The deadline for registering for the Green Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum at the Federal Reserve in downtown Los Angeles on September 10th from 8 am - 2 pm is quickly approaching so please register soon if you plan to attend, and please feel free to pass this notice on to others.
Last date to register: September 7th (There is no cost for this event, but registration is required).
http://www.frbsf.org/community/resources/2010/0910/index.html
Location:
Federal Reserve Bank
950 So. Grand Avenue at Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Parking: available in nearby lots.
Food and refreshments: both breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Confirmed speakers:
Frank Altman, Community Reinvestment Fund
Amy Anderson, California Housing Partnership Corporation
Dana Bourland, Enterprise Green Initiatives
Cecile Chalifour, Citi
David Erickson, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
James Finlay, Wells Fargo Bank Collateral Appraisal group
Doug Guthrie, City of Los Angeles Housing Department
Robin Hughes, Abode Communities
Mike Italiano of the Capital Markets Partnership
Joan Ling, Community Corporation of Santa Monica
Bill Pavao, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
Milo Peinemann, Union Bank
Nancy Pfund, DBL Investors
Tony Salazar, McCormack, Baron, Salazar
Jeff Schaffer of Enterprise Community Partners
Vince Siciliano, New Resource Bank
Jim Yacenda, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
and special guest speaker from the CRA/LA
Issues to be covered include:
• Sources of public agency funding and the requirements for green development
• What makes a green loan request any different from a traditional loan
• What the barriers and challenges are of green finance
• Why green affordable housing can be more valuable, less risky, and preferred by investors
• How to measure the added value of green housing, and the Green Value Score and its impact on green securities
• How to save development and operating costs by using Sustainable Integrated Design & Development
• Benefits of green development and the road blocks to getting there
For questions: please call or email:
Mike Italiano, Capital Markets Partnership
mike@sustainableproducts.com , 202-338-3131
Ian Galloway, FRBSF
ian.galloway@sf.frb.org , 415-974-3291
Melody Nava, FRBSF, Los Angeles
melody.nava@sf.frb.org , 213-683-2932
Take Action on on redevelopment and help protect housing funds now!
In continuing efforts to increase access to supportive housing for high utilizers of public health resources, and maximize the efficient use of scarce public resources, City and County Departments issued the first collaborative Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) last month.
