register, please click here.
The Georgia State Trade Association of Non-Profit Developers (GSTAND) presents its second annual Legislative Luncheon for Georgia's State and Federal Legislators. The luncheon will take place in the Blue Room of the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta. For additional information and to register, please go to www.gstand.org or click here.
July's AHAND Meeting will be hosted by the University Community Development Corporation. The meeting will take place at the West End Library located at 525 Peeples St. in Atlanta, GA. Please call 404-586-0808 for details on the event's agenda.
September's AHAND meeting will be hosted by the City of Atlanta's Bureau of Housing. The meeting will take place at City Hall. Please call 404-586-0808 for details on the event's location and agenda.
October's AHAND Meeting will be hosted by the Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation. The meeting will take place at the Lang Carson Community Center located at 100 Flat Shoals Ave. in Southeast Atlanta. Please call 404-586-0808 for details on the event's agenda.
The 11th annual Wheelbarrow Summer Theatre is scheduled to take place June 14 - 17, 2006. The event will feature a dynamic Gospel Festival, Cultural Gumbo Night, Parade, Family Day, and Blues Night. It will take place at the Lang Carson Community Center
located at 100 Flat Shoals Ave. in southeast Atlanta.
Cobb Galleria Centre
Two Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-955-8000
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This workshop will provide an overview of the requirements and criteria for Applicants who intend to submit Applications for Federal and State Low Income Housing Tax Credits and HOME loan funds during the 2006 Competitive Funding Round or Tax Credit Exempt Bond Applications seeking 4% Tax Credit Financing.
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Park Pride 5th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference
Education and inspiration for community leaders, greenspace advocates & park professional alike. Learn how you can improve the park in your own backyard--and the park system in your city. Meet others who care passionately about their parks. All in a beautiful setting and an environment that encourages information and mutual support.
Through exploration of case studies, interaction with experienced CBO peers and other practitioners, and presentations from local and state government officials, funders, and legal experts, this workshop will explore the critical roles that CBOs play in partnering with the public and private sectors to accomplish the redevelopment of underutilized properties. While focusing on the common challenges faced by CBOs, the workshop will address the strategies that can used to build capacity, initiate redevelopment projects, assemble financing, and overcome typical project barriers.
PLEASE NOTE: Discounts are available to all members of AHAND!
For additional information and to register, please click here.
Using Data and Maps for Planning and Development GIS technology (including Web-GIS) is increasingly used by community based organizations (CBOs), including neighborhood associations for planning, development, and community revitalization projects. In addition, GIS is used to evaluate the neighborhood impacts of development and policies. To help CBOs keep up with the rapidly changing technology while maintaining their mission, this course provides general strategies for successful GIS implementation, information about national data resources for local uses, and case studies on the types of mapping and analyses that can be completed with the use of GIS technology.
PLEASE NOTE: Discounts are available to all members of AHAND!
For additional inforamtion and to register, please click here.
Fellows in the The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence (CURE) conclude their fellowship term effective January 31, 2008. For additional information on the Fellows and their most recent activities, please go to: [ http://www.upenn.edu/curexpenn/fellows.htm ].
AHAND extends its best wishes to all Third Cohort Fellows in their future endeavors in Atlanta and beyond.
The IMPACT! Group invites you to attend their 3rd annual Monopoly Gala fundraiser.
Put your asset-building skills to the test! Buy, sell and trade properties with friends. Bid on Silent Auction Items. Eat, drink and dance. Participate in an event that impacts your local community.
Savannah To Host Inaugural “Urban Georgia” Program On May 4-5.
Mark your calendars and plan to join DCA and many other program partners in Savannah for two days of networking, touring, learning and fun as we celebrate the rollout of DCA's new URBAN MAIN STREET PROGRAM.
Sponsored by the City of Savannah, the Savannah Development & Renewal Authority and DCA's Office of Downtown Development, the program will highlight topics such as Organizing and Funding New Urban Programs, Master Planning for Revitalization, Making Mixed-Use Projects Work, Place Making Beyond the Traditional Downtown and even trolley tours.
Registration details are coming soon. In the interim, please contact Cindy Eidson at (404) 679-3101 or via email with any questions.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs: Financing Revitalization Workshops
Can BIDs, CIDs, TADs & Other Special Districts help your community grow? There’s only one way to know for sure. DCA's Office of Downtown Development is pleased to offer three full day workshops on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), and Tax Allocation Districts (TADs).
Workshops will highlight several topics including the difference between CIDs and BIDS, the Legal ABCs of Tax Allocation Districts, Redevelopment Law Update, Using Impact Fees as a Redevelopment Tool, Opportunity Zones & Community Development Block Grant Revitalization Areas, Success Stories and many other related topics.
Workshop dates and locations are Snellville - March 30, Augusta - August 21 and Valdosta -November 9. Registration is $40 per person. For more information, please contact Cindy Eidson at (404) 679-3101 or via email.
The Nonprofit Housing Management Specialist (NHMS) is the first course in professional certification from CHAM. It is an intensive five-day survey course for property managers, community development corporation staff, and directors of property management who are building new systems.
While there are large Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in states such as New York, Hawai’i and California, significant demographic shifts are also occurring in cities such as Atlanta, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Houston, Las Vegas, and Seattle.
Join a panel of national and local experts as we highlight socioeconomic data and explore issues facing the diverse and emerging AAPI communities in Atlanta and the United States.
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Time: 6:00 p.m. Registration and Hors d’oeuvres
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Program and Panel Discussion
Location: UPS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Auditorium 55 Glenlake Parkway, NE Atlanta, GA 30328
The Atlanta Development Authority and the City of Atlanta will be hosting an event at City Hall from 2 – 4 p.m., Saturday, March 25th. At that time, representatives from the Atlanta Development Authority will hand out the CEF toolkit that is the central item in this first stage of gathering community input for the workplan. These representatives will be available to answer questions and to gather suggestions. The toolkit also will be available on-line and at locations across the City, including libraries, community organizations and at City Hall. A list of these additional locations will be published in the coming weeks.
Plan to attend NCCED's 11th Annual Public Policy Conference from March 20-21, 2006 in Washington, D.C., at the Kellogg Conference Hotel. Mark you calendar and make your reservations early to attend the most affordable economic development public policy conference this year!
This conference will bring together leading practitioners, funders, academia, and government officials to learn and share strategies tools and resources to respond to future legislative directions of the community economic development industry. To register for the Public Policy Forum, click here.
Plan to attend NCCED's 11th Annual Public Policy Conference from March 20-21, 2006 in Washington, D.C., at the Kellogg Conference Hotel. Mark you calendar and make your reservations early to attend the most affordable economic development public policy conference this year!
This conference will bring together leading practitioners, funders, academia, and government officials to learn and share strategies tools and resources to respond to future legislative directions of the community economic development industry. To register for the Public Policy Forum, click here.
Urban leaders nationwide are focused on disaster planning, even as New Orleans and New York City continue to grapple with the challenges of recovery and renewal. What have we learned about preparing for, responding to and rebuilding after natural and man-made catastrophes? Is it even possible to plan adequately for such crises?
Milano brings together elected officials, academics, journalists and other experts from across the US for a forward-thinking discussion of readiness, response and renewal.
Please join us for a day of constructive dialogue and innovative solutions for America's urban communities.
PROGRAM:
8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - Welcoming Remarks
9:00 AM - Conversation I - Planning for Catastrophe: The Benefit
of Hindsight
10:30 AM - Conversation II - Renewal: Getting it Right This Time
Around
12:00 PM - Keynote Address - US Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Louisiana
PARTICIPANTS:
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Louisiana
Michael Brown, formerly of FEMA
Peter K. Eisinger, Milano
Clark Kent Ervin, The Aspen Institute
Brian Lehrer, WNYC, New York Public Radio
John Norquist, Congress for the New Urbanism
Soledad O'Brien, CNN
Mayor Martin O'Malley, Baltimore
Judith Rodin, The Rockefeller Foundation
Lawrence Vale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
James Lee Witt, James Lee Witt Associates, LLC
Attendance is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a seat,
please call 212.229.5400 x1482 or email urbanconversationsnewschool.edu.
Orientations are from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at 377 Valley Hill Road, Riverdale, GA 30274. Call 404 304 6901 to make your reservation. The Orientation is the first step to enrollment in a Home Buyer Education program.
Time: 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Place: East Atlanta Branch Library
400 Flat Shoals Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30316
You will learn about:
Budgeting, Mortgage Loan Process, Money Management, Home Inspection and Appraisal, ABCs of Credit, Homeowner’s Insurance, What to expect from a Realtor, Credit Report, The Closing Day, Down Payment Assistance, Your Legal Rights, and more….
Participants will be awarded a (HUD Approved) Homebuyer Education Certificate
Snacks and lunch will be provided.
TO REGISTER: Call Julius Webb at 404-246-3047 or Jennifer Eaton at rrcjenniferreynoldstown.org.
Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation Home Buyer Education
Orientations are from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at 377 Valley Hill Road, Riverdale, GA 30274. Call 404 304 6901 to make your reservation. The Orientation is the first step to enrollment in a Home Buyer Education program.
Orientations are from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at 377 Valley Hill Road, Riverdale, GA 30274. Call 404 304 6901 to make your reservation. The Orientation is the first step to enrollment in a Home Buyer Education program.
Please join The IMPACT! Group, NorSouth Construction and Progressive Redevelopment Inc. at the Dedication and Grand Opening of Huntington Court Senior Residences in Buford, Georgia.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
4:00 PM
4115 South Lee Street
Refreshments and tours of this luxurious gated community will follow the dedication. To RSVP for this exciting community event, please call The IMPACT! Group at (678) 808-4477 by April 12.
Join the City of Atlanta’s Bureau of Buildings and ADA for an event designed for the Atlanta development community. Our keynote speaker is Greg Giornelli, President of the Atlanta Development Authority. Mr. Giornelli will address our region and the City’s growth and economic development opportunities.
Attend the optional breakout session on development incentives such as:
• Tax Allocation Districts,
• Urban Enterprise Zones,
• Private Activity Bonds,
• 501c3 Bonds,
• Renewal Community Credits,
• Brownfield Credits and more…
Please click here for additional information and to register.
The next regularly scheduled ACoRA Board Meeting is on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 3:00 PM in the ACoRA Board Room, located at 34 Peachtree Street, Suite 2330. AHAND members are encouraged to attend!
Please go to www.atlantacora.org for additional information on the proposed meeting agenda.
In keeping with the conference theme, Expanding Affordable Housing Resources – It’s Hard Out Here!, our featured speaker will be Julie Bornstein, with the Campaign for Affordable Housing, who will talk about effective communication strategies when dealing with elected officials and the general public. We have invited speakers to enlighten us about underwriting issues in housing and community development lending, especially in rural and inner-city underserved markets. We have also invited Mike Beatty, Commissioner of DCA, as well as Stone Workman and Bob Young, state directors respectively of USDA and HUD to look big picture at the intent behind federal and state resources available for development and how each agency decides how it will use the available resources and possibilities for coordination.
Please call 404-586-0808 or 404-347-1013 for additional details and to register.
AHAND Monthly Meeting - hosted by Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation
Hosted by the Georgia State Trade Association of Non-Profit Developers
Participate in drafting a state housing policy agenda
Learn how to impact housing policy locally and statewide
Take action to support the families that you serve
Mobilize to obtain resources to assist you in accomplishing your housing goals
Featured Speakers
Frank Alexander, Interim Dean, Emory University Law School
Mary Brooks, Housing Trust Fund Project, Center for Community Change
Register for only $25 (covers light breakfast, lunch, and afternoon break). G-STAND members: Bring an elected official or a housing or community development staff person from your local RDC, county, or city and G-STAND will refund your registration payment. Limited number of travel scholarships available.
For additional information and to register please go to: www.gstand.org
DCA's Office of Planning & Quality Growth will conduct Quality Growth Advisory Clinics at the Georgia Municipal Association’s 2006 Annual Conference. The conference will be held June 24-26, 2006 at the International Trade & Convention Center in Savannah.
For more information about Quality Growth Advisory Clinics, please contact Julie Brown at 404-679-0614 or via email.
Magnolia Award Nominations Due June 30.
It’s that time again…time to nominate the best of Georgia’s affordable housing projects to compete for the prestigious 2006 Magnolia Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing.
The awards will be presented at the annual Housing Georgia Conference to be held on November 16, 2006 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The Magnolia Awards recognize outstanding achievements in affordable housing. They are given in six categories: Affordable Rental, Creative Partnerships, Homeownership, Neighborhood Revitalization, Special Needs and Superior Design. DCA is seeking nominations for projects or activities that are outstanding examples of innovation and performance in Georgia.
Nomination forms and guidelines will be available at www.magnoliaawards.org. The deadline for receipt of nominations is June 30, 2006. For more information, please contact Jane Massey at (770) 631-9292.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Community Planning Institute
Tifton To Host Community Planning Institute -- July 11 & 12.
DCA's Office of Planning & Quality Growth, in cooperation with the Georgia Planning Association, will host its next Community Planning Institute (CPI) on July 11-12, 2006 in Tifton at the UGA-Tifton Campus Conference Center.
CPI is a two-day program in planning practices conducted by planning and legal professionals. The program targets the training needs of Planning Commissioners, Zoning Board of Appeals members, local and regional planning staff, planning professionals that are new to Georgia and elected officials.
Scheduled topics include: Community Vision & Planning; Getting The Most Out Of Your Local Plan; The Good, The Bad & The Legal; and Doing The Right Thing In Planning & Zoning.
For a copy of the Tifton CPI brochure, please click here. To register for the session or for more information, pleaes contact Autumn Shores at (404) 679-3114.
Gerogia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) Application Deadline
GICH Community Applications Due July 17.
GICH Is Looking For Your Community’s Application! The Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) will accept applications for community participation through July 17, 2006.
GICH offers communities a three-year program of collaboration and technical assistance to help communities create and launch locally based plans to meet their housing needs. Participating communities will create a community housing team to develop new ideas about meeting local housing needs, learn about approaches and available resources to meet housing needs, and produce and implement their community housing plan. GICH partners with Georgia Municipal Association, DCA and the University of Georgia Housing and Demographics Research Center.
Applications for participation in GICH are at UGA’s Housing and Demographics Research Center website http://www.fcs.uga.edu/hace/hdrc/gich/about.html. Interested communities may also contac Karen Tinsley, GICH Program Coordinator at (706) 542-4949.
Georgia Municipal Association Summer Training Program
Join GMA & DCA On July 26 in Athens To Discuss Housing Issues.
A one-day course on housing issues and programs will be offered at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) summer training program.
The course is scheduled for July 26, 2006 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens. The course will focus on how communities can respond to their local housing needs and issues and use available housing programs to develop or enhance their housing strategy.
Please contact Donna Carrington at (678) 686-6241 for questions regarding registration or contact Jane Massey at (770) 631-9292 for questions regarding course content.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Downtown Development Workshops
Can BIDs, CIDs, TADs & Other Special Districts help your community grow? There’s only one way to know for sure. DCA's Office of Downtown Development is pleased to offer three full day workshops on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), and Tax Allocation Districts (TADs).
Workshops will highlight several topics including the difference between CIDs and BIDS, the Legal ABCs of Tax Allocation Districts, Redevelopment Law Update, Using Impact Fees as a Redevelopment Tool, Opportunity Zones & Community Development Block Grant Revitalization Areas, Success Stories and many other related topics.
Workshop dates and locations are Augusta - August 21 and Valdosta -November 9. The first session was held in Snellville on March 30, 2006. Registration is $40 per person. For more information, please contact Cindy Eidson at (404) 679-3101.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Downtown Development Workshops
Can BIDs, CIDs, TADs & Other Special Districts help your community grow? There’s only one way to know for sure. DCA's Office of Downtown Development is pleased to offer three full day workshops on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), and Tax Allocation Districts (TADs).
Workshops will highlight several topics including the difference between CIDs and BIDS, the Legal ABCs of Tax Allocation Districts, Redevelopment Law Update, Using Impact Fees as a Redevelopment Tool, Opportunity Zones & Community Development Block Grant Revitalization Areas, Success Stories and many other related topics.
Workshop dates and locations are Augusta - August 21 and Valdosta -November 9. The first session was held in Snellville on March 30, 2006. Registration is $40 per person. For more information, please contact Cindy Eidson at (404) 679-3101.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Magnolia Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
The awards will be presented at the annual Housing Georgia Conference to be held on November 16, 2006 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The Magnolia Awards recognize outstanding achievements in affordable housing. They are given in six categories: Affordable Rental, Creative Partnerships, Homeownership, Neighborhood Revitalization, Special Needs and Superior Design. DCA is seeking nominations for projects or activities that are outstanding examples of innovation and performance in Georgia.
For more information, please contact Jane Massey at (770) 631-9292 or go to www.magnoliaawards.org .
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2006 Emerging Preservation Leaders Scholarship Program
Who should apply: Applicants (Students or Community Activist) must be from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Financial Incentives: In addition to receiving substantial financial assistance, Emerging Preservation Leaders attending the conference for the first time will be paired with a mentor and have the opportunity to attend facilitated events.
Dates: This year's conference will take place October 31-November 5, 2006 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Please note the deadline for submitting applications is June 1, 2006
Who will be attending: Participants will include community and neighborhood leaders, public officials, affordable housing practitioners, architects, planners, historic site managers, developers, downtown revitalization specialists and other grassroots activists.
Please contact Brent Leggs at 617-523-0885 x34 or via email at Brent_Leggsnthp.org for additional information.
National Trust for Historic Preservation's Annual Conference
This year's conference will take place October 31-November 5, 2006 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Who will be attending: Participants will include community and neighborhood leaders, public officials, affordable housing practitioners, architects, planners, historic site managers, developers, downtown revitalization specialists and other grassroots activists.
Over the past few decades, home prices and rental rates throughout the country have increased far faster than income, making housing unaffordable for many Americans. Many of the people we rely on the most – teachers, fire fighters, police officers and nurses – can’t afford to live in the communities in which they work. Unnecessary rules, regulations and red tape drive up the cost of housing and impact everyone’s quality of life.
Join us at this U.S. HUD-supported conference that focuses on information you can put into practice. Learn:
why communities need affordable housing;
the high cost of regulatory barriers and strategies and best practices for reducing them;
winning community and political support for a project; and
MUCH MORE!
Location: Longfellows Hotel, Restaurant and Conference Center
500 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs
New York 12866
(518) 587-0108
Keynote Speaker: Edward Glaeser, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for State and Local Government, and Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston.
The next regularly scheduled ACoRA Board Meeting is on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 3:00 PM in the ACoRA Board Room, located at 34 Peachtree Street, Suite 2330. The public is welcomed to attend!
Hosted by Progressive Redevelopment, Inc. The meeting venue is the Historic Scottish Rite Hospital located at 321 West Hill Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030.
The next regularly scheduled ACoRA Board Meeting is on Friday, July 28, 2006 at 4:00 PM in the ACoRA Board Room, located at 34 Peachtree Street, Suite 2330. The public is welcomed to attend.
The Center for Community Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for the Terner Prize in Affordable Housing. The Terner Prize is designed to recognize successful and innovative affordable housing projects and their leadership teams. One winner will be chosen to receive the First Prize Award of $25,000. In addition, five finalist teams will be awarded leadership stipends of $5,000 so that they may inspire the next generation of leaders in the affordable housing industry. The deadline is September 18. For additional information visit, the Center for Community Innovation website http://www-iurd.ced.berkeley.edu/cci/ternerprize/index.html.
Georgia Stand Up Policy Institute for Civic Leadership Every Wednesday from September 20, 2006 - October 25, 2006. For more information, call 4.581-0661
MICI Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2006,2-4 p.m. at McKenna Long & Aldridge. The meeting has been changed from the original date of September 21st. RSVP www.andpi.org/mici
The METRO EQUITY SUMMIT FOR THE ATLANTA REGION will take place on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 from 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM. The summit venue will be St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located at 435 Peachtree Stree, NE. For More information contact: Dawn Price, Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta @ (404) 389-0590. Space is limited, please register by: Friday, September 22, 2006
Application Deadline: Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards
Awards Program Description and Benefits of Entering:
The Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards (IWFHA) are designed to
recognize outstanding examples of workforce housing communities across the nation that provide decent and affordable homes for nurses, police officers, schoolteachers, retail workers, and the like near areas in which they work.
IWFHA is open to builders, architects, designers, developers and land planners nationwide. Communities completed or for which the first model opened, or the first unit was occupied, between January 1, 2004 and October 27, 2006 are eligible to enter. Click here for additional information,
On Tuesday, October 3 and Wednesday, October 4, 2006, the Fannie Mae Foundation will host the “Manufactured Housing Forum: Leaving the Trailer Behind” in Nashville, Tenn. This is an opportunity for local officials, lenders, affordable housing developers, and regulatory agencies to learn more about manufactured housing options currently available.
Please click here to learn more about the forum and to register.
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