| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast | | | | | |
| 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Registration | | | | | |
| 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM | How Do I Make the Most of My First Time at the BMCC? | | | | | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | | | | | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Opening Plenary: The State of Housing: State and Federal Perspectives | Dan Kildee
Jennifer Schwartz
Jordyn Hermani | | | | |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Vendor Marketplace & Networking | | | | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | LIHTC 101 | Michael Martinez
John Rietema | Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Using Mezzanine Finance Tools to Unlock New Financing Opportunities | Tony Lentych
Paul Williams | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Decarbonizing Michigan's Rental Housing - Strategies for Success | Matt Hollander
Lindsey Elton
Calista Rockwell | Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Housing IS Economic Development | Shelly Charron
Tracy Davis
Niki Schultz | Community and Economic Development | Handout | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Understanding Management and Occupancy Reviews (MOR) | Kristy Hall | Asset Management | Handout | Handout 2 | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | MI Way to Safe Housing | Carrie Geyer
Martha Thompson
April Hehir | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development, Rental Finance and Development | Handout | Handout 2 | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Submitting Budget-Based Rent Adjustments, Utility Allowance Analyses, and Rent Comparability Studies | Ken Callicutt
Lisa Phillips
Michael Manthiram | Asset Management | Handout | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Driving change for youth experiencing homelessness through youth and adult collaboration* | Lynn Nee
Pamela Cornell-Allen
Jennifer McMahon
River Damery
Xavyah Haynes
Azrael Konradt | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Creating Accessible, Affordable Housing: Lessons from Detroit's Innovative Approach* | Ani Grigorian
Ruth Le
Safiya Merchant | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development, Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | The Intersection of Affordable Housing and Homelessness: Bridging the Gap* | Lisa Chapman | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | Handout 2 | |
| 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch and Keynote: Dr. Tiffany "DrT" Manuel | | | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Emergency Shelter Program (ESP) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) 101* | Nicole Beagle
Amber Troupe | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program | Shelly Cease
Susie Sapilewski
Carey Wey | Asset Management | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Rebuilding Neighborhoods with a Comprehensive Infill Strategy: The City of Jackson 100 Homes Program | Cory Mays
Shane LaPorte | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Emerging Developer Best Practices | David Alade
Sauda Ahmad-Green
Brandon Hodges
Max Olive
Emily Reyst | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Land Banks, County Treasurers and Community Action Agencies: Partners Protecting Our Most Vulnerable* | Alan Fox
Brian McGrain
Michelle Thompson | Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | LIHTC 201 | Jeremy Bergwerff
Matthew Miller | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Manufactured & Modular Housing: Quality, Affordability, Energy Efficiency | John Lindley
Tim Kuhn
Bobbie Meehan
Tim Weaver | Homeownership Finance and Development | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | LIHTC Rules and Federal vs. MSHDA Policies | Jillian Toole | Asset Management | | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Redefining Access with Technology* | Angela Gillisse
Maranda VanZegeren | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | The Cochrane Residence: Prototyping a More Sustainable Home Delivery System | Scott Shall
Breck Crandell | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | Handout 2 | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Vendor Marketplace & Networking | | | | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Renewing a Project Based Section 8 Contract | Ken Callicutt | Asset Management | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | The Development Process | Mark McDaniel | Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Building Bridges | 100 Homes for Pontiac* | Sean Lefere
Vern Gustafsson
Ahmad Taylor | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Economic and Housing Trends in Michigan Real Estate* | Brad Ward
Jessica Lautz | Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 4%/9% LIHTC Transactions: Strategies for Twinning Deals | Chad Benson
Brian Campbell
Gary Scheuren
Kristen Senff | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Measuring Housing Affordability: A new method that captures our community's resilience* | Alex Kontras | Community and Economic Development | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | The 411 on MSHDA Asset Management | Sandra Kimball
Kathy Evans | Asset Management | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Building Great Communities: Inclusive Design & Homes for All Ages* | David Bulkowski
Grace Smith
Nicholette Driggs, CFLE, CAPS | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development, Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Hot Topics: Pecha Kucha Style! Round 1 | Ani Grigorian
Jacob Gottlieb
Angela Wyrembelski
Kevin Wiedelman
Kurt Neiswender
Charon McNabb
Andrez Chuney
Karen Gagnon | | | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Housing Choice Voucher Program Overview and Special Programs Discussion | Deidre Butterworth | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Shaping Narratives: Essential Media Relations to Shift Perceptions of the Unhoused | Kate Snyder
Claire Corr | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | | | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Meet MSHDA Development Staff | Anthony Amoroso
Tyler Hull
Ryan Koenigsknecht
Daniel Lince
Elizabeth Rademacher | Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Vendor Marketplace & Networking | | | | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | How to Qualify A Resident | Jillian Toole | Asset Management | | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | MSHDA Budget Overview for Agents | Sandra Kimball
Debbie Andrew | Asset Management | Handout | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Preserving Affordable Housing: A Discussion About Preservation Capital Needs Assessments | Matt Bergeon
Tony Lentych
Mark Lockwood
David Wilkins | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Targeted Outreach: Housing First, Not Criminalization* | Angela Gillisse
Mellena Martinez
Shawna Reynolds
Maranda VanZegeren | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | The FHLBI Affordable Housing Program: How Developers Can Access AHP Gap Funds | Jason Blain
Brandon Hodges
Andy Martin
Mike Recker
Anna Shires | Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Shelter Diversion Quick Start* | Jennifer McNeely
Danielle Harris
Kara Painter | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | Handout 2 | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | A Comprehensive Housing Strategy: How Kent County Rallied Behind Six Priority Housing Projects* | Tiana Hawver
Alex Kontras
Selma Tucker | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development, Preventing and Ending Homelessness, Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Building Resilient Communities: The Resilient Housing Planning Guide* | Brooke Troxmondo | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Decarbonizing Michigan: Expanding Net Zero Construction in Statewide Housing | Martha Campbell
M.j. D'Smith
David Gard
Brett Little | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development, Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Community Land Trusts - Michigan Models | Jerusha Daniels
Jeanine Hatcher
Dakota Riehl | Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception | | | | | |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast & Networking | | | | | |
| 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Registration | | | | | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM | Plenary: Supply-side Interventions for Affordable Housing | Donald Rencher
Stephen Peel
Jeremy Potter
Beth Sorce | | | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Bridging Gaps with TIF: Public-Private Partnerships for Attainable Housing | Samantha Mariuz
Justin Horvath | Community and Economic Development | | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Inflation Reduction Act Funding Benefits for the Housing Sector | Brett Little
Martha Campbell
David Becker
Joy Wang | Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 2026-2027 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) Updates | Chad Benson
Tony Lentych
Elizabeth Rademacher | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Lessons in Self-Care: What Daniel Tiger Reminded Me About Working in Housing and Homeless Services* | Allison Green
Kelli Beavers | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Emergency Preparedness: Best Practices for Property Managers and Developers | Tam Perry
Michele Watkins
Zach Kilgore | Asset Management, Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Hot Topics: Pecha Kucha Style! Round 2 | Natalie Holland
Nadia Khan
Nathan Gillette
Lisa Assenmacher
Kate Snyder
Adam Kokenakes
Sereen Dababneh
Karen Gagnon | | | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | From Colonization to Community Engagement: Centering Justice & Inclusion In Community Process Design* | Jessica A.s. Letaw
Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Community and Economic Development | | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | MSHDA's Homeownership Programs - Delivering the Dream to Michigan Families* | Darren Montreuil | Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Incentives for Successful Preservation Projects | Cari Easterday
Terri Salas
Angela Wyrembelski | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | MSHDA/PHA –Project Based Voucher, HUD 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Program and NSPIRE | Andrew Spitzley
Catherine Sheets
Ann Mueller | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Break | | | | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | MSHDA's Housing Navigation Program Overview and Success Stories | Morgan Quinney-Naval
Gwendolyn Hooker
Quiana Thompson
Matthew Tommelein
Sanita Virgil | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Homes for All Housing Millage in Kalamazoo County | Willa DiTaranto
Lyndi Smith | Community and Economic Development | | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Filling the Gaps - What is Great Lakes Housing Services (GLHS)?* | Nicki Basch
Jeff Campbell
Ashley McLeod
Liz Smith
James Gaskin
Robert Blanchard
Benita Krill | Homeownership Finance and Development, Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Protect Your Investment and Breathe Easy: Embracing and Enforcing No Smoking Policies | Amanda Gallaher | Asset Management | Handout | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) and National Standard of the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Inspections | Maryellen Aikens
Tamika Littles
Denise Williams | Asset Management | | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Navigating the Housing Maze: Expert Perspectives on Specialized Housing Counseling* | Jane MacKenzie
Laurie Jamison
Lori Murphy
Kelsey McFarland | Homeownership Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Recovery Housing and Opioid Settlement Funds: A Cross Sector Partnership | Katie Abraham
Katelyn Engler
Zienab Fahs
Megan Zabinski | Preventing and Ending Homelessness | Handout | Handout 2 | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Investor/Lender Update: A Discussion with Lenders and LIHTC Equity Providers | Ben Stehouwer
Michael Rossi
Kristen Senff
Macy Kisilinsky | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Heirs' Property Interventions: Maintaining & Building Wealth for Communities* | Damon Thompson
Ashley Clark
Krista Trout-Edwards | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development | | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A.I. for Everyone: Building Smart, Sustainable, and Connected Communities with Machine Learning* | Scott Shall
Keith Kowalkowski
Areej Salaymeh | Community and Economic Development, Homeownership Finance and Development, Rental Finance and Development | Handout | | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Housing TIF: A Discussion with Industry Experts | Chad Benson
Josh Campbell
Tony Lentych | Rental Finance and Development | | | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Lunch and Duvernay Award Presentation | | | | | |
| 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | Closing Remarks | | | | | |
