Housing affordability is an increasingly important priority that land banks are trying to address through their programs and inventory. This session will dive into case studies from land banks that have implemented innovative pathways to homeownership and the funding partnerships that made them possible. You will learn about a program to transfer section 8 rental vouchers to mortgage vouchers; tools to develop rehab financing for first-time homebuyers; and other ways that land banks are leveraging their unique role to help meet the urgent need for affordable housing in every community. 

Speakers: 

• Will Sikula, Planning and Projects Coordinator, Albany County Land Bank 

• Jeb Reece, Land Bank Manager, Intend Indiana 

• Martha Baez, Senior Vice President of Land Banking Operations, Invest Newark