This year’s summit theme... Mobilizing for the Future: The Bond and Beyond will directly involve participants in efforts to improve the housing conditions of Rural Californians during difficult times.

In 2005, CCRH successfully achieved legislation preventing rural water and sewer districts from denying services for affordable housing. We also played a lead role in efforts to identify a dedicated source of revenue for a State housing trust fund, gain prevailing wage reform, promote smart growth, preserve at-risk housing, bridge the rural digital divide, and train a new generation of affordable housing developers. In 2006, CCRH was able, together with other advocates, to convince the State Legislature and Governor to place a $2.85 million bond initiative for housing on the November 2006 ballot, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act or Proposition 1C. If approved by the voters, Prop 1C will provide a critical infusion of new State funding for first-time homebuyers, renters, farm workers, and others.

Via small-group discussions, attendees will formulate a unified agenda to guide rural housing providers and advocates through the remainder of 2006 and in 2007. In doing so, we will be helping to ensure that our recent victories in winning supportive policies and programs and opportunities for rural housing improvement will continue into the future.

Keynoting the Summit will be three excellent speakers and activists. Julie Spezia, Executive Director, Housing California, will discuss the Prop 1C campaign and the longer-term goal of creating a permanent source in a State Housing Trust Fund. Linda Couch, Deputy Director, National Low-Income Housing Coalition, will discuss national efforts to pass a National Housing Trust Fund and protect existing financing programs. And, Jim Richardson, Executive Director, National Rural Funders Collaborative, will discuss the efforts of private philanthropies to support rural housing and community development.

Thursday, October 26

• 8:00am - 9:00am Registration
• 9:00am - 9:45am Welcome to Newcomers and Returnees
  • Purpose and Format of Summit
  • CCRH and CCRH-Member Achievements
• 9:45am - 10:00am Coffee Break
• 10:00am - 11:40am Federal and State Housing Policy Updates
  • Julie Spezia, Executive Director, Housing California
  • Linda Couch, Deputy Director, National Low-Income Housing Coalition
  • Jim Richardson, Executive Director, National Rural Funders Collaborative
• 11:40am - 12:00pm Concurrent Workshop Briefings (workshop facilitators)
• 12:00pm - 1:15pm Lunch
• 1:30pm - 3:15pm Concurrent Workshops #1: Critical Tropics in Rural Housing
  • Prop 1C and Beyond: Prospects for New State Funding
  • Inclusionary Housing: Making the Rural Connection
  • Rental Housing Preservation: Old Problems and New Challenges
  • Farm Worker Housing: Changes in the Field
  • Single-Family Homeownership: Building Assets for Self-Sufficiency
  • Manufactured Housing: Is There a Rural Fit?
• 3:30pm - 5:15pm Concurrent Workshops#2: Federal and State Program Issues
  • Prop 1C and Beyond: Prospects for New State Funding
  • CRA and Reinvestment: New Banks and New Opportunities
  • USDA: Challenges Facing Rural Development
  • HCD: Implementation Issues in State-Funded Programs
  • HCD: Implementation Issues in Federally-Funded Programs
  • CDLAC/TCAC: New Rules and New Leadership
• 6:00pm - 7:30pm Dinner
• 8:15pm - ? Party; Karaoke

Friday, October 27

• 7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast
• 8:00am - 9:00am CCRH Annual Board Meeting
• 9:00am - 9:30am Presentation by CCRH Interns for Diversity in Nonprofit Housing
• 9:30am - 10:00am Brief Reports from Small-Group Workshops
• 10:00am - 12:00pm State Housing Program Updates
  • Terri Parker, Director, CalHFA
  • Joanie Kelly, Director, CDLAC
  • William Pavao, Director, TCAC
  • Rich Friedman, Deputy Director, Division of Financial Assistance, HCD
• 12:00pm - 12:15pm Wrap-Up and Conclusion Rural Housing Summit 2006

Workshop Descriptions

Prop 1C and Beyond

Prospects for New State Funding - Strategies for passing Prop 1C and creating a dedicated source of funding for housing.

Inclusionary Housing

Making the Rural Connection - Exploring successful strategies for adopting and implementing Inclusionary Housing programs in small towns and rural places.

Rental Housing Preservation

Old Problems and New Challenges - Keeping up with new developments in the financing and regulation of at-risk HUD and USDA rental housing.

Farm Worker Housing

Changes in the Field - Anticipating demand and meeting needs at a time of change in farm labor and immigration.

Single-Family Homeownership

Building Assets for Self-Sufficiency - Creating opportunities for home ownership and generation of family wealth.

Manufactured Housing

Is There a Rural Fit? - Evaluating manufactured housing as an affordable housing solution in rural California.

CRA and Reinvestment

New Banks and New Opportunities - Leveraging new bank expansions and consolidations in California for rural housing and community development.

USDA

New Challenges Facing Rural Development - Examining funding levels and program changes affecting self-help housing, farm worker housing, and rental housing preservation.

HCD

Implementation Issues in State-Funded Programs - Resolving administrative, regulatory, and statutory issues affecting MHP, CalHOME, FWHG, and other state budget- and bond-funded programs.

HCD

Implementation Issues in Federally-Funded Programs - Resolving administrative, regulatory, and statutory issues affecting CDBG and HOME.

TCAC/CDLAC

Planning for Change - Fine-tuning and strengthening operation of the low-income housing tax credit and bond programs under new leadership.

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