Who Should Attend
This session is intended for project owners, compliance managers, senior-level site and property staff with extensive experience working with the Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), HOME, and/or other affordable housing rental programs. Topics include new housing policies, changes made to the 2023 Minnesota Housing and Suballocator LIHTC Compliance Manuals and forms, including updates to the Consolidated Housing Annual Reporting Tool (CHART).
Attendees will learn how to apply revisions to Compliance Manuals and how to comply with revised compliance reporting requirements. Attendees will be informed on industry trends, national/state policy and legislative issues, and Fair Housing issues in affordable housing projects that impact Minnesota.
Owners are required to send at least one authorized representative each year to the annual conference to keep up with regulatory and procedural changes, unless granted a written exemption by a Suballocator.
Owners are required to send at least one authorized representative each year to the annual conference to keep up with regulatory and procedural changes, unless granted a written exemption by a Suballocator.
Conference Presenters
Daniel Burns, Chairperson
Affordable Housing Connections Board of Directors, Attorney, Taft Law
Lyn Burton, Executive Director
Affordable Housing Connections
James Haggar, Principal
M State Partners
Renee Dickinson, Compliance Manager - Multifamily
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Jennifer Arens, Program Manager
Affordable Housing Connections
Stephanie Newburg, Program Manager
Affordable Housing Connections
Agenda
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Welcome
Dan Burns, AHC Board Chairperson
Lyn Burton, Executive Director
New legislation and its coming impact
James Haggar, M State Partners
City and County staff
BREAK
New Programs Round Table Discussions
We’ll gather your questions about HOTMA and NSPIRE and answer what we can, or suggest upcoming trainings.
LUNCH
Compliance 2024
Renee Dickinson, Compliance Manager – Multifamily, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
AHC Staff: 2023 Recap and 2024 Preview
Jennifer Arens and Stephanie Newburg, AHC Program Managers
BREAK
CHART overview and AHC ELC Training opportunities
Innovative Projects Shout Outs and Door Prize Drawing
Location
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
451 Lexington Parkway North
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
Wilder Center has a free off-street, 5-floor parking ramp.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.