Te housing workshop held as part of the 41st

Annual Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and

Asian Legislative Conference covered many
of the most pressing issues - news of potential
changes to the rent laws administered by the
state housing agency caused the biggest stir.
MoRe on PAge 2
John Liu speaks briefy to the audience during the panel Housing: Building,
Finding and Sustaining Affordable Housing at the BPRHALC.
INSIDE: EVENTS JOBS TRAININGS
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
a
nh
dinc.
FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - SPeCIaL edItION - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
a weekend in
albanY
promoting
affordable
housing
Continued from Cover
With less than 40 days until NY State starts its new fscal year on April 1, New Yorkers and a
fock of advocacy communities raced to Albany during the 41st Annual Black, Puerto Rican,
Hispanic and Asian Legislative Conference to discuss (and display via vendor booths) over 30
critical issues concerning the state and make sure the new start includes fresh rounds of funding.
When NYC Comptroller John Lui, Neighborhood Housing Services Executive Director Bernell
Grier, Maggie Russell-Ciardi, Executive Director, Tenants & Neighbors, and State Senator
Adriano Espaillat spoke on the panel on housing none had nearly enough time to touch on all
the core issues regarding the lack of afordable housing.
Yes! I was a banker for 30 years, but I found religion [and] Im angry, said Grier. I am upset
that I am up here this weekend and see all the diferent agendas that speak to whats needed.
Yes education is important, job creation is important, but where are we going to live? Two years
ago I came into this room and I gave a presentation and the room was maybe one-fourth flled.
Now we have about half of the room. I want this to be an overfow room for next year. I want
to have to fght to have a forum on afordable housing. But Im angry. Im angry that there is
the voice and groundswell, there isnt the millions mortgage march thats happening across this
country for the assault that has been done to our communities. Tey are communities of color
and immigrants.
Russell-Ciardi used slides to illustrate the neighborhoods in NYC most directly impacted
by tenant and homeowner displacements, as she conveyed her groups support of legislative
bills that would abolish Maximum Base Rents, infuse accountability in Rent Guidelines
Board members selection process, adjust income defnitions for Senior Citizen Rent Increase
Exemption (SCRIE), and expand the statute of limitations on arcane rent fraud.
Gladys Puglia of Make the Road NY bilingually spoke her plea that echoed the remarks of
Russell-Ciardi as she urged people in the audience to go back into their communities with
vigilance to organize and stay involved in 2012.
Yet, it was news of upcoming changes to HCR that evoked the most response from audience
members, afer Senator Espaillat revealed to them the agencys plans to create a new website that
allows the public to access previous rents for rent-stabilized apartments. HCR currently has an
online tool that allows authorized users (landlords) to submit and access this information. In the
past HCR has treated this information as outside the explicit public domain. Speaking on any
caveats with respect to privacy issues Espaillat said. I dont think it would be an issue, but were
working with them [HCR] right now on this.
Also, last week the agency Homes and Community Renewal announced the launch of a housing
and neighborhood impact study to explore how HCRs investments have impacted New Yorks
residents and neighborhoods. Te selective survey will be mailed to renters and homeowners
in more than 9,000 units that were constructed or rehabilitated since 2007 with funds from
HCRs capital and locally-administered programs.
Maggie Russell-Ciardi, Executive Director, Tenants & Neighbors speaks to the audience during the
panel Housing: Building, Finding and Sustaining Affordable Housing at the BPRHALC.
Photo: Brooklyn Free Press
10 11
Diversity
is a source of
strength for our people
and our businesses.
At Citi, we have worked hard to create a workplace with
an emphasis on inclusion, innovation and merit, rooted in
our shared values and respect for our colleagues and the
millions of people we serve. We aspire to be a company
where the best people want to work; a company dedicated
to empowering individuals and families around the world;
and a company that provides opportunity for all.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V | careers.citigroup.com
2009 Citigroup Inc. Citi and Arc Design is a registered service mark of Citigroup Inc.
571810 11/09
SPECIAL EDITION novEmbER 15, 2011 volumE xxxvI, numbER 23
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 4
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
ANHD Annual Community Development Conference
March 15, 2012
9:00am 9:15am Breakfast and Networking
9:15am 9:30am Welcome by Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, ANHD
Introductory Remarks by Lloyd Brown, Director, CRA and Fair Lending, Citi
9:30am 10:00am Keynote Speaker Zixta Martinez, Director of Community Affairs, Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
10:00am 11:00am Morning Plenary Policy Panel
What Should a Bank Be?
Banks have come under signifcant criticism recently for their role in
creating the economic crisis. Some have argued that since the Glass-
Steagall Act was repealed in the late 1990s, many banks have lost the
appropriate balance between their obligation to their shareholders and the
interests of the communities in which they do business. Yet, ANHD groups
saw the effects of disinvestment in our neighborhoods during the 1970s
when banks did not lend, and we know that responsible lending and
access to affordable credit are the lifeblood of a healthy community. This
panel will address the essential question of how banks and communities
should fnd the right balance to represent everyones interests.
Panelists
Jim Buckley, Executive Director, University Neighborhood Housing
Program (invited)
Michael Smith, President, New York Bankers Association
Hon. Nydia Velzquez, Representative, New Yorks 12th Congressional
District and Member of House Financial Services Committee (Invited)
Robert Wilmers, President and CEO, M&T Bank
Moderator
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and Housing
Development
11:00am 11:15am Break
11:15am 12:30pm Morning Workshops
Development
Thinking Creatively About Preservation Opportunities:
Do we have the tools we need to be effective?
Once housing has reached a certain level of fnancial and physical
distress, its a huge challenge to return the buildings to stability.
New York has had a lot of success with its Third Party Transfer
program, and a new mechanism to buy the notes of overlever-
aged buildings, with the goal of returning them to fnancial and
physical stability is also in the works. What makes a preservation
program work, what tools do we still need, and what will the new
challenges be in the future?
Panelists
Sal DAvola, Director, Neighborhood Restore, HDFC
Pierre Downing, Community Development Offcer,
New York Local Area Support Corporation
Ismene Speliotis, President, Mutual Housing Association of New York
RuthAnne Visnauskas, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Housing Pres-
ervation and Development
John Warren, Workforce Housing Advisors
Moderator
Frank Lang, Development Director, St. Nicks Alliance
Organizing
The Responsible Banking Act How This New Tool Will
Improve Local Bank Accountability
The New York City Council is on the verge of passing the Respon-
sible Banking Act. This historic legislation will be an important
step to ensuring our citys banks are more responsive to the credit
needs of local consumers and customers. However, enacting the
law will be just the frst step. We will also need to ensure the public
has the strongest role possible in informing how banks reinvest and
how the city evaluates their performance. Whether its submitting
public comments during a bank evaluation, testifying at a Council
hearing, or calling on the City Banking Commission to disqualify a
low-performing bank, there will be many opportunities to use the
RBA to engage and organize residents. Come strategize on ways to
make the RBA a tool that works for your neighborhood!
Panelists
Faiza Ali, Organizer, Brooklyn Congregations United
Ilana Berger, Co-Director, New Bottom Line (Invited)
Chris Goett, Director of Organizing and Membership,
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Moderator
Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, Association for Neighborhood
and Housing Development
Homeownership
Will the Single-family Housing Market Get Better or Worse in 2012?
The New York market for single family housing is being impacted
by various factors including a recovering economy, increasing
REO inventory, a growing shadow inventory of foreclosed prop-
erties, and restrictive underwriting standards. What is in store
for our local housing market and what are the implications for
homeownership counselors and not for proft developers?
Panelists
Michael Esposito, Vice President, Single Family Underwriting and
Servicing Mortgage Insurance Fund SONYMA
Hala Farid, Deputy Director of the Offce of Homeownership Preservation,
Citibank
Single-Family Real Estate Broker (To Be Invited)
Moderator
Josiah Madar, Research Fellow, NYU Furman Center
12:45pm 1:45pm Keynote Speaker
Joseph Tracy, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President for Housing Policy,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2:00pm 3:15pm Afternoon Workshop Session 1
Development
Planning for the Future of Affordable Housing Construction:
Where will the new opportunities come from?
At the beginning of the Koch Housing Plan, New York City had a
huge pipeline for affordable housing development over 100,000
units of distressed and vacant housing, and thousands of empty
parcels of land were directly owned by HPD. Over the last two
decades, almost all of these have been rehabilitated or devel-
oped, with most of the remaining vacant land unable to support
large-scale development. Yet the need for affordable housing is
as great, if not greater, today as it was in 1986. With the strong
housing market and scarcity of publically-owned land, where are
the opportunities for new construction of affordable housing go-
ing to come from, and what new tools do we need to continue to
produce much needed units of affordable housing?
Panelists
Rafael Cestero, President and CEO, Community Preservation Corporation
Andy Ditton, Managing Director, Citi Community Capital
Moses Gates, CHAMP Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Marc Jahr, President and CEO, NYC Housing Development Corporation
Mathew Wambua, Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing
Preservation and Development
Moderator
Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director, Fifth Avenue Committee
Organizing
The Landscape of Organizing in NYC After the Occupy
Movements
The Occupy movements taking place around the globe have altered
the way we think about organizing and informed the way in which
we frame issues of inequality. This workshop will survey the current
state of community organizing in NYC and explore its future direc-
tion given the impact of the Tea Party and Occupy phenomena.
Panelists
Sean Barry, Executive Director, VOCAL-NY
Susanna Blankley, Organizer, New Settlement Apartments/CASA
Damaris Reyes, Executive Director, Good Old Lower East Side
Rinku Sen, Organizer and Author
Moderator
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Homeownership
Good to Great: Re-tooling Your Nonproft Agency for
Maximum Impact
New York Mortgage Coalition groups know that, in order to
remain effective, nonprofts must navigate through a rapidly
changing landscape that includes regulatory change, funding cuts,
capacity challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. As new
operating models emerge and stakeholders interests change how
can a nonproft select the right path to long-term impact? This
panel will focus on proven strategies to help housing agencies
achieve desired outcomes through sustainable approaches to
change.
Panelists
Joan Carty, Executive Director, Housing Development Fund, Stamford, CT
(Invited)
Keith Getter, Relationship Manager, NeighborWorks America
Lucy Siegel, President & CEO, Bridge Global Strategies
Moderator
Ken Inadomi, Executive Director New York Mortgage Coalition
5:00pm 7:00pm Gala Awards Reception
Reception Speaker: TBA
Champion of Housing Award (presentation by ANHD Board)
ANHD Housing Development of the Year (presentation by award panel)
Excellence in Neighborhood Organizing Award (presentation by award panel)
BENEFACTOR
SPONSORS
SPONSORS
3:15pm 3:30pm Break
3:30pm 5:00pm Afternoon Workshop Session 2
Development
The Next Steps to a Comprehensive Housing Strategy:
Permanent Affordability and beyond
When ANHD frst foated the idea of permanent affordability,
few people thought it was a viable policy in a city the size of New
York. Today, both the city and state have committed to requiring
and incentivizing longer affordability periods, in some cases dou-
bling the length of affordability, and Speaker Quinn has commit-
ted to Permanent Affordability as a policy in her State of the City
address. The result is added public beneft, in terms of more years
of affordability, at a marginal extra cost to the city.
Recognizing there is still work to be done in cementing perma-
nence, its time to start thinking about the next qualitative im-
provements to the citys affordable housing priorities. What do we
need to start thinking about in terms of the type of housing the
city produces, such as unit size, depth of affordability, and com-
munity impact? What are the key components of a truly compre-
hensive affordable housing production strategy that maximizes
the public beneft of public investment?
Panelists
Sheila Crowley, President, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Ingrid Ellen, Co-Director, NYU Furman Center
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Brad Lander, Councilman, New York City Council 39th District
Dave Pristin, Policy Director, New York City Council (Invited)
Moderator
Michelle Neugebauer, Executive Director, Cypress Hills Local
Development Corp.
Organizing
Nurturing Emerging Leadership to Build Grassroots Strength
Models that Work
Creating positive and sustainable change that is driven and
guided by the community is a diffcult and long term process. To
make changes happen, communities need organizers and leader-
ship. This panel will explore how communities and their neigh-
borhood-based organizations fnd, train and provide continuing
support for the emerging organizers and leaders who will be their
change agents of the future. Panelists will provide information on
innovative programs that foster the development and support of
nascent organizers and leaders.
Panelists
Oona Chaterjee, Co-Director, Make the Road New York
Jackie Mondros, Dean, Hunter School of Social Work
Angelica Otero, Program Director, Social Justice Leadership
Hector Soto, Director, Center for Neighborhood Leadership
Moderator
Kevin Ryan, Program Offcer, New York Foundation
Homeownership
New Models for Neighborhood Stabilization and Home Retention
Everyone is trying to fgure out what to do about the rising num-
ber of distressed and foreclosed properties. Since government
subsidies are increasingly scarce, new models using private capital
are now under consideration including structured short sales,
lease purchase, scattered site rental, and note purchase. Which of
these models are best for NYCs hardest hit neighborhoods? How
can community-based agencies partner with the private sector to
stabilize neighborhoods and ensure that properties are well man-
aged and maintained?
Panelists
Patricia Hanratty, Housing Policy Consultant, Pamet Ventures Inc
Wayne Meyer, Director of Housing Development, HANDS, Inc. (Invited)
Craig Nickerson, President, National Community Stabilization Trust (Invited)
Jesse Soto, Managing Director of Capital Markets, Ironwood Global LLC
Moderator
Adam Marcus, NSP2 Director, New York Mortgage Coalition
PATRONS
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 5
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
ANHD Annual Community Development Conference
March 15, 2012
9:00am 9:15am Breakfast and Networking
9:15am 9:30am Welcome by Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, ANHD
Introductory Remarks by Lloyd Brown, Director, CRA and Fair Lending, Citi
9:30am 10:00am Keynote Speaker Zixta Martinez, Director of Community Affairs, Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
10:00am 11:00am Morning Plenary Policy Panel
What Should a Bank Be?
Banks have come under signifcant criticism recently for their role in
creating the economic crisis. Some have argued that since the Glass-
Steagall Act was repealed in the late 1990s, many banks have lost the
appropriate balance between their obligation to their shareholders and the
interests of the communities in which they do business. Yet, ANHD groups
saw the effects of disinvestment in our neighborhoods during the 1970s
when banks did not lend, and we know that responsible lending and
access to affordable credit are the lifeblood of a healthy community. This
panel will address the essential question of how banks and communities
should fnd the right balance to represent everyones interests.
Panelists
Jim Buckley, Executive Director, University Neighborhood Housing
Program (invited)
Michael Smith, President, New York Bankers Association
Hon. Nydia Velzquez, Representative, New Yorks 12th Congressional
District and Member of House Financial Services Committee (Invited)
Robert Wilmers, President and CEO, M&T Bank
Moderator
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and Housing
Development
11:00am 11:15am Break
11:15am 12:30pm Morning Workshops
Development
Thinking Creatively About Preservation Opportunities:
Do we have the tools we need to be effective?
Once housing has reached a certain level of fnancial and physical
distress, its a huge challenge to return the buildings to stability.
New York has had a lot of success with its Third Party Transfer
program, and a new mechanism to buy the notes of overlever-
aged buildings, with the goal of returning them to fnancial and
physical stability is also in the works. What makes a preservation
program work, what tools do we still need, and what will the new
challenges be in the future?
Panelists
Sal DAvola, Director, Neighborhood Restore, HDFC
Pierre Downing, Community Development Offcer,
New York Local Area Support Corporation
Ismene Speliotis, President, Mutual Housing Association of New York
RuthAnne Visnauskas, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Housing Pres-
ervation and Development
John Warren, Workforce Housing Advisors
Moderator
Frank Lang, Development Director, St. Nicks Alliance
Organizing
The Responsible Banking Act How This New Tool Will
Improve Local Bank Accountability
The New York City Council is on the verge of passing the Respon-
sible Banking Act. This historic legislation will be an important
step to ensuring our citys banks are more responsive to the credit
needs of local consumers and customers. However, enacting the
law will be just the frst step. We will also need to ensure the public
has the strongest role possible in informing how banks reinvest and
how the city evaluates their performance. Whether its submitting
public comments during a bank evaluation, testifying at a Council
hearing, or calling on the City Banking Commission to disqualify a
low-performing bank, there will be many opportunities to use the
RBA to engage and organize residents. Come strategize on ways to
make the RBA a tool that works for your neighborhood!
Panelists
Faiza Ali, Organizer, Brooklyn Congregations United
Ilana Berger, Co-Director, New Bottom Line (Invited)
Chris Goett, Director of Organizing and Membership,
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Moderator
Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, Association for Neighborhood
and Housing Development
Homeownership
Will the Single-family Housing Market Get Better or Worse in 2012?
The New York market for single family housing is being impacted
by various factors including a recovering economy, increasing
REO inventory, a growing shadow inventory of foreclosed prop-
erties, and restrictive underwriting standards. What is in store
for our local housing market and what are the implications for
homeownership counselors and not for proft developers?
Panelists
Michael Esposito, Vice President, Single Family Underwriting and
Servicing Mortgage Insurance Fund SONYMA
Hala Farid, Deputy Director of the Offce of Homeownership Preservation,
Citibank
Single-Family Real Estate Broker (To Be Invited)
Moderator
Josiah Madar, Research Fellow, NYU Furman Center
12:45pm 1:45pm Keynote Speaker
Joseph Tracy, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President for Housing Policy,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2:00pm 3:15pm Afternoon Workshop Session 1
Development
Planning for the Future of Affordable Housing Construction:
Where will the new opportunities come from?
At the beginning of the Koch Housing Plan, New York City had a
huge pipeline for affordable housing development over 100,000
units of distressed and vacant housing, and thousands of empty
parcels of land were directly owned by HPD. Over the last two
decades, almost all of these have been rehabilitated or devel-
oped, with most of the remaining vacant land unable to support
large-scale development. Yet the need for affordable housing is
as great, if not greater, today as it was in 1986. With the strong
housing market and scarcity of publically-owned land, where are
the opportunities for new construction of affordable housing go-
ing to come from, and what new tools do we need to continue to
produce much needed units of affordable housing?
Panelists
Rafael Cestero, President and CEO, Community Preservation Corporation
Andy Ditton, Managing Director, Citi Community Capital
Moses Gates, CHAMP Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Marc Jahr, President and CEO, NYC Housing Development Corporation
Mathew Wambua, Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing
Preservation and Development
Moderator
Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director, Fifth Avenue Committee
Organizing
The Landscape of Organizing in NYC After the Occupy
Movements
The Occupy movements taking place around the globe have altered
the way we think about organizing and informed the way in which
we frame issues of inequality. This workshop will survey the current
state of community organizing in NYC and explore its future direc-
tion given the impact of the Tea Party and Occupy phenomena.
Panelists
Sean Barry, Executive Director, VOCAL-NY
Susanna Blankley, Organizer, New Settlement Apartments/CASA
Damaris Reyes, Executive Director, Good Old Lower East Side
Rinku Sen, Organizer and Author
Moderator
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Homeownership
Good to Great: Re-tooling Your Nonproft Agency for
Maximum Impact
New York Mortgage Coalition groups know that, in order to
remain effective, nonprofts must navigate through a rapidly
changing landscape that includes regulatory change, funding cuts,
capacity challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. As new
operating models emerge and stakeholders interests change how
can a nonproft select the right path to long-term impact? This
panel will focus on proven strategies to help housing agencies
achieve desired outcomes through sustainable approaches to
change.
Panelists
Joan Carty, Executive Director, Housing Development Fund, Stamford, CT
(Invited)
Keith Getter, Relationship Manager, NeighborWorks America
Lucy Siegel, President & CEO, Bridge Global Strategies
Moderator
Ken Inadomi, Executive Director New York Mortgage Coalition
5:00pm 7:00pm Gala Awards Reception
Reception Speaker: TBA
Champion of Housing Award (presentation by ANHD Board)
ANHD Housing Development of the Year (presentation by award panel)
Excellence in Neighborhood Organizing Award (presentation by award panel)
BENEFACTOR
SPONSORS
SPONSORS
3:15pm 3:30pm Break
3:30pm 5:00pm Afternoon Workshop Session 2
Development
The Next Steps to a Comprehensive Housing Strategy:
Permanent Affordability and beyond
When ANHD frst foated the idea of permanent affordability,
few people thought it was a viable policy in a city the size of New
York. Today, both the city and state have committed to requiring
and incentivizing longer affordability periods, in some cases dou-
bling the length of affordability, and Speaker Quinn has commit-
ted to Permanent Affordability as a policy in her State of the City
address. The result is added public beneft, in terms of more years
of affordability, at a marginal extra cost to the city.
Recognizing there is still work to be done in cementing perma-
nence, its time to start thinking about the next qualitative im-
provements to the citys affordable housing priorities. What do we
need to start thinking about in terms of the type of housing the
city produces, such as unit size, depth of affordability, and com-
munity impact? What are the key components of a truly compre-
hensive affordable housing production strategy that maximizes
the public beneft of public investment?
Panelists
Sheila Crowley, President, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Ingrid Ellen, Co-Director, NYU Furman Center
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Brad Lander, Councilman, New York City Council 39th District
Dave Pristin, Policy Director, New York City Council (Invited)
Moderator
Michelle Neugebauer, Executive Director, Cypress Hills Local
Development Corp.
Organizing
Nurturing Emerging Leadership to Build Grassroots Strength
Models that Work
Creating positive and sustainable change that is driven and
guided by the community is a diffcult and long term process. To
make changes happen, communities need organizers and leader-
ship. This panel will explore how communities and their neigh-
borhood-based organizations fnd, train and provide continuing
support for the emerging organizers and leaders who will be their
change agents of the future. Panelists will provide information on
innovative programs that foster the development and support of
nascent organizers and leaders.
Panelists
Oona Chaterjee, Co-Director, Make the Road New York
Jackie Mondros, Dean, Hunter School of Social Work
Angelica Otero, Program Director, Social Justice Leadership
Hector Soto, Director, Center for Neighborhood Leadership
Moderator
Kevin Ryan, Program Offcer, New York Foundation
Homeownership
New Models for Neighborhood Stabilization and Home Retention
Everyone is trying to fgure out what to do about the rising num-
ber of distressed and foreclosed properties. Since government
subsidies are increasingly scarce, new models using private capital
are now under consideration including structured short sales,
lease purchase, scattered site rental, and note purchase. Which of
these models are best for NYCs hardest hit neighborhoods? How
can community-based agencies partner with the private sector to
stabilize neighborhoods and ensure that properties are well man-
aged and maintained?
Panelists
Patricia Hanratty, Housing Policy Consultant, Pamet Ventures Inc
Wayne Meyer, Director of Housing Development, HANDS, Inc. (Invited)
Craig Nickerson, President, National Community Stabilization Trust (Invited)
Jesse Soto, Managing Director of Capital Markets, Ironwood Global LLC
Moderator
Adam Marcus, NSP2 Director, New York Mortgage Coalition
PATRONS
ANHD Annual Community Development Conference
March 15, 2012
9:00am 9:15am Breakfast and Networking
9:15am 9:30am Welcome by Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, ANHD
Introductory Remarks by Lloyd Brown, Director, CRA and Fair Lending, Citi
9:30am 10:00am Keynote Speaker Zixta Martinez, Director of Community Affairs, Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
10:00am 11:00am Morning Plenary Policy Panel
What Should a Bank Be?
Banks have come under signifcant criticism recently for their role in
creating the economic crisis. Some have argued that since the Glass-
Steagall Act was repealed in the late 1990s, many banks have lost the
appropriate balance between their obligation to their shareholders and the
interests of the communities in which they do business. Yet, ANHD groups
saw the effects of disinvestment in our neighborhoods during the 1970s
when banks did not lend, and we know that responsible lending and
access to affordable credit are the lifeblood of a healthy community. This
panel will address the essential question of how banks and communities
should fnd the right balance to represent everyones interests.
Panelists
Jim Buckley, Executive Director, University Neighborhood Housing
Program (invited)
Michael Smith, President, New York Bankers Association
Hon. Nydia Velzquez, Representative, New Yorks 12th Congressional
District and Member of House Financial Services Committee (Invited)
Robert Wilmers, President and CEO, M&T Bank
Moderator
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and Housing
Development
11:00am 11:15am Break
11:15am 12:30pm Morning Workshops
Development
Thinking Creatively About Preservation Opportunities:
Do we have the tools we need to be effective?
Once housing has reached a certain level of fnancial and physical
distress, its a huge challenge to return the buildings to stability.
New York has had a lot of success with its Third Party Transfer
program, and a new mechanism to buy the notes of overlever-
aged buildings, with the goal of returning them to fnancial and
physical stability is also in the works. What makes a preservation
program work, what tools do we still need, and what will the new
challenges be in the future?
Panelists
Sal DAvola, Director, Neighborhood Restore, HDFC
Pierre Downing, Community Development Offcer,
New York Local Area Support Corporation
Ismene Speliotis, President, Mutual Housing Association of New York
RuthAnne Visnauskas, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Housing Pres-
ervation and Development
John Warren, Workforce Housing Advisors
Moderator
Frank Lang, Development Director, St. Nicks Alliance
Organizing
The Responsible Banking Act How This New Tool Will
Improve Local Bank Accountability
The New York City Council is on the verge of passing the Respon-
sible Banking Act. This historic legislation will be an important
step to ensuring our citys banks are more responsive to the credit
needs of local consumers and customers. However, enacting the
law will be just the frst step. We will also need to ensure the public
has the strongest role possible in informing how banks reinvest and
how the city evaluates their performance. Whether its submitting
public comments during a bank evaluation, testifying at a Council
hearing, or calling on the City Banking Commission to disqualify a
low-performing bank, there will be many opportunities to use the
RBA to engage and organize residents. Come strategize on ways to
make the RBA a tool that works for your neighborhood!
Panelists
Faiza Ali, Organizer, Brooklyn Congregations United
Ilana Berger, Co-Director, New Bottom Line (Invited)
Chris Goett, Director of Organizing and Membership,
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Moderator
Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, Association for Neighborhood
and Housing Development
Homeownership
Will the Single-family Housing Market Get Better or Worse in 2012?
The New York market for single family housing is being impacted
by various factors including a recovering economy, increasing
REO inventory, a growing shadow inventory of foreclosed prop-
erties, and restrictive underwriting standards. What is in store
for our local housing market and what are the implications for
homeownership counselors and not for proft developers?
Panelists
Michael Esposito, Vice President, Single Family Underwriting and
Servicing Mortgage Insurance Fund SONYMA
Hala Farid, Deputy Director of the Offce of Homeownership Preservation,
Citibank
Single-Family Real Estate Broker (To Be Invited)
Moderator
Josiah Madar, Research Fellow, NYU Furman Center
12:45pm 1:45pm Keynote Speaker
Joseph Tracy, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President for Housing Policy,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2:00pm 3:15pm Afternoon Workshop Session 1
Development
Planning for the Future of Affordable Housing Construction:
Where will the new opportunities come from?
At the beginning of the Koch Housing Plan, New York City had a
huge pipeline for affordable housing development over 100,000
units of distressed and vacant housing, and thousands of empty
parcels of land were directly owned by HPD. Over the last two
decades, almost all of these have been rehabilitated or devel-
oped, with most of the remaining vacant land unable to support
large-scale development. Yet the need for affordable housing is
as great, if not greater, today as it was in 1986. With the strong
housing market and scarcity of publically-owned land, where are
the opportunities for new construction of affordable housing go-
ing to come from, and what new tools do we need to continue to
produce much needed units of affordable housing?
Panelists
Rafael Cestero, President and CEO, Community Preservation Corporation
Andy Ditton, Managing Director, Citi Community Capital
Moses Gates, CHAMP Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Marc Jahr, President and CEO, NYC Housing Development Corporation
Mathew Wambua, Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing
Preservation and Development
Moderator
Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director, Fifth Avenue Committee
Organizing
The Landscape of Organizing in NYC After the Occupy
Movements
The Occupy movements taking place around the globe have altered
the way we think about organizing and informed the way in which
we frame issues of inequality. This workshop will survey the current
state of community organizing in NYC and explore its future direc-
tion given the impact of the Tea Party and Occupy phenomena.
Panelists
Sean Barry, Executive Director, VOCAL-NY
Susanna Blankley, Organizer, New Settlement Apartments/CASA
Damaris Reyes, Executive Director, Good Old Lower East Side
Rinku Sen, Organizer and Author
Moderator
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Homeownership
Good to Great: Re-tooling Your Nonproft Agency for
Maximum Impact
New York Mortgage Coalition groups know that, in order to
remain effective, nonprofts must navigate through a rapidly
changing landscape that includes regulatory change, funding cuts,
capacity challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. As new
operating models emerge and stakeholders interests change how
can a nonproft select the right path to long-term impact? This
panel will focus on proven strategies to help housing agencies
achieve desired outcomes through sustainable approaches to
change.
Panelists
Joan Carty, Executive Director, Housing Development Fund, Stamford, CT
(Invited)
Keith Getter, Relationship Manager, NeighborWorks America
Lucy Siegel, President & CEO, Bridge Global Strategies
Moderator
Ken Inadomi, Executive Director New York Mortgage Coalition
5:00pm 7:00pm Gala Awards Reception
Reception Speaker: TBA
Champion of Housing Award (presentation by ANHD Board)
ANHD Housing Development of the Year (presentation by award panel)
Excellence in Neighborhood Organizing Award (presentation by award panel)
BENEFACTOR
SPONSORS
SPONSORS
3:15pm 3:30pm Break
3:30pm 5:00pm Afternoon Workshop Session 2
Development
The Next Steps to a Comprehensive Housing Strategy:
Permanent Affordability and beyond
When ANHD frst foated the idea of permanent affordability,
few people thought it was a viable policy in a city the size of New
York. Today, both the city and state have committed to requiring
and incentivizing longer affordability periods, in some cases dou-
bling the length of affordability, and Speaker Quinn has commit-
ted to Permanent Affordability as a policy in her State of the City
address. The result is added public beneft, in terms of more years
of affordability, at a marginal extra cost to the city.
Recognizing there is still work to be done in cementing perma-
nence, its time to start thinking about the next qualitative im-
provements to the citys affordable housing priorities. What do we
need to start thinking about in terms of the type of housing the
city produces, such as unit size, depth of affordability, and com-
munity impact? What are the key components of a truly compre-
hensive affordable housing production strategy that maximizes
the public beneft of public investment?
Panelists
Sheila Crowley, President, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Ingrid Ellen, Co-Director, NYU Furman Center
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Brad Lander, Councilman, New York City Council 39th District
Dave Pristin, Policy Director, New York City Council (Invited)
Moderator
Michelle Neugebauer, Executive Director, Cypress Hills Local
Development Corp.
Organizing
Nurturing Emerging Leadership to Build Grassroots Strength
Models that Work
Creating positive and sustainable change that is driven and
guided by the community is a diffcult and long term process. To
make changes happen, communities need organizers and leader-
ship. This panel will explore how communities and their neigh-
borhood-based organizations fnd, train and provide continuing
support for the emerging organizers and leaders who will be their
change agents of the future. Panelists will provide information on
innovative programs that foster the development and support of
nascent organizers and leaders.
Panelists
Oona Chaterjee, Co-Director, Make the Road New York
Jackie Mondros, Dean, Hunter School of Social Work
Angelica Otero, Program Director, Social Justice Leadership
Hector Soto, Director, Center for Neighborhood Leadership
Moderator
Kevin Ryan, Program Offcer, New York Foundation
Homeownership
New Models for Neighborhood Stabilization and Home Retention
Everyone is trying to fgure out what to do about the rising num-
ber of distressed and foreclosed properties. Since government
subsidies are increasingly scarce, new models using private capital
are now under consideration including structured short sales,
lease purchase, scattered site rental, and note purchase. Which of
these models are best for NYCs hardest hit neighborhoods? How
can community-based agencies partner with the private sector to
stabilize neighborhoods and ensure that properties are well man-
aged and maintained?
Panelists
Patricia Hanratty, Housing Policy Consultant, Pamet Ventures Inc
Wayne Meyer, Director of Housing Development, HANDS, Inc. (Invited)
Craig Nickerson, President, National Community Stabilization Trust (Invited)
Jesse Soto, Managing Director of Capital Markets, Ironwood Global LLC
Moderator
Adam Marcus, NSP2 Director, New York Mortgage Coalition
PATRONS
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 6
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
ANHD Annual Community Development Conference
March 15, 2012
9:00am 9:15am Breakfast and Networking
9:15am 9:30am Welcome by Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, ANHD
Introductory Remarks by Lloyd Brown, Director, CRA and Fair Lending, Citi
9:30am 10:00am Keynote Speaker Zixta Martinez, Director of Community Affairs, Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
10:00am 11:00am Morning Plenary Policy Panel
What Should a Bank Be?
Banks have come under signifcant criticism recently for their role in
creating the economic crisis. Some have argued that since the Glass-
Steagall Act was repealed in the late 1990s, many banks have lost the
appropriate balance between their obligation to their shareholders and the
interests of the communities in which they do business. Yet, ANHD groups
saw the effects of disinvestment in our neighborhoods during the 1970s
when banks did not lend, and we know that responsible lending and
access to affordable credit are the lifeblood of a healthy community. This
panel will address the essential question of how banks and communities
should fnd the right balance to represent everyones interests.
Panelists
Jim Buckley, Executive Director, University Neighborhood Housing
Program (invited)
Michael Smith, President, New York Bankers Association
Hon. Nydia Velzquez, Representative, New Yorks 12th Congressional
District and Member of House Financial Services Committee (Invited)
Robert Wilmers, President and CEO, M&T Bank
Moderator
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and Housing
Development
11:00am 11:15am Break
11:15am 12:30pm Morning Workshops
Development
Thinking Creatively About Preservation Opportunities:
Do we have the tools we need to be effective?
Once housing has reached a certain level of fnancial and physical
distress, its a huge challenge to return the buildings to stability.
New York has had a lot of success with its Third Party Transfer
program, and a new mechanism to buy the notes of overlever-
aged buildings, with the goal of returning them to fnancial and
physical stability is also in the works. What makes a preservation
program work, what tools do we still need, and what will the new
challenges be in the future?
Panelists
Sal DAvola, Director, Neighborhood Restore, HDFC
Pierre Downing, Community Development Offcer,
New York Local Area Support Corporation
Ismene Speliotis, President, Mutual Housing Association of New York
RuthAnne Visnauskas, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Housing Pres-
ervation and Development
John Warren, Workforce Housing Advisors
Moderator
Frank Lang, Development Director, St. Nicks Alliance
Organizing
The Responsible Banking Act How This New Tool Will
Improve Local Bank Accountability
The New York City Council is on the verge of passing the Respon-
sible Banking Act. This historic legislation will be an important
step to ensuring our citys banks are more responsive to the credit
needs of local consumers and customers. However, enacting the
law will be just the frst step. We will also need to ensure the public
has the strongest role possible in informing how banks reinvest and
how the city evaluates their performance. Whether its submitting
public comments during a bank evaluation, testifying at a Council
hearing, or calling on the City Banking Commission to disqualify a
low-performing bank, there will be many opportunities to use the
RBA to engage and organize residents. Come strategize on ways to
make the RBA a tool that works for your neighborhood!
Panelists
Faiza Ali, Organizer, Brooklyn Congregations United
Ilana Berger, Co-Director, New Bottom Line (Invited)
Chris Goett, Director of Organizing and Membership,
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Moderator
Benjamin Dulchin, Executive Director, Association for Neighborhood
and Housing Development
Homeownership
Will the Single-family Housing Market Get Better or Worse in 2012?
The New York market for single family housing is being impacted
by various factors including a recovering economy, increasing
REO inventory, a growing shadow inventory of foreclosed prop-
erties, and restrictive underwriting standards. What is in store
for our local housing market and what are the implications for
homeownership counselors and not for proft developers?
Panelists
Michael Esposito, Vice President, Single Family Underwriting and
Servicing Mortgage Insurance Fund SONYMA
Hala Farid, Deputy Director of the Offce of Homeownership Preservation,
Citibank
Single-Family Real Estate Broker (To Be Invited)
Moderator
Josiah Madar, Research Fellow, NYU Furman Center
12:45pm 1:45pm Keynote Speaker
Joseph Tracy, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President for Housing Policy,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2:00pm 3:15pm Afternoon Workshop Session 1
Development
Planning for the Future of Affordable Housing Construction:
Where will the new opportunities come from?
At the beginning of the Koch Housing Plan, New York City had a
huge pipeline for affordable housing development over 100,000
units of distressed and vacant housing, and thousands of empty
parcels of land were directly owned by HPD. Over the last two
decades, almost all of these have been rehabilitated or devel-
oped, with most of the remaining vacant land unable to support
large-scale development. Yet the need for affordable housing is
as great, if not greater, today as it was in 1986. With the strong
housing market and scarcity of publically-owned land, where are
the opportunities for new construction of affordable housing go-
ing to come from, and what new tools do we need to continue to
produce much needed units of affordable housing?
Panelists
Rafael Cestero, President and CEO, Community Preservation Corporation
Andy Ditton, Managing Director, Citi Community Capital
Moses Gates, CHAMP Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Marc Jahr, President and CEO, NYC Housing Development Corporation
Mathew Wambua, Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing
Preservation and Development
Moderator
Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director, Fifth Avenue Committee
Organizing
The Landscape of Organizing in NYC After the Occupy
Movements
The Occupy movements taking place around the globe have altered
the way we think about organizing and informed the way in which
we frame issues of inequality. This workshop will survey the current
state of community organizing in NYC and explore its future direc-
tion given the impact of the Tea Party and Occupy phenomena.
Panelists
Sean Barry, Executive Director, VOCAL-NY
Susanna Blankley, Organizer, New Settlement Apartments/CASA
Damaris Reyes, Executive Director, Good Old Lower East Side
Rinku Sen, Organizer and Author
Moderator
Ericka Stallings, INCO Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Homeownership
Good to Great: Re-tooling Your Nonproft Agency for
Maximum Impact
New York Mortgage Coalition groups know that, in order to
remain effective, nonprofts must navigate through a rapidly
changing landscape that includes regulatory change, funding cuts,
capacity challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. As new
operating models emerge and stakeholders interests change how
can a nonproft select the right path to long-term impact? This
panel will focus on proven strategies to help housing agencies
achieve desired outcomes through sustainable approaches to
change.
Panelists
Joan Carty, Executive Director, Housing Development Fund, Stamford, CT
(Invited)
Keith Getter, Relationship Manager, NeighborWorks America
Lucy Siegel, President & CEO, Bridge Global Strategies
Moderator
Ken Inadomi, Executive Director New York Mortgage Coalition
5:00pm 7:00pm Gala Awards Reception
Reception Speaker: TBA
Champion of Housing Award (presentation by ANHD Board)
ANHD Housing Development of the Year (presentation by award panel)
Excellence in Neighborhood Organizing Award (presentation by award panel)
BENEFACTOR
SPONSORS
SPONSORS
3:15pm 3:30pm Break
3:30pm 5:00pm Afternoon Workshop Session 2
Development
The Next Steps to a Comprehensive Housing Strategy:
Permanent Affordability and beyond
When ANHD frst foated the idea of permanent affordability,
few people thought it was a viable policy in a city the size of New
York. Today, both the city and state have committed to requiring
and incentivizing longer affordability periods, in some cases dou-
bling the length of affordability, and Speaker Quinn has commit-
ted to Permanent Affordability as a policy in her State of the City
address. The result is added public beneft, in terms of more years
of affordability, at a marginal extra cost to the city.
Recognizing there is still work to be done in cementing perma-
nence, its time to start thinking about the next qualitative im-
provements to the citys affordable housing priorities. What do we
need to start thinking about in terms of the type of housing the
city produces, such as unit size, depth of affordability, and com-
munity impact? What are the key components of a truly compre-
hensive affordable housing production strategy that maximizes
the public beneft of public investment?
Panelists
Sheila Crowley, President, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Ingrid Ellen, Co-Director, NYU Furman Center
Dave Hanzel, Deputy Director, Association for Neighborhood and
Housing Development
Brad Lander, Councilman, New York City Council 39th District
Dave Pristin, Policy Director, New York City Council (Invited)
Moderator
Michelle Neugebauer, Executive Director, Cypress Hills Local
Development Corp.
Organizing
Nurturing Emerging Leadership to Build Grassroots Strength
Models that Work
Creating positive and sustainable change that is driven and
guided by the community is a diffcult and long term process. To
make changes happen, communities need organizers and leader-
ship. This panel will explore how communities and their neigh-
borhood-based organizations fnd, train and provide continuing
support for the emerging organizers and leaders who will be their
change agents of the future. Panelists will provide information on
innovative programs that foster the development and support of
nascent organizers and leaders.
Panelists
Oona Chaterjee, Co-Director, Make the Road New York
Jackie Mondros, Dean, Hunter School of Social Work
Angelica Otero, Program Director, Social Justice Leadership
Hector Soto, Director, Center for Neighborhood Leadership
Moderator
Kevin Ryan, Program Offcer, New York Foundation
Homeownership
New Models for Neighborhood Stabilization and Home Retention
Everyone is trying to fgure out what to do about the rising num-
ber of distressed and foreclosed properties. Since government
subsidies are increasingly scarce, new models using private capital
are now under consideration including structured short sales,
lease purchase, scattered site rental, and note purchase. Which of
these models are best for NYCs hardest hit neighborhoods? How
can community-based agencies partner with the private sector to
stabilize neighborhoods and ensure that properties are well man-
aged and maintained?
Panelists
Patricia Hanratty, Housing Policy Consultant, Pamet Ventures Inc
Wayne Meyer, Director of Housing Development, HANDS, Inc. (Invited)
Craig Nickerson, President, National Community Stabilization Trust (Invited)
Jesse Soto, Managing Director of Capital Markets, Ironwood Global LLC
Moderator
Adam Marcus, NSP2 Director, New York Mortgage Coalition
PATRONS
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 7
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
TD Charitable Foundation announces availability of
$200,000 in non-Proft Training Resource Funds
Te TD Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of $200,000 in funding in 2012 to be used by non-proft
organizations for educational, training, and learning opportunities for their employees.
Te TD Charitable Foundation recognizes that community-based organizations rely on funding from a variety of sources that are often
impacted at the federal, state, and local level by budget constraints. Grants from this fund will be awarded to eligible organizations for
employees to attend qualifed classes/courses that will enhance their job performance as outlined below.
Eligible organizations shall receive no more than $1,000 per calendar year.

Grants are to cover tuition expenses only, and not travel expenses.
Grants may not be used for training already completed at the time of application.
Eligible organizations must provide 501(c)(3) status documentation.
Te mission/focus of the organization must fulfll one of the following criteria:
Afordable housing for low- and moderate- income individuals;
Activities that promote economic (small business) development; or
Provides fnancial literacy programming to low- and moderate-income youth, individuals or families;
Provides after-school or extracurricular programming for low- and moderate-income children.
Eligible organizations must be located within a TD Bank, N.A. CRA market area.
Classes/courses must be pertinent to the job the employee performs.
Classes/courses may be one-day or part of a certifcation program. Attendance at a conference is not eligible under the program.
Eligible organizations may apply for funding from the Non-Proft Training Resource Fund by using the online TD Charitable Foundation
Grant Application. Documentation requirements include information about the organization, approval from the organizations executive
director, and a brief narrative that details the way in which the class/course will impact the organization.
Te application and additional information about the program are available at http://www.tdbank.com/community/our_community.
html. Additional questions? Please contact us at CharitableGiving@TDBanknorth.com.
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 8
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
Background: To remain efective, housing nonprofts today must navigate through a rapidly changing landscape that includes regulatory
changes, funding cuts, and capacity challenges. In response to these demands, agencies are embracing collaboration as a strategic measure,
seeking out new opportunities with partners that have complementary skills and resources. Win/Win strategies involving two or more
groups are being pursued, often matching up parties who never previously considered working together.
Te New York Mortgage Coalition recognizes that strategic collaboration represents a powerful, low-cost or no-cost tool that carries the
potential for major impact in the afordable housing space. To this end, the Mortgage Coalition is pleased to ofer the following RFP
- we welcome all nonproft groups engaged in afordable housing in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) to apply.

Tis RFP is a follow up to the highly successful Power of Collaboration Conference co-hosted last November by the Mortgage Coalition,
the Center for New York City Neighborhoods, and Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City. Funding for this award is made
possible through the generous sponsorship of Astoria Federal, BNY Mellon, Capital One, Chase, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, M&T, and
Webster Bank.

Application Guidelines:
Each application must follow these basic considerations:
Te collaboration must involve two or more separate organizations, one of which must be a 501(c) 3 working in afordable housing in
the Tri-State area.
Te two or more organizations will submit only one joint proposal per collaboration.
Te project should be either A) recently launched, no earlier than November 1, 2011 or B) in the process of being launched, no later
than May 1, 2012.
Te range of acceptable areas for collaboration is broad and may include any of the following:
Afordable homeownership Afordable lending Neighborhood stabilization Pre-purchase counseling
Post-purchase counseling Neighborhood outreach Social media Training and technical assistance
Capacity building Data collection and reporting
Proposals are due by 5pm, Friday March 2nd. Maximum total award amount is $15,000. Te selection committee will choose either one
proposal for the entire $15,000 grant OR two proposals receiving $7,500 each.
Te winning collaboration(s) must be governed by a written agreement between the participating organizations. Applications will be
evaluated on the following:
Value of expected outcome Likelihood of expected outcome.
Can this grant be leveraged? Is the project scalable, replicable?
Degree of innovation. Degree of synergy between and among the partners.
Award will be announced Tursday, March 15th.
Winning team(s) will present their project update at the 6 month mark and a written report at the 12 month mark, describing lessons
learned and recommendations to guide future collaborative eforts.

Deadline: Completed proposals must be emailed by 5pm, March 2nd to:
Michael Maloney at Michael.M@NYMC.org 212 742 0762, ext 1
For subject line please use: Power of Collaboration Grant Application
APPLICATION: Include a description of the mission and work of the organizations involved, as well as the name and contact
information of the project leader. For each of the following questions please limit your answer to 300 words:
1. Describe the specifc need for the proposed collaboration.
2. What is the desired outcome and by when do you expect it?
3. Describe how the collaborating partners expect to work together to achieve your desired outcome.
4. What are the metrics to be used to benchmark success?

Request for Proposals: Te Power of Collaboration 2012
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 9
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
State Senators Call for Restoration
of Crucial Housing Funding
(New York, NY) 29 senators, led by Senator Adriano Espaillat (D Manhattan/
Bronx), called for the restoration of crucial housing funds to help keep New
Yorkers in their homes. Te senators expressed support for the inclusion of $25
million in foreclosure prevention funding and $22.35 million in Neighborhood
Preservation Program (NPP) and Rural Preservation Program (RPP) funding
in the 2012-2013 state budget.
Funding for housing programs that help keep New Yorkers in their homes
must be a top priority in this years budget, said Senator Adriano Espaillat,
the top ranking Democrat on the Senate Housing Committee. Whether its
foreclosure prevention or the NPP/RPP programs that help preserve afordable
housing, we cannot aford to lose these services, particularly at a time when
the housing market remains shaky. Te fact that 29 senators have signed onto
this letter demonstrates this issues importance and its reach into communities
throughout New York State. Were eager to continue working with Governor
Cuomo in making housing a top priority and helping keep a roof over New
Yorkers heads.
According to the letter: the Foreclosure Prevention Services Program is a vital,
cost-efective program, which, to date, has saved more than 14,000 of New
Yorkers homes from foreclosure and which has saved the State an estimated
$3.4 billion in costs and lost tax revenues. Presently there are more than
250,000 homes in New York State either in foreclosure or facing foreclosure.
Additionally the letter points out that the Neighborhood Preservation Program
and Rural Preservation Programs are responsible for the administration of 62%
or more of the programs sponsored by Housing and Community Renewal
(HCR). Many companies that participate in the program hold signifcant
housing portfolios and manage housing in communities throughout New York.
Jessica Vasquez, executive director of the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition
of New York State said, the work of the Neighborhood and Rural Preservation
Companies creates jobs, business, growth and increased tax revenues. It keeps
keep communities safe, afordable, and vibrant. In addition, many of these
organizations are preventing foreclosures and stabilizing communities. We
thank Senator Espaillat and his colleagues in the Senate for their continued
support and recognition of the work of the community-based groups.
Read the Letter: http://www.nysenate.gov/fles/pdfs/Letter%20NPP,%20
Foreclosure%20Gov.%20Cuomo%20FINAL.pdf
Te Foreclosure Prevention Services
Program...to date, has saved more than
14,000 of New Yorkers homes
anhds 2012
annual conference
buy your
tickets
here
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 10
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
Improving Senior Supportive Housing in the Bronx
In connection with its mission to provide safe, afordable, supportive housing, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing
(WSFSSH) acquired Borinquen Court, a senior supportive housing facility located at 285 East 138th Street in the Bronx, New York in
February 2011. Te property was part of the South Bronx Neighborhood Development Area, an urban renewal area created by New York
City through eminent domain proceedings in the mid 1970s. Te original sponsor of the project, the South Bronx Housing Corporation,
constructed the building and obtained a Certifcate of Occupancy on July 9, 1981. In February of 2011, HUD transferred ownership of
the building to an afliate of WSFSSH, the East One Tirty Eighth Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. (East 138th HDFC,
Inc.). Te property is currently part of the Port Morris Harlem RIverfront Brownfeld Opportunity Area (BOA).
While doing its due diligence on the property, WSFSSH learned that for 40 years the property had been the location of a gas station
with fve underground storage tanks (USTs); and that other historical uses included an auto repair shop, a parking garage with at
least two gasoline USTs and a mattress factory. After attending one of NPCRs brownfeld workshops, WSFSSH requested technical
assistance, through NPCRs START-UP program, to manage the environmental conditions at the site. NPCR reviewed the available
environmental information to ascertain the extent of the problem, developed several remedial scenarios and associated cost estimates to
help WSFSSH understand the potential risks involved in acquiring the property and then discussed the options for various regulatory
programs with WSFSSH.
After deciding to apply to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Brownfeld Cleanup Program (BCP),
NPCR assisted WSFSSH in preparing a BCP application and advised WSFSSH on the notice requirements associated with the 30-day
public comment period. While the application was going through the required public comment period, NPCR, on behalf of WSFSSH,
developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids from environmental consulting frms to conduct the necessary investigative,
remedial and reporting activities required at the site. NPCR continued to assist WSFSSH with the proposal review and consultant
selection process and is now assisting with overseeing the work of the selected consultant. Te Remedial Investigation (RI) activities
included 17 borings, fve monitoring wells and a series of soil vapor, sub-slab vapor and indoor air samples as well as preparation of an
RI report that was submitted to NYSDEC in December 2011. A draft of the Remedial Action Work Plan was submitted to NYSDEC
shortly thereafter and a NYSDEC Preliminary Decision Document is pending and expected soon.
Te investigative work at the site was completed while senior residents continued to occupy the building and upcoming remediation
activities will be coordinated with WSFSSH s renovations to the building structure and grounds. Upon completion of the remediation
and receipt of a Certifcate of Completion, WSFSSH s afliate, Borinquen Court Associates, L.P. will be eligible to receive Brownfeld
Tax Credits (BTCs) that can be used to ofset the costs expended to address the environmental conditions at the site. In addition,
because the property is located within a BOA and the project is consistent with a BOA plan, it is also anticipated that the project will
be eligible for a 2% BOA BTC bonus
anhds 2012 annual conference
buy your tickets now
visit: www.anhd.org for more information
9
M&T makes homebuying easy.
Some of the most talked about challenges to homeownership are myths from the past. Te truth is,
M&Ts experienced mortgage consultants will work with you to make homebuying easy and afordable
even if you have:
Little money for a downpayment
Little or less-than-perfect credit history
A recent job change
Were here to help, with lending options built for your life. Call M&T today at 516-391-7605 or
800-924-5626 or visit us at www.mtb.com.
Owning a home can be
more than just a dream.
www.mtb.com Certain restrictions apply. 2010 M&T Bank.
SPECIAL EDITION novEmbER 15, 2011 volumE xxxvI, numbER 23
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 12
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
2011year in review
Photo: ANHD Boardmembers applaud graduate students for having completed two semesters of the CNL Fellowship program. Te Fellowship
program provided many highlights for ANHD in 2011.
MANAGING LEAN AND GREEN 2011-2012
Building Green Behaviors
Mobilize Residents: Get More Green from Your Building

Tuesday March 13
th
, 2012
10:00 am 12:00 pm
Pratt Manhattan, 144 West 14th Street, Room 213

This session builds on last years workshop Engaging Tenants and Staff in Greening your Building. Four
case studies from 2010-2011 will be presented by affordable housing providers and will highlight different
techniques and processes for engaging and educating tenants. Environmental Psychologist, Mirele
Goldsmith will moderate and present evidence from current theory and practices on how to change
attitudes and behavior related to environmental activities.

PRESENTERS:
Bomee Jung, Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise Tenant Engagement strategies
Colleen Flynn, LISC New York City & Samantha Schoenberger, Enterprise Community Partners
Post-weatherization tenant outreach and education by Community Weatherization Partners
Lisbeth Shepherd, GreenCity Force & Cristiana Fragola, New York City Housing Authority
Tenant Education: NYC Housing Authority
Dorothy Cormier Kern, Selfhelp Community Services
Post-energy retrofit resident training: Senior Housing
Ariel Krasnow & Johanna Walczyk, The Supportive Housing Network of New York
Tenant Conservation Education Pilot Program: Supportive Housing

MODERATOR: Mirele Goldsmith, Green Strides Consulting

For more information and to register, go to http://prattcenter.net/event/mlg-residents.
The cost for this session is $20.00 per person. Light breakfast is served.



The Managing Lean and Green Partners:
Prarr 0enrer lor 0ommun|r, 0eve|opmenr, $upporr|ve lous|ng heruork ol heu York, /ssoc|ar|on lor he|gnoornooo ano lous|ng 0eve|opmenr
Managing Lean and Green Contributing Partners:
Enrerpr|se 0ommun|r, Parrners ano ll$0 heu York 0|r,

JOBS FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4

Page 13
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
AnHD seeks Director of Development and Communications
ANHD seeks a full-time Director of Development and Communications to maintain and expand our fundraising base, and oversee our
communications strategy.
Responsibilities include:
Conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to private foundations and corporate
sources
Maintaining compliance with all foundation and corporate grants, as well as government contracts
Cultivating new funding sources to expand ANHDs funding base, including private foundation and government programs
Assisting ANHD to build strategic relationships with new funders and maintain relationships with existing funders
Overseeing the production of ANHD publications including annual report, and assisting staf with policy reports and other
program-related communications
Planning modernization of ANHD web presence, and other communications strategies
Managing consultants on such events as ANHD annual conference
Desired Qualifcations
Minimum of fve years of experience writing funding proposals and reports for not-for-profts, and maintaining funder relations.
Experience working in deadline-driven environments
Superb communication and interpersonal skills
Experience managing communications for a not-for-proft or similar entity
Experience in afordable housing or a related feld is desirable
Profciency in Windows applications, database management, fundraising information sources and other information technologies
Commitment to social justice and working for afordable and decent housing for all
START DATE: May, 2012
SALARY: Dependent on experience. Submit salary requirement with resume. Excellent benefts.
ANHD encourages applications from women and people of color.
To Apply: Please send cover letter, resume, and a writing sample consisting of a funding proposal to:
Executive Director, ANHD, 50 Broad Street, Suite 1125, New York, NY 10004-2376, benjamin.d@anhd.org, fax: 212-747-1114.
Post your
job openings
with us online.
Step 1: Visit www.anhdinc.org
Step 2: Click on Post A Job (bottom-left)
Step 3: Register your organization (FREE)
Step 4: Copy and paste job details
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
JOBS FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 14
Catholic Migration Services seeks Development ofcer
Catholic Migration Services is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-proft that was created to respond specifcally to the needs of
immigrants in Brooklyn and Queens. We are currently seeking a Development Ofcer with strong grant writing skills.
Te Development Ofcer will secure additional funding to ensure and grow the programs and services of the agency.
Essential Functions:
Develop, oversee, and direct fundraising and special events.
Solicit increased grants, gifts, and sponsorships from new and continuing funders.
Research and identify foundation funding sources and governmental funding sources.
Write and edit grant proposals, reports, and related fundraising documents in a timely manner.
Coordinates all activities pertaining to securing grants from public and private sources.
Oversee production of publicity materials such as an annual report and other promotional material, in consultation with the executive
director and other staf.
Develop a database of all donors, and design and implement an annual acknowledgement system tailored to all gift levels. Draft all
acknowledgements and other correspondence as needed.
Assist with special projects and perform other related duties as required.
Work collaboratively with board, staf, and all external partners.
Position Qualifcation:
Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 3 years development experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Results-oriented with documented successful fund raising experience
Must be a self-starter and possess excellent time-management and multi-tasking skills
Excellent follow-through and timely completion of projects.
Ability to respond quickly to new fundraising opportunities and to changing priorities
Positive attitude, hands on approach
Other Requirements:
Working knowledge of the Diocese of Brooklyn and the tenets of the Catholic faith required. Proven track record of designing
comprehensive development programs with successful results from all sources. Must have a strong commitment to helping immigrants.
Interested applicants should send a resume with a writing sample, their salary requirements, along with a letter of interest by March 2,
2012 to hremploy@diobrook.org
Post your
job openings
with us online.
Step 1: Visit www.anhdinc.org
Step 2: Click on Post A Job (bottom-left)
Step 3: Register your organization (FREE)
Step 4: Copy and paste job details
gRaNtS FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 15
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
Choice neighborhood Implementation grants
Te Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants.
Tese grants support those communities that have undergone a comprehensive local planning process and are ready to implement their
Transformation Plan to redevelop the neighborhood.
HUD is focused on directing resources to achieve the following three core goals: 1. Housing: Transform distressed public and assisted
housing into energy efcient, mixed-up income housing that is physically and fnancially viable over the long term; 2. People: Support
positive outcomes for families who live in the target development(s) and the surrounding neighborhood, particularly outcomes
related to residents health, safety employment, mobility, and education and 3. Neighborhood: Transform distressed, high-poverty
neighborhoods into viable, mixed-up income neighborhoods with access to well -functioning services, high quality public schools and
education programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.
Te plan must focus on the revitalization of a severely distressed public housing or HUD-assisted multifamily housing project located
in a distressed neighborhood.
Deadline: Apr 10, 2012
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 5
Estimated Total Program Funding: $110,000,000
Award Ceiling: $30,000,000
Link:http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=137313
Kingsbridge Armory Development opportunity RFP
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment
of the Kingsbridge Armory building (the Armory), located at 29 West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx (Block 3247, Lot 10 and part
of Lot 2, on the tax map of the Bronx - the Site) through either a purchase or long-term lease. Redevelopment and reactivation of
the Site is a high priority for New York City and for the local community. Te goals of the RFP are:
* Promote economic growth in Kingsbridge by providing a dynamic use or mix of uses that will anchor the Kingsbridge community
and create an exciting destination for people throughout the Bronx and the City.
* Restore and preserve the Armory`s historic faade.
* Optimize the use of public transit infrastructure to minimize local trafc impacts.
* Provide a source of quality jobs for area residents.
* Incorporate principles of sustainable design.
Deadline: March 22, 2012
Funding Amount: not stated

Link: http://www.nycedc.com/ProjectsOpportunities/RFPsRFQsRFEIs/Pages/Opportunity260_PC.aspx or
http://a856-internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/vendorsearch/asp/Postings.asp?req_id=20120106027
FeatuRe FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 16
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
Fair Housing Initiative Programs Private enforcement Initiative
Tis Initiative under the Department of Housing and Urban Development assists private, tax-exempt fair housing enforcement
organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. Tere are three components under
this Initiative: (1) Multi-Year Component. Eligible applicants are Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) or Qualifed
Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs) with at least one or two years experience, respectively, in complaint intake, investigation and
fair housing testing. (See Chart on Section III.A. for additional and specifc eligibility requirements) and (2) Lending Discrimination
Component (PEI-LDC): Eligible applicants are QFHOs and FHOs who have the organizational capacity to combat abusive
mortgage practices in their communities. PEI-LDC has the same eligibility as PEI-MY with additional distinct requirements. (See
chart on Section III.A. for all eligibility requirements). (3) Performance Based Component (PEI-PB) continuation from FY 2010.
Deadline: Mar 16, 2012
Funding Amount: Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,050,000

Link: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=144595
Resident opportunity and Self Sufciency (RoSS)
- Service Coordinators Program
Te purpose of the Public and Indian Housing Resident Opportunity and Self Sufciency (ROSS) Service Coordinators (ROSS-
SC) program is to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs), tribes/tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), Resident
Associations (RAs), and tax-exempt nonproft organizations (including grassroots, faith-based and other community-based
organizations) for the provision of a Service Coordinator to coordinate supportive services and other activities designed to help Public
and Indian housing residents attain economic and housing self-sufciency.
Tis program works to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Public Housing
program with public and private resources, for supportive services and resident empowerment activities. Tese services should enable
participating families to increase earned income, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, make progress toward achieving
economic independence and housing self-sufciency or, in the case of elderly or disabled residents, help improve living conditions and
enable residents to age in-place. A Service Coordinator ensures that program participants are linked to the supportive services they
need to achieve self-sufciency or remain independent. Funds in this program are not allowed to be used for the direct provision of
these services.
Tis program is similar to the Public Housing Family Self- Sufciency program (PH FSS) however, the PH FSS program is open only
to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs, has a requirement of an escrow account for its participants and provides one-year funding. Te ROSS
SC program is open to nonproft and Resident Association applicants, provides three-year funding, includes administrative expenses
and training as eligible uses of the funds and requires a 25% match by statute. A PHA or tribe may receive grants in both programs.
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 110
Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
Award Ceiling: $729,000; Award Floor: $243,000
Deadline: Mar 27, 2012
Link: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=144353
eVeNtS FeBRuaRy 21, 2012 - VOLume XXXVII - NO 4
Page 17
a
nh
dinc.
the
ReadeR
State of Foreclosure in new York
A Roundtable Discussion on the State of the Foreclosure Crisis in New York
February 29th at 6:00pm at the Brennan Center for Justice
161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10013
Te terms of a historic foreclosure settlement have been announced, but many questions remain. What will this settlement mean for
the alarming number of New Yorkers who are in or on the brink of foreclosure and in need of housing counseling and legal
assistance? How will this settlement afect a court system already stretched thin? Will it fulfll its promise of helping homeowners,
communities and lenders alike?
Join the Brennan Center to take stock of the current foreclosure crisis in New York. We look forward to an engaging discussion with a
representative of Attorney General Eric Schneidermans ofce and other leading experts and advocates.
Featuring:
Ingrid Gould Ellen, Co-Director, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at NYU School of Law
Jay Inwald, Director of Foreclosure Prevention Litigation, Legal Services New York City
Jose Perez, Homeowner & Client, Staten Island Legal Services
Josh Zinner, Co-Director, Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project
Representative from the Ofce of the New York State Attorney General
Moderated by Mark Ladov, Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
Open to new and experienced attorneys. Continuing Legal Education credit pending approval.
Refreshments will be served. For more information or to RSVP contact Neeta Pal at Nabanita.pal@nyu.edu or 646-292-8348