As follow-up to the Affordable Housing Summit in October 2007, NHCD/AHFC is organizing a series of monthly conversations about affordable housing in Austin. Affordable housing stakeholders, including citizens, neighborhood advocates, developers, property managers and policymakers are invited to attend.

Forum #1: Housing Tax Credit Program (Wednesday, March 26, 2008) Click here for minutes from this event.

Forum #2: Regulatory Compliance and Development Costs (Wednesday, April 23, 2008) Click here for minutes from this event.

Forum #3: Who Pays If We Don’t Create Affordable Housing? This forum featured Ken Bacon, Executive Vice President for Housing and Community Development, Fannie Mae. (Friday, June 13, 2008) Click here for minutes from this event.

SAVE THE DATE Forum #4: Transit-Oriented Development and Affordable Housing This forum will include a discussion on affordable housing integrated with transit-oriented development. What are the real and perceived barriers to participation? What kind of projects have been successful? (Wednesday, July 23, 2008).

Future Topics:
Integration of Special Needs Housing
Local Property Taxes and Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing for Families

To RSVP or for more information on the Affordable Housing Forum Series, contact Kelly Stewart Nichols at (512) 974-9375 or kelly.nichols@ci.austin.tx.us.