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Welcome to the
NCSHA Orientation
Read about all NCSHA has to offer
and how you can be a part of it!
What is NCSHA?
The National Council of State Housing Agencies
(NCSHA)
• A 20-person national nonprofit, non-partisan
organization
• Created by the nation’s state Housing Finance
Agencies (HFAs) more than 30 years ago
• Located in Washington, DC
NCSHA Vision Statement
An affordably housed nation.
NCSHA Mission Statement
To advance through advocacy and education the
nation’s state Housing Finance Agencies’ (HFAs)
efforts to provide affordable housing to those who
need it.
NCSHA Membership
54 state member HFAs, including:
• District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency
• New York City Housing Development
Corporation
• Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
• Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
State Housing Finance
Agencies (HFAs)
• State-chartered authorities
• Established to help meet the affordable housing
needs of the residents of their states
• Have statewide authority to finance affordable
housing
• Have slight differences from state to state in
organizational structure, resource bases, and
activities
• HFA boards of directors are appointed by the
governor, typically for staggered two-year terms
State Housing Finance
Agencies (HFAs), cont’d
• Run everything from homeless assistance to firsttime homebuyer programs
• Finance both single-family and multifamily
housing
• Self-supporting businesses, capitalized with bond
earnings and other program administration fees
Affiliate Members
• Over 300 affordable housing industry partners
• Key partners include: Accountants, Asset
Managers, Bond Rating Agencies, Consultants,
Developers, Financial Advisors, Financial
Publishers, Housing Technology Specialists,
Investors, Lenders, Mortgage Insurers, Property
Managers, Real Estate Professionals, Syndicators,
Trustees and Paying Agents, and Underwriters
NCSHA Governance
• Comprised of 17 HFA executive directors
• Officers include: president, vice-president, and
secretary/treasurer
• Immediate past president serves as ex-officio
• Officers and board members are elected by the general
membership (54 HFA executive directors)
• Officers serve one-year terms
• Board members serve staggered two-year terms
• Board meets three times a year during NCSHA’s
Legislative Conference, Housing Credit Conference &
Marketplace, and Annual Conference & Showplace
Member Benefits
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Advocacy
Education
Website
Networking
Technical Advice and Assistance
Annual Awards for Program Excellence
Advocacy
NCSHA is committed to protecting, expanding,
and increasing the effectiveness of federal
Affordable housing programs responsive to the
wide range of housing needs HFAs serve.
Advocacy (cont’d)
NCSHA is the principal advocate for three federally authorized
programs; all of which provide a solid foundation for the creation
of hundreds of other housing programs:
• Tax-Exempt Housing Bonds, including single-family MRBs
and multifamily housing bonds
• The Housing Credit
• HOME Investment Partnerships Program
NCSHA and HFAs work jointly to defend and advance these
federal programs.
NCSHA Legislative &
Regulatory Priorities
• Are adopted annually by the Board of Directors after
consultation with HFAs
• Set the agenda for NCSHA’s advocacy before
Congress, the Administration, and the federal agencies
concerned with housing, including HUD and the
Treasury
• To view NCSHA’s current Legislative and Regulatory
Priorities, visit http://www.ncsha.org/about-us/ourlegislative-priorities
Education
• Industry newcomers and veterans benefit greatly from
NCSHA’s educational opportunities
• Opportunities include best practice exchange; education
and training at NCSHA’s conferences; and legislative
and regulatory advocacy
• Get involved today! Offer to present and exhibit at our
next event
2015 Meetings
• HFA Institute
January 11–January 16 • JW Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue • Washington, DC
• Legislative Conference
March 2–March 4 • Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill • Washington, DC
• Housing Credit Connect
June 1–June 4 • JW Marriott Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA
2015 Meetings (cont’d)
• Executive Directors Workshop
July 19–July 22 • Santa Fe, NM
• NCSHB Educational & Development Workshop
August 16–August 18 • Annapolis, MD
• Annual Conference & Showplace
September 26–September 29 • Omni Nashville • Nashville, TN
NCSHA Website
• Visit us online at www.ncsha.org to get more information
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NCSHA News Updates
Awards for Program Excellence entries
NCSHA community pages
Conference information
Advocacy materials
• Request a member login and receive a user name and password.
Once you login, you can join an NCSHA community
NCSHA Networking
Join an NCSHA community:
All Members
Homeownership
Communications
Housing Credit
Federal Liaisons
Human Resources
Finance
Information
Technology
HFA Executive
Directors
HOME
Neighborhood
Stabilization Program
Rental
Section 8 Contract
Administration
Internal Auditors
Section 8 Voucher
Administration
Legal
Supportive Services
NCSHA Networking (cont’d)
• HFA staff and board members can attend
program and issue roundtables held in
conjunction with NCSHA’s HFA Institute;
Housing Credit Connect; and Annual
Conference & Showplace
• Participate in tradeshows and special events
Annual Awards for Program
Excellence
• Program honors state HFAs for their outstanding public
purpose programs, projects, and practices
• Program’s mission is to:
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Share information among HFAs
Identify industry best practices
Recognize exemplary HFA efforts
Encourage HFA innovation
• Program information and this year’s winners can be found
at http://www.ncsha.org/about-us/annual-awards
Annual Awards for Program
Excellence Categories
• Homeownership
Empowering New Buyers
Home Improvement and Rehabilitation
Encouraging New Production
• Rental Housing
Multifamily Management
Preservation and Rehabilitation
Encouraging New Production
• Special Needs Housing
Combating Homelessness
Housing for Persons With Special Needs
Annual Awards Program for
Excellence Categories (cont’d)
• Management Innovation
Financial
Human Resources
Operations
Technology
• Legislative Advocacy
State
Federal
• Communications
Annual Report
Promotional Materials and Newsletters
Creative Media
• Special Achievement
NCSHA Annual Survey:
Factbook
• Each year, NCSHA publishes the HFA Factbook, a
comprehensive survey of HFA program activity
• The publication supports NCSHA’s advocacy within
Congress, the Administration, and the numerous federal
agencies concerned with housing
• Provides hard evidence of HFA program results and
successes
• Gives NCSHA the information necessary to accurately
represent and respond to its member needs and press
inquiries
NCSHA Annual Survey:
Factbook (cont’d)
• Allows HFAs to compare their programs and
operations to other HFAs and to learn from one another
• To purchase a copy of the Factbook, visit the NCSHA
bookstore at http://www.ncsha.org/resources
National Conference of State
Housing Boards (NCSHB)
• Created in 1984 as an unincorporated entity by a
group of HFA board members
• NCSHB exists to provide educational and training
opportunities for state HFA board members to
help them govern their agencies more effectively
• NCSHB members are HFA board members
NCSHB Board of Directors
• Comprised of up to 20 members
• Officers include: president, first vice president, second vice
president, and secretary
• Immediate past president serves as ex-officio
• Officers and board members are elected by the membership
• Officers serve one-year terms
• Board members serve two-year terms
• Board meets three times a year during NCSHA’s Legislative
Conference, NCSHBs’ Educational & Development
Workshop, and NCSHA’s Annual Conference & Showplace
NCSHA Staff:
Executive Office
Barbara J. Thompson, Executive Director
Cary D. Knox, Executive Office Administrator /
Board Secretariat
NCSHA Staff:
Policy and Government Affairs
Garth B. Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and
Strategic Initiatives
Althea Arnold, Legislative and Policy Associate
Steven DelDuco, Legislative and Policy Coordinator
Glenn Gallo, Legislative and Policy Associate
Jennifer Schwartz, Assistant Director for Tax Policy and
Advocacy
James Tassos, Senior Legislative and Policy Associate
Greg Zagorski, Legislative and Policy Associate
NCSHA Staff: Marketing,
Communications, and Meetings
Sarah M. Lawler, Director of Marketing and
Communications
Justin Bras, Web & Special Projects Associate
Matt Cunningham, Project Planner / Communications
Coordinator
Ann Koepke, Communications Associate
Maury L. Edwards, Director of Meetings
Katie Nunn, Meetings Coordinator
NCSHA Staff:
Finance and Operations
Kevin B. Burke, CPA, Director of Finance and Operations
Lovely Padua-Hare, Operations Coordinator / Finance
Phaedra Stoger, Operations / Membership Associate
NCSHA Contact Information
• Call 202-624-7710
• Visit www.ncsha.org
• Email [email protected]
• Fax 202-624-5899
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time