Join Us for the 1st Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing 
Plan.Build.House Conference
August 21-22, 2018

Featuring Keynote Speaker:  Matthew Desmond
WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION - EVICTED
Opening Plenary Session on Wednesday, August 22

Matthew Desmond is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University and codirector of the Justice and Poverty Project. A former member of the Harvard Society of Fellows, he is the author of the award-winning book, On the Fireline, coauthor of two books on race, and editor of a collection of studies on severe deprivation in America. His work has been supported by the Ford, Russell Sage, and National Science Foundations, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune.

Register Now:

Register Now!    You don't want to miss out on reserving your ticket for our conference.  OCAH Members recieve a membership rate. Become a voting member today to get the Early Bird Rate. (Choose the type of Membership you'd like to purchase along with the Early Bird Ticket at check-out.)

Membership Options for 2018:

• Sustaining Member - $1,000
• Corporate Member - $500
• Nonprofit Member - $250

Please download the OCAH Membership Application and email to ocah@outlook.com.  After receipt of payment and application, you will receive additional details concerning your membership. 

Conference Agenda & Session Desciptions

The Conference Agenda is available.  Download here!  Sessions and speakers are subject to change and will be updated periodically.

Day 1, August 21:

• Development: OHFA Required ADA & Accessibility Training
• Financing: Sessions include National Housing Trust Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka & Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - OKC Branch; CDFIs & NMTCs; Tax Credit 101.
• Homeownership: Sessions include Home Equity Conversion Mortgages & Reverse Mortgages; Native American Housing Resources; Oklahoma Housing Resources for Downpayment Assistance; Duty To Serve
• Property Management: Sessions include Aging in Place; Income Averaging; International Property Management Code; Developing & Implementing a Smoke-Free Policy for Housing.

Day 2, August 22:
Opening Plenary: Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted.

• Advanced LIHTC: Sessions include Year 15 Exit Strategies; 2018 Required Changes to Operating & Partnership Agreements; Debt & Equity Panel; Casualty Losses and the Ability to Claim Tax Credits.
• Development: Sessions include Workforce Development; Opportunity Zones; OHFA Rehab Standards; UPCS Training.
• Property Management: OHFA Required ADA & Accessibility Training
• Special Focus: Communications; OK Affordable Housing Act; Historic Tax Credits 101; Advocacy 101

CE Credits:
The Homeownership Track on Tuesday has been approved for 5 hours of OHEA Homebuyer Education Professional Continuing Education Credits, if the entire track is attended. Otherwise each session will receive one hour of CE except Duty To Serve which is 1.5 hours.

Oklahoma County Assessors may receive continuing education credits through Oklahoma State University.  Certifictes of Attendance will be provided for submittal.

Hotel Information:
Embassy Suites Downtown Medical Center | Oklahoma City, OK

Please contact Embassy Suites to reserve your room: Click Here To Book!!
Toll Free Reservations Line: (800) 445-8667

Sponsorship Information:
Sponsorship opportunities are still available but limited.  Reserve your sponsorship today by emailing ocah@outlook.com.  Click Here to download the Sponsorship Prospectus!

Please Note:  At the event we will have video and photography to record the event. By attending, you agree to having your image used in marketing materials from the Housing Conference. Should you wish not to have your image used in Coalition marketing, please email ocah@outlook.com.

Thank you to the OCAH Housing Conference Sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor	Gold Sponsor	Bronze Sponsor

Luncheon Sponsor		Luncheon Sponsor
Bag Sponsor		Housing Opportunity Grant Received By

Program Sponsor		Wi-Fi Sponsor		Break Sponsor
Specialty Sponsor		E&A Day 1 Track Sponsor

Specialty Sponsor	Lanyard Sponsor	Pen Sponsor	Scholarship Sponsor
Book Sponsor	H2O Sponsor	H2O Sponsor

 
Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships for half off registration are available for nonprofit members and students.  Limit is 2 per non-profit and 1 per student.  Please download the Scholarship Application and email Andrea Flowers-Householter, Coalition Manager. Scholarship applications will be reviewed by the committee and recipients will be notified once approved.  After June 30, any remaining scholarships may be assigned to nonmember, nonprofit organizations on a first come first serve basis.  

OHFA Notice of Fair Housing Training Requirement for 2019 Qualified Action Plan