From February 1-2, 2018, several Klein Hornig attorneys attended the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development – 2018 Mid-Winter Boot Camp in Phoenix, AZ.

DC partner, Eric Herrmann participated in the panel entitled, “Section 8 Fundamentals and RAD 101.” Eric’s presentation focused on the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Project Based Vouchers, with an emphasis on deal structuring considerations and recent changes to the PBV program under HOTMA.

Boston associate, Andrew Gilmore participated on the panel entitled, “Introduction to HUD and its Housing Subsidies.” Andrew’s presentation focused on a number of HUD affordable housing and community development subsidy and grant programs, including the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs, housing development programs for special populations (Sections 202 and 811), programs for combatting homelessness in specific populations (HOPWA and HUD-VASH), the federal Housing Trust Fund, and the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) grant program.

Klein Hornig attendees also included, Taisha Sturdivant, Dan Rosen, Adam Norlander, Andrew Totman and ABA Materials Chair for the event, Sara Silverstein.

For more information on the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development, please click here.

On Wednesday, October 25th, Klein Hornig associate Emily Blumberg moderated a teleconference for the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development entitled, “The Impact of Increased Immigration Enforcement on Affordable Housing.”

The teleconference focused on federal laws that limit eligibility based on immigration status and how they interact with affordable housing programs and access. The panelists also took a look at the impact of immigration status in the context of relocation, VAWA and disaster assistance, including some recent developments. Finally, the program included a discussion of public housing authority perspectives on these issues.

For more information on ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development programs, please click here.

On Friday, October 20th DC partners, Steve Niles and Eric Herrmann participated in a panel discussion entitled, “HAP Contract Issues and Opportunities” at the National Leased Housing Association’s Fall Seminar.

Steve moderated and Eric presented on the panel, which focused on transferring HAP contracts between projects, dividing HAP contracts for on-site redevelopment, Section 8 pass-through arrangements, and new requirements for HAP assignments and consolidations. Eric’s presentation also highlighted recent Klein Hornig transactions involving HAP transfers and bifurcations. Steve and Eric were joined on the panel by Walter Wynn, HUD’s Acting Director of, Field Asset Management and Program Administration, and Jennifer Larsen, HUD’s Acting Director of Asset Management and Counterparty Oversight.

For more information on HAP contract issues, please contact Steve Niles or Eric Herrmann.

On Thursday, September 28th, DC associate Eamon Lorincz moderated a panel entitled, “Strategies for the Preservation of Affordable Housing in the Global City”. The program focused on the increasing unaffordability of residential real estate in major U.S. cities and the state and local regulatory programs targeted to maintaining affordability, including in particular rent control (in New York) and the tenant opportunity to purchase act (TOPA) and inclusionary zoning (in DC). The panelists were Jim Campbell, a DC-based developer with extensive experience with affordable and market rate housing, Ellen McCarthy, a former director of the DC Office of Planning, and Cezary Podkul, an award-winning public-interest journalist based in New York.

Klein Hornig LLP was one of three sponsors for this event, which will took place from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at Goulston & Storrs PC, 1999 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006.

For more information on this event or to register, please click here.

From 24-26, 2017, Klein Hornig attorneys attended the 26th Annual ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law in Washington, DC.

Boston partner, Henry Korman participated on the panel entitled, “Targeted Populations in Affordable Housing Developments.” The panel focused on identity-based housing issues with specific emphasis on the legal concerns/constraints in developing housing targeted at specific groups including LGBT, gender-specific housing, intergenerational housing, and supportive housing for people with specific disabilities.

Fellow Boston partner, Katie Day participated on the panel entitled, “LIHTC Compliance after the Compliance Period: Once the Credits are Gone.” This panel focused on the compliance obligations of LIHTC projects during the “extended use period.” The panel also discussed policy considerations regarding long-term preservation of affordable LIHTC developments, the ability of state housing credit agencies to modify extended use agreements, and how the qualified contract fits within this policy.

For more information on the 26th Annual ABA Forum, please click here.

On Thursday, April 27th DC partner Aaron O’Toole moderated a panel sponsored by the Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials (“VAHCDO”) entitled “Stretching Your Resources – 9%-4% Twining, Land Value, and More.”

The panelists discussed financing structures that maximize resources including an in-depth look at combining a 9% tax credit project with a tax-exempt bond and 4% tax credit project (9%-4% Twinning), the incentives for using such structures, their impact on VHDA QAP scoring, legal and financial complications, and business implications for managing the projects. The panel also looked at leveraging the value of land and creative uses of operating subsidy, soft debt, and local contributions.

For more information on this panel or the VAHCDO 2017 Conference, please visit www.vahcdo.org/conferences.

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, Boston partner Katie Day presented on a panel sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) entitled, “Low-Income Housing Tax Credits – Partnership Agreements.”

The panel focused exclusively on the possible issues that can (and cannot) be negotiated in LIHTC Partnership Agreements. Other panelists included, Betsy Crum from The Women’s Institute and Drew Foster from Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC. The panel was moderated by Maura Camosse Tsongas from The Women’s Institute.

For more information on future MACDC events, please visit www.macdc.org

On Thursday, April 6, 2017, several Klein Hornig attorneys presented on panels as part of the HAND training program entitled, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of HAP Contract Renewals, the RAD Program and the 202/811 Program.” The training featured various topics including both introductory and advanced sessions.

Please use the following links to view the full PowerPoints presented by Klein Hornig attorneys as well as other industry professionals.

Introductory Training on Section 8 PBRA, HCV, PBV and TPV –– Presented by Emily Blumberg & Jed D’Abravanel

Introductory Training on HUD Multifamily Programs for Elderly Personal and Disabled Persons (Section 202 and 811 Programs) – Presented by Ben Funk and Mo Smith

Introductory Training on Public Housing and Public Housing Redevelopment – Presented by Chris Hornig and Eric Herrmann

Advanced Training on Section 202 Preservation Refinancing – Presented by Patrick Sheridan (VOA), Cindy Bridges (HUD), Elizabeth Arteaga (HUD) and Daniel Ehrenberg

Advanced Training on The Good the Bad and the Ugly of Section 8 PBRA – Presented by Stan Houle (HUD), Zoe Weinrobe (JCHE) and Steve Niles

Advanced Training on Strategic Planning for RAD Conversions – Presented by Tom Davis (HUD), Shelynda Burney Brown (CPDC) and Chris Hornig

For more information on HAND trainings, please visit their website at www.handhousing.org.

HUD Programs: Recent Updates on HAP Contract Renewals, the RAD Program and the Section 202/811 Program

Thursday, April 6, 2017
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Please join HAND and Klein Hornig on April 6, 2017 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM for their training program entitled, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of HAP Contract Renewals, the RAD Program and the 202/811 Program” at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The “Advanced” track will address the latest updates in these programs — and the related benefits and burdens of each program — as described by HUD officials, Klein Hornig attorneys and industry leaders. The Advanced sessions will also discuss how these programs may be impacted by the recent change in the Administration. The “Introductory” track will provide the basic nuts and bolts of each of these programs. The Introductory session is perfect for those who simply want to get a better understanding of these programs, how they work and the roles they play in development/redevelopment transactions.

Speakers include the following:

Isabella Cabbagestalk, HUD
Tom Davis, HUD
Stan Houle, HUD
Patrick Sheridan, Volunteers of America
Zoe Weinrobe, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, Inc.
Shelynda Burney-Brown, Community Preservation and Development Corporation
Emily Blumberg, Klein Hornig
Jed D’Abravanel, Klein Hornig
Dan Ehrenberg, Klein Hornig
Ben Funk, Klein Hornig
Eric Herrmann, Klein Hornig
Chris Hornig, Klein Hornig
Steve Niles, Klein Hornig
Morgan Smith, Klein Hornig

Lunch will be served. Registration will begin at 9:00 AM. To register, click here.

Silver Spring, MD 20910
One Veterans Place
Silver Spring Civic Building

On March 1, 2017, DC associate, Emily Blumberg, presented on a panel sponsored by the American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development entitled, “Fair Housing Developments in Treasury Department Programs and Low Income Housing Tax Credits: How Agencies’ Policy Moves May Impact Your Practice.”

The panel focused on the impact of recent policy issuances including the Treasury Department’s new rule implementing Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and notice of proposed rulemaking implementing Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, as well as the IRS notice on QAP projection selection preferences for projects located in qualified census tracts that are part of concerted community revitalization plans and procedure on QAP local approval requirements.

Other panelists included Nicole Clement, General Counsel at Rhode Island Housing, and Thomas Silverstein, Associate Counsel, Fair Housing and Community Development Project, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Washington, DC. The panel was moderated by Amber Lee of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

For more information on this panel and future ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development events, please visit https://www.americanbar.org/groups/affordable_housing.html