Welcome to the NCSHA Orientation Read about all NCSHA has to offer and how you can be a part of it!

Welcome to the NCSHA Orientation

Read about all NCSHA has to offer

and how you can be a part of it!

What is NCSHA?

The National Council of State Housing Agencies

(NCSHA) • A 20-person national nonprofit, non-

partisan organization• Created by the nation’s state Housing

Finance Agencies (HFAs) more than 30 years ago

• Located in Washington, DC

NCSHA Vision Statement

An affordably housed nation.

NCSHA Mission Statement

To advance through advocacy and education the

nation’s state Housing Finance Agencies’ (HFAs)

efforts to provide affordable housing to those who

need it.

NCSHA Membership

54 state member HFAs, including:• District of Columbia Housing Finance

Agency • New York City Housing Development

Corporation• Puerto Rico Housing Finance

Authority• Virgin Islands Housing Finance

Authority

State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs)

• State-chartered authorities • Established to help meet the affordable

housing needs of the residents of their states

• Have statewide authority to finance affordable housing

• Have slight differences from state to state in organizational structure, resource bases, and activities

• HFA boards of directors are appointed by the governor, typically for staggered two-year terms

State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs), cont’d

• Run everything from homeless assistance to first-time homebuyer programs

• Finance both single-family and multifamily housing

• Self-supporting businesses, capitalized with bond earnings and other program administration fees

Affiliate Members

• Over 300 affordable housing industry partners

• Key partners include: Accountants, Asset Managers, Bond Rating Agencies, Consultants, Developers, Financial Advisors, Financial Publishers, Housing Technology Specialists, Investors, Lenders, Mortgage Insurers, Property Managers, Real Estate Professionals, Syndicators, Trustees and Paying Agents, and Underwriters

NCSHA Governance

• Comprised of 17 HFA executive directors• Officers include: president, vice-president, and

secretary/treasurer• Immediate past president serves as ex-officio• Officers and board members are elected by the

general membership (54 HFA executive directors)

• Officers serve one-year terms• Board members serve staggered two-year terms• Board meets three times a year during NCSHA’s

Legislative Conference, Housing Credit Conference & Marketplace, and Annual Conference & Showplace

Member Benefits

• Advocacy• Education• Website• Networking• Technical Advice and Assistance• Annual Awards for Program

Excellence

Advocacy

NCSHA is committed to protecting, expanding,

and increasing the effectiveness of federal

Affordable housing programs responsive to the

wide range of housing needs HFAs serve.

Advocacy (cont’d)

NCSHA is the principal advocate for three federally authorized

programs; all of which provide a solid foundation for the creation

of hundreds of other housing programs:• Tax-Exempt Housing Bonds, including single-family

MRBs and multifamily housing bonds• The Housing Credit • HOME Investment Partnerships Program

NCSHA and HFAs work jointly to defend and advance these

federal programs.

NCSHA Legislative & Regulatory Priorities

• Are adopted annually by the Board of Directors after consultation with HFAs

• Set the agenda for NCSHA’s advocacy before Congress, the Administration, and the federal agencies concerned with housing, including HUD and the Treasury

• To view NCSHA’s current Legislative and Regulatory Priorities, visit http://www.ncsha.org/about-us/our-legislative-priorities

Education

• Industry newcomers and veterans benefit greatly from NCSHA’s educational opportunities

• Opportunities include best practice exchange; education and training at NCSHA’s conferences; and legislative and regulatory advocacy

• Get involved today! Offer to present and exhibit at our next event

2015 Meetings

• HFA InstituteJanuary 11–January 16 • JW Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue • Washington, DC

• Legislative ConferenceMarch 2–March 4 • Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill • Washington, DC

• Housing Credit ConnectJune 1–June 4 • JW Marriott Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

2015 Meetings (cont’d)

• Executive Directors WorkshopJuly 19–July 22 • Santa Fe, NM

• NCSHB Educational & Development WorkshopAugust 16–August 18 • Annapolis, MD

• Annual Conference & ShowplaceSeptember 26–September 29 • Omni Nashville • Nashville, TN

NCSHA Website

• Visit us online at www.ncsha.org to get more information about:– NCSHA News Updates– Awards for Program Excellence entries– NCSHA community pages– Conference information– Advocacy materials

• Request a member login and receive a user name and password. Once you login, you can join an NCSHA community

NCSHA Networking

Join an NCSHA community:

All Members

Communications

Federal Liaisons

Finance

HFA Executive Directors

HOME

Homeownership

Housing Credit

Human Resources

Information Technology

Internal Auditors

Legal

Neighborhood Stabilization Program

Rental

Section 8 Contract Administration

Section 8 Voucher Administration

Supportive Services

NCSHA Networking (cont’d)

• HFA staff and board members can attend program and issue roundtables held in conjunction with NCSHA’s HFA Institute; Housing Credit Connect; and Annual Conference & Showplace

• Participate in tradeshows and special events

Annual Awards for Program Excellence

• Program honors state HFAs for their outstanding public purpose programs, projects, and practices

• Program’s mission is to:– Share information among HFAs– Identify industry best practices– Recognize exemplary HFA efforts– Encourage HFA innovation

• Program information and this year’s winners can be found at http://www.ncsha.org/about-us/annual-awards

Annual Awards for Program Excellence Categories

• HomeownershipEmpowering New BuyersHome Improvement and RehabilitationEncouraging New Production

• Rental HousingMultifamily ManagementPreservation and RehabilitationEncouraging New Production

• Special Needs HousingCombating HomelessnessHousing for Persons With Special Needs

Annual Awards Program for Excellence Categories (cont’d)

• Management InnovationFinancialHuman ResourcesOperationsTechnology

• CommunicationsAnnual ReportPromotional Materials and NewslettersCreative Media

• Special Achievement

• Legislative Advocacy State Federal

NCSHA Annual Survey: Factbook

• Each year, NCSHA publishes the HFA Factbook, a comprehensive survey of HFA program activity

• The publication supports NCSHA’s advocacy within Congress, the Administration, and the numerous federal agencies concerned with housing

• Provides hard evidence of HFA program results and successes

• Gives NCSHA the information necessary to accurately represent and respond to its member needs and press inquiries

NCSHA Annual Survey: Factbook (cont’d)

• Allows HFAs to compare their programs and operations to other HFAs and to learn from one another

• To purchase a copy of the Factbook, visit the NCSHA bookstore at http://www.ncsha.org/resources

National Conference of State Housing Boards (NCSHB)

• Created in 1984 as an unincorporated entity by a group of HFA board members

• NCSHB exists to provide educational and training opportunities for state HFA board members to help them govern their agencies more effectively

• NCSHB members are HFA board members

NCSHB Board of Directors

• Comprised of up to 20 members• Officers include: president, first vice president,

second vice president, and secretary • Immediate past president serves as ex-officio• Officers and board members are elected by the

membership • Officers serve one-year terms• Board members serve two-year terms• Board meets three times a year during NCSHA’s

Legislative Conference, NCSHBs’ Educational & Development Workshop, and NCSHA’s Annual Conference & Showplace

NCSHA Staff: Executive Office

Barbara J. Thompson, Executive Director

Cary D. Knox, Executive Office Administrator / Board Secretariat

NCSHA Staff:Policy and Government Affairs

Garth B. Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives

Althea Arnold, Legislative and Policy AssociateSteven DelDuco, Legislative and Policy

CoordinatorGlenn Gallo, Legislative and Policy AssociateJennifer Schwartz, Assistant Director for Tax

Policy and AdvocacyJames Tassos, Senior Legislative and Policy

AssociateGreg Zagorski, Legislative and Policy Associate

NCSHA Staff: Marketing, Communications, and Meetings

Sarah M. Lawler, Director of Marketing and Communications

Justin Bras, Web & Special Projects Associate

Matt Cunningham, Project Planner / Communications Coordinator

Ann Koepke, Communications Associate

Maury L. Edwards, Director of MeetingsKatie Nunn, Meetings Coordinator

NCSHA Staff: Finance and Operations

Kevin B. Burke, CPA, Director of Finance and Operations

Lovely Padua-Hare, Operations Coordinator / Finance

Phaedra Stoger, Operations / Membership Associate

NCSHA Contact Information

• Call 202-624-7710

• Visit www.ncsha.org

• Email [email protected]

• Fax 202-624-5899

Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time