1. No category

National
Self-Help Housing
Conference
San Antonio, Texas
July 21–23, 2015
Registration
Brochure
National Self-Help Housing Conference
Overview
Come join us at the National Mutual Self-Help Housing Conference, July 21–23, 2015
Conference Sponsors
at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. This year’s conference
This conference is presented by the
theme, 50 Years of Building Dreams, celebrates the half-century success of the
USDA Rural Development Section 523 program. It embodies the spirit of the
work we do building capacity in people, organizations and communities to improve
quality of life and access to affordable housing.
The Technical and Management Assistance (T&MA) providers who are organizing
this conference are: Florida Non Profit Housing Inc., Little Dixie Community Action
Agency Inc., National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor Research Fund, Inc.
regional T&MA providers with generous
support from our sponsors. This support includes monetary and/or in-kind
contributions from:
• NeighborWorks
• USDA-Rural Development
(NCALL) and Rural Community Assistance Corporation. The T&MA contractors ex-
• Housing Assistance Council (HAC)
tend an invitation to its network of partners working to create these opportunities
• Comerica
in the rural communities we serve and others who share our passion for improving
• Rural LISC
the quality of life across the country.
The conference will feature informative and interactive workshops delving into
timely topics, as well as providing opportunities for sharing best practices,
networking and motivational keynote speakers. Each aspect of the conference is
designed to build efficiency and increase effectiveness in serving our communities.
Here is an opportunity to get up-to-date training and information on the program,
Conference Partners
• Florida Non Profit Housing, Inc.
• Little Dixie Community
Action Agency
as well as meet with other professionals in the field.
• NCALL
This year’s conference includes workshop tracks for Mutual Self-Help Housing
• Rural Community
grantee staff, board members, potential grantees and Rural Development personnel.
The conference tracks are: Program and Organizational Management; Construction; Financial Management; Group Worker/Loan Underwriting; Governing Boards
Assistance Corporation
• U.S. Department of Agriculture—
Rural Development
of Grantees/Organizations New to the Program; and Networking/Other.
San Antonio features many attractions including SeaWorld, The Alamo, Six Flags
Fiesta Texas, Alamodome and dozens of local boutiques and famous entertain-
Photos may be taken at
ment venues. The San Antonio Riverwalk hosts miles of cafes, bars, boutiques and
any time during the confer-
nightlife to entice the adventurous explorer.
ence, and used in the T&MA
providers’ and USDA publi-
Introducing the New Self-Help Housing Logo
cations and other materials
(both printed and electronic).
If you do not want your
photo taken, please notify
the photographer.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary and 50,000th home, a new Self-Help Housing
logo was developed for all self-help agencies to use.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
Registration Brochure–Page 2
Hotel & Transportation Information
Location
All conference activities will be held at:
Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk
111 East Pecan Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Hotel phone: (866) 764-8536 or (210) 354-2800
http://www.wyndhamsariverwalk.com/
Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk
Delta Air Lines Discount
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the prevail-
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer discounted airfares, from
ing federal per diem rate of $115 single/double occupancy,
2% to 10% depending on the type of ticket, for our con-
plus taxes, per night. These special rates are being offered
ference. Refer to the Ticket Designator code of NMLE4 to
three days prior to and three days after the conference,
purchase tickets and receive our negotiated discount. Res-
based on availability. The Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk
ervations and ticketing are available via www.delta.com or
is fully accessible and features a host of thoughtful additions
by calling our Delta Meeting Network Reservations at (800)
aimed at providing the best level of service for each guest.
328-1111. Please note that a Direct Ticketing Charge will apply
Brailed elevator access on all levels near ADA-accessible
for booking by phone. When booking online, select Book A
rooms and flat terrain between the parking lot and hotel
Trip, click on Advanced Search and enter the meeting code,
entrance cater to all travelers. The Wyndham features:
NMLE4, in the box provided on the Search Flights page.
• Onsite river taxi service
• Full-service restaurant and bar
• Non-smoking rooms
• Spa services
• Friendly, professional and multilingual staff
Airport Ground Transportation
We have arranged for a discount with Go Airport Shuttle for
your transportation to/from the San Antonio Airport and
the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk. Our group discounted
• Fitness center
rate is $17 one-way or $30 round-trip and our group code is
• High-speed Internet access at no cost
SH2015. Click on the link below to make your reservation:
• Garage with self and valet parking
• Business Center
Reservations
To reserve a room, call the hotel directly at (866) 764-8536
or (210) 354-2800, and ask for the National Self-Help Housing Conference Block to receive the special rate. This block
of rooms is guaranteed at these rates until June 19, 2015.
http://saairportshuttle.hudsonltd.net/
res?USERIDENTRY=SH2015&LOGON=GO
Parking
Self parking is available for free for our conference attendees
at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk. Valet parking is also
available at $28/day.
Please reserve your room early to avoid disappointment.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
Registration Brochure–Page 3
Schedule at a Glance
Monday, July 20
3:00–6:00 pm
Registration and information desk open; exhibits open
Tuesday, July 21
7:30 am
Registration and information desk open
8:00 am
Hot breakfast buffet
8:30 am
Conference welcome and opening plenary session
9:45 am
Break, networking and visit exhibits
10:15 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Noon
1:45 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3:15 pm
Break, networking and visit exhibits
3:45 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
4:45 pm
Adjourn for the day
5:30–7:00 pm
Lunch & program
Networking reception
Wednesday, July 22
7:30 am
Registration and information desk open; exhibits open
7:30 am
Hot breakfast buffet
8:00 am
General session
9:45 am
Break, networking and visit exhibits
10:15 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Noon
1:45 pm
Lunch & program
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3:15 pm
Break, networking and visit exhibits
3:45 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
4:45 pm
Adjourn for the day; free evening to enjoy San Antonio
Thursday, July 23
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
7:30 am
Registration and information desk open; exhibits open
7:30 am
Hot breakfast buffet
8:00 am
General session
8:45 am
Break, networking and visit exhibits
9:00 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
9:00 am
Exhibits close
10:30 am
Break and networking
10:45 am
Closing general session
11:30 am
Conference adjourns
Registration Brochure–Page 4
Workshop Descriptions
A-2: Planning: Successful Schedule Management
Workshop Tracks
Track: Construction
1: Program & Organizational Management
have your agency on schedule prior to and during construc-
In this session we will discuss self-help systems that will
2:Construction
tion. Techniques in time management and task allocation
3: Financial Management
are essential elements to completing a successful self-help
4: Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
5: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations
New to the Program
6: Networking & Other
program on time.
A-3: What Does the “SuperCircular” Mean for My
Organization?
Track: Financial Management
Are you curious about the new OMB Uniform Guidance
(sometimes known as the “SuperCircular”) and how it will
Tuesday, July 21
8:30 am GENERAL SESSION
Welcome & Introductions—Invited Speakers:
• Francisco Valentin, Jr. (Paco), Texas RD Director
• NRSHHA Representative
• Lisa Mensah, Under Secretary for Rural Development
10:15 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
A-1: Diversification: Rehab, Different Self-Help Models
impact your federal awards? Do you want to know what the
new procurement rules and allowable costs will be and when
they will take effect? Join this very timely and informative
session to learn about the changes to the regulations governing federal awards including your future self-help grants.
A-4: Marketing and Outreach
Track: Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
Marketing to rural communities can be challenging. Discuss
how to develop a message for your market and the marketing tools to deliver the message. Come prepared to share
your ideas!
A-5: Strategic Planning
Track: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations New to
Track: Program & Organizational Management
the Program
As Program Managers you have been trying to make things
This session will encourage board members and attendees
work in new construction self-help housing. Then the
to use strategic planning as part of their governance
economy turns down and the government not only decreas-
responsibilities. This sets the course for their organizations
es the funding but shuts down! So what will you do? Many
by highlighting its importance. It will include a discussion of
have used the option within the current program to add in
strategic planning formats along with typical components
a housing rehabilitation component, both owner occupied
such as vision/mission, SWOT analysis, needs assessment,
and purchase/rehab, to make the 523 program work. Others
stakeholder input, goals, and operational planning.
have developed an individual self-help model using the 502
Direct program and leveraged funding to supplement the
lost mutual units. Some have added on new homeownership
programs to make-up the loss in the 523 mutual activity.
Come and hear about the alternatives that grantees are using to make their programs remain viable.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
Registration Brochure–Page 5
B-4: Board Responsibilities: Leadership and Knowing
Your Role
Track: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations New to
the Program
“Moving your board from sitting to standing”
Learn the dynamics of effective boards—what makes some
boards highly effective and others lethargic and sluggish?
Workshop attendees will leave with tools to tune up board
leadership and shore up board members’ tool boxes. This
12:00 pm GENERAL SESSION
Lunch & Program: Looking Back—Invited Speakers:
• Longest Running Self-Help Groups
• Moises Loza, Executive Director, HAC
• Julián Castro, Secretary, HUD
workshop is directed to organizational leaders that desire to
re-charge their boards to “Stand Up” with their organizations
and move toward effective leadership.
B-5: Let’s “SHOP” Around: SHOP Program
Track : Networking & Other
We will discuss the SHOP Program from beginning to end.
We will cover the allowable uses of SHOP funds, the application process, environmental information and energy efficien-
1:45 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
B-1: Hire Me! Train Me! Keep Me!: Best Practices for Hiring,
Training and Maintaining Staff
Track: Program & Organizational Management
We will discuss ways to recruit employees that are the best
fit for your program. Special skills, talents and experience,
based on historical hiring practices of existing grantees, will
be highlighted. Developing and providing training for new
staff members to assist them in being productive in their
positions and keeping them in place to establish workplace
cy requirements for the SHOP program.
3:45 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
C-1: Land Acquisition and Development Basics
Track: Program & Organizational Management
Smart choices in land acquisition and proper choices and
procedures in land development save time and money and
reduce risk for the non-profit housing builder. As all experienced land developers know, these phases of a project can,
stability will be covered.
from the outset, be a strong determinant of overall project
B-2: Problem Solving and Mediation
to procuring, obtaining approvals and developing sites that
success. This session will explore basic effective approaches
Track: Construction and Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
are suitable for affordable housing.
The self-help housing program can be filled with differences
C-2: New Construction Technology and Techniques:
and difficulties. The program can be stressful and conflict
is inevitable. The only difference between stumbling blocks
and stepping stones is the way we use them. Join in small
group discussions and brainstorm and share problem solving
Green Building and Energy Star
Track: Construction
Enter a discussion on how you can improve the energy effi-
strategies and ideas.
ciency of your homes, whether you’re building to Energy Star
B-3: 523 Grant Management
ficiency efforts to show up on appraisals? Learn more about
standards or not. Want to know how to get your energy ef-
Track: Financial Management
the latest developments in building science and where we’re
Although our program regulations have been around for
headed in the journey to net zero.
more than 30 years, come rediscover the regulations that
guide us and best practices in managing the program. We
will review the requirements of the regulations in an interactive format and present samples of useful tools in tracking
the funds compared to production.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
Registration Brochure–Page 6
C-3: Creating Financial Statements That Can Be Used as a
Management Tool
Wednesday, July 22
Track : Financial Management
Come find out how to create financial statements to be used
as a tool for your organization to better manage your selfhelp program. Learn what numbers and terms you should
8:00 am GENERAL SESSION
Looking at Now—Invited Speakers:
use when creating your reports.
• Thomas Vilsack, Agriculture Secretary
C-4: Pre-construction Meetings
• Centralized Servicing Center Representative
Track: Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
• Bob Rapoza, President, Rapoza and Associates
The Who, What and Why of forming family groups. Anyone
• Russ Huxtable, President, NRSHHA
involved with your families as they become a group, anyone
working with the group as they prepare for construction, and
especially anyone who works with the families as a group
during construction will benefit from this session. Once
you’ve formed a group, you must meet with the group members regularly. In this session, we will review the information
you should share with the group.
C-5: Risk Management: Insurance for Organizations and
Participants
Track: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations New to
the Program
Ever wonder if you have the right insurance? And who’s supposed to have what? The participants, organizational staff
10:15 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
D-1: Best Practices: What Does a High-Performing SelfHelp Grantee Look Like
Track : Program & Organizational Management
Managing a successful self-help housing program takes a lot
of work. Hear about best practices for managing a program
and learn from other groups on what makes their programs
work well.
D-2: Self-Help Rehab
Track: Construction
and contractors—they all need it, right? Join us to learn about
Do you know that there is another kind of self-help program
the right coverages for everyone involved in the mutual self-
besides mutual self-help? Do you know that there is both
help housing program.
owner-occupied and acquisition (purchase) repair self-help?
While there is limited guidance in RD Instruction 1944-I on
self-help repair & rehab, several organizations across the
5:30 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION
country have developed programs that meet the intent of
the regulation. Come and listen to these organizations share
Join your collegues in celebrating our 50th year/50,000 homes.
information on how they have developed their programs. It
could be something that you may want to consider in the
future.
D-3: Best Practices: Passing the Financial Certification with
Flying Colors
Track: Financial Management
One of the requirements for the RD 523 program is that each
grantee establishes a record keeping system that meets the
grant agreement. What is a “certifiable” recordkeeping system for an organization? What are the unique requirements
for accounting for and managing the 523 grant funds and
the participating families’ 502 loan funds? Come to this session to find out the secrets to passing the financial certification tests with flying colors.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
Registration Brochure–Page 7
D-4: 502 Loan Packaging: Common Mistakes
12:00 pm GENERAL SESSION
Track: Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
Learn how to avoid the common errors and omissions that
cause delays in processing 502 loan applications. This session will help you improve the quality and completeness of
your applications getting your families a faster loan closing.
D-5: Overview of the Self-Help Program
Track: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations New to
Lunch & Program: Looking Forward—Invited Speakers:
• Tony Hernandez, Rural Housing Service (RHS)
Administrator, USDA Rural Development
• Peter Carey, Former CEO of Self-Help Enterprises, Former
Chief Operating Officer of NeighborWorks America
the Program
1:45 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
This session will focus on the history of the program and
E-1: Understanding the Grant Agreement: 1944-I
how it has changed through the years. We will discuss the
initial reason for the program and why it continues to be a
viable solution to the lack of adequate, affordable homes
in rural areas. A discussion will be pursued as to the importance of a strong partnership between the grantee and Rural
Development in the future success of the program.
D-6: Fair Housing, ADA and Civil Rights
Track: Program & Organizational Management
Definitions and terms of the agreement will be discussed in
detail during this session, to include but not limited to grant
terms, application docket conditions, grant closeout and termination procedures, extensions, audits, reports and letter of
condition attachments.
Track : Networking & Other
E-2: Effective Bid Process and Utilization of
Policies, procedures and perceptions must support fair hous-
Track: Construction
ing and civil rights laws throughout the management of the
self-help housing grant. Learn how to prevent violations of
fair housing laws before they occur.
Construction Contracts
This session will outline the bidding process practices, from
newspaper advertisements to bid awards, that will ensure
clear and concise construction contracts are set in place and
identify common mistakes in both.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
Registration Brochure–Page 8
E-3: 502 Bookkeeping: Establishing Consistency
Track: Financial Management
3:45 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
The development of sound and consistent 502 bookkeeping
F-1: Program Manager Networking
practices will be explained, detailing the process from A–Z.
Track: Program & Organizational Management
This includes the who, what, when, why and how of establishing and maintaining proper family bookkeeping records.
We will also cover the importance of the families’ knowledge
of their accounts.
E-4: Cleaning Up Budget and Credit Readiness
Track: Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
This introductory session provides the basics of credit reports and counseling techniques to help correct inaccurate
information and assist the clients in repairing their credit
score. You will gain the understanding of basic budgeting
This session is an opportunity to work in a roundtable setting.
We will discuss and solve problems that are presented concerning issues that are encountered by a Program Manager
when operating a self-help housing program.
F-2: Construction Supervisor Networking
Track: Construction
Join this session to discuss current issues, explore best practices and network with fellow Construction Supervisors from
around the nation.
practices and tools to help build positive credit profiles and
F-3: Financial Management Networking
qualify more families for mutual self-help.
Track: Financial Management
Come to this session to meet and share the challenges of
managing the money. We will talk together about the grant
and family accounts, how they fit into your organization’s
financial picture, and hear some tips from your peers.
F-4: Group Coordinator Networking
Track: Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
This session is an opportunity to work in a roundtable setting.
We will discuss and solve problems concerning issues that
are encountered with recruitment/outreach, borrower applications, handling credit issues, and family retention while
E-5: Assessing the Program Fit for Our Organization and
Community
Track: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations New to
the Program
This session will assist organizations with assessing the
need for self-help housing, interest and desire of potential participants, availability of building sites, eligibility and
capacity of the organization and the level of community
support.
waiting to start construction.
F-5: How to Complete a Section 523 Application
Track: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations New to
the Program
Everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to
ask, about completing a Section 523 application. Governing
boards of grantees and/or organizations new to the self-help
program (or anyone just wanting a refresher) will benefit
from an overview of the 523 application. Find out what is
E-6: Understanding Appraisals
needed, why it’s needed and the recommended format to
Track : Networking & Other
provide the data.
Are appraisals a mystery to you? Do you question how and
F-6: SHARES & Technology Today
why appraisers place a certain value on a property? Do you
Track : Networking & Other
have questions about the different methods used to determine market value? Does your client have recourse if they
believe the appraised value is unfair or incorrect? This session looks at the rules and methodology used in appraising a
property, new or existing, and the appraisal process itself in
a way that anyone with some familiarity with real estate can
understand.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
The Self-Help Automated Reporting and Evaluation System
(SHARES) will assist you in tracking your self-help housing
program’s progress. This session will provide an overview
and discussion on the new SHARES system. We will also
introduce useful programs, mobile apps, and methods for
bringing your program into today’s technological world.
Registration Brochure–Page 9
Thursday, July 23
G-4: Best Practices: Running a Successful Self-Help Building
Group; Creating, Managing and Team Building for Success
Track: Group Worker/Loan Underwriting
8:00 am GENERAL SESSION
Telling Our Stories:
• Participant stories
• Organizational stories of community and
economic impact
From the honeymoon phase through the day the keys get
turned over—building a team and keeping the team together
will make your self-help builds easier, more enjoyable for all
participants and get the builds done more quickly. Come and
share your most successful tips for efficiency, best practices,
time saving techniques and tools to keep productivity and
morale high from start to finish. Project Managers, Group
Coordinators, and Construction Supervisors will all benefit
9:00 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
from this interactive session. It takes the grantee’s team of
superstars to make each building group successful, bring
G-1: Economic Impacts: Direct, Indirect and Induced—The
Ripple Effect of Housing Development
Track: Program & Organizational Management
your team to share and learn from other self-help star teams.
G-5: Other Funding $ources: Affordable Housing Program
(AHP), HOME, Community Development Block Grants, Re-
How do we measure the economic impacts of self-help hous-
volved SHOP Funds, etc.
ing development in the local community and the region? This
Track: Governing Boards of Grantees/Organizations New to
workshop will introduce models used to project economic
the Program
impacts from construction activity. Attendees will leave the
workshop armed with practical tools to quantify economic
impacts and strategies to market their programs to supporters, communities, funders and legislative bodies.
What do you do when credit issues are resolved but the
household still lacks sufficient income to qualify? And what
about when your organization’s 523 grant just isn’t quite
enough? Gap or supplemental financing may be the answer.
G-2: Best Practices: Tools for Success
This session will explore gap funding sources used for down-
Track: Construction
payment assistance and supplemental funding for program
This session will cover the role of the construction supervi-
management and participant construction funds.
sor, the homeowners and the roles each will play during
G-6: Advocacy
the construction of their homes. The supervisor has to wear
Track : Networking & Other
many hats, and the families have to work together safely
from the hammering of that first nail to installing the lock on
the front door.
Hear from the National Rural Housing Coalition (NRHC) and
the National Rural Self-Help Housing Association (NRSHHA)
about the self-help housing program and its issues on the
G-3: Direct or Indirect…That is the Question!
Hill. Learn how your organization can help make a difference
Track: Financial Management
in funding levels and support.
If your organization has more than one program and/or more
than one funding source, you should have a fair and equitable
way of allocating allowable shared costs. This may simply be
a cost allocation plan or it may include an approved indirect
cost rate. But which one is right for your organization and
10:45 am CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
Self-Help Program Video Unveiling and More!
what are the benefits and drawbacks of each? Learn the
answers to these questions and more from your trainer and
from representatives from the Department of the Interior,
Office of Indirect Cost Services, during this informative discussion dealing with fair allocation of organizational costs.
National Self-Help Housing Conference 2015
Registration Brochure–Page 10
Registration Form
Please register online, if possible, at: https://www.regonline.com/2015nshhc
If you can’t register online, use this form. Complete a separate form for each person
registering. You can copy this form or download additional forms.
Name_____________________________________________________________
Title______________________________________________________________
Agency____________________________________________________________
Mailing address_____________________________________________________
City/State/Zip______________________________________________________
Phone (__________ )________________________________________________
E-mail____________________________________________________________
o_ I prefer vegetarian meals.
Special needs: If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disability
Act, please notify Susan Buntjer at (916) 447-9832 ext. 1009 by June 1, 2015.
Conference Registration Fee:
o Early Bird Registration until June 5: $245
o Registration from June 5–June 30: $295
Register on-site at the Wyndham San Antonio after June 30.
Amount paid $_____________ purchase order no._________________ enclosed
o Check no._______________________________________________ enclosed
(make payable to Little Dixie Community Action Agency)
o Mastercard
o Visa
o American Express
Card No.___________________________________________________________
Exp. Date___________________
CSC (3 or 4 digit code)___________________
Print name as on card________________________________________________
Billing address______________________________________________________
Billing City/State/Zip_________________________________________________
Cardholders Phone (_________ )_______________________________________
Workshop selection: Please select one session for each time slot.
Tuesday, July 21
Wednesday, July 22
Thursday, July 23
10:15 am Concurrent Sessions
 A-1: Diversification: Rehab, Different
Self-Help Models
 A-2: Planning: Successful Schedule
Management
 A-3: What Does the “SuperCircular” Mean for
My Organization?
 A-4: Marketing and Outreach
 A-5: Strategic Planning
10:15 am Concurrent Sessions
 D-1: Best Practices: High Performing
Self-Help Grantees
 D-2: Self-Help Rehab
 D-3: Best Practices: Financial Certification
 D-4: 502 Loan Packaging: Common Mistakes
 D-5: Overview of the Self-Help Program
 D-6: Fair Housing, ADA and Civil Rights
9:00 am Concurrent Sessions
 G-1: Economic Impacts: Direct, Indirect
and Induced
 G-2: Best Practices: Tools for success
 G-3: Direct or Indirect…That is the question!
 G-4: Best Practices: Running a Successful
Self-Help Group
 G-5: Other Funding $ources
 G-6: Advocacy
1:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
 B-1: Best Practices for Hiring, Training and
Maintaining Staff
 B-2 Problem Solving and Mediation
 B-3: 523 Grant Management
 B-4: Board Responsibilities
 B-5: Let’s “SHOP” Around: SHOP Program
3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
 C-1: Land Acquisition and Development
Basics
 C-2: New Construction Technology and
Techniques
 C-3: Creating Financial Statements That Can
Be Used as a Management Tool
 C-4: Pre-construction Meetings
 C-5: Risk Management
1:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
 E-1: Understanding the Grant Agreement
 E-2: Effective Bid Process & Utilization of
Construction Contracts
 E-3: 502 Bookkeeping: Establishing
Consistency
 E-4: Cleaning Up Budget and Credit Readiness
 E-5: Assessing the Program Fit for Our
Organization and Community
 E-6: Understanding Appraisals
3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
 F-1: Program Manager Networking
 F-2: Construction Supervisor Networking
 F-3: Financial Management Networking
 F-4: Group Coordinator Networking
 F-5: How to Complete a Section 523
Application
 F-6: SHARES & Technology Today
How to Register:
1. Please register online at:
https://www.regonline.com/2015nshhc
2. If you can’t register online, you can mail this
registration form and payment to:
National Self-Help Conference
C/O Little Dixie Community Action Agency, Inc.
209 N. 4th Street, Hugo, OK 74743
3. If paying by credit card, you can also fax your
registration to: (580) 326-9239
Refund Policy:
There is a $50 cancelation fee. Refunds will be
granted if a written request is submitted to Little
Dixie before July 1, 2015. After July 1, no refunds
will be granted, but substitute registrations are
welcome if submitted in writing to Little Dixie. There
are no refunds for no-shows at the conference.
Questions?
For questions about registration, contact Little Dixie
Phone: (580) 326-5165 Email: 2015nshhc@ldcaa.org
Scholarships: Limited funds may be available for scholarships. Please contact your
T&MA provider to submit a scholarship
request. You will be notified by May 15, 2015
if your request is approved and the amount
we are able to provide. All requests must
be made by May 1, 2015.
Please contact your T&MA contractor
representative below:
Florida Non Profit Housing, Inc.
Tiffany Green
fnph@earthlink.net
Little Dixie Community Action Agency
Jeannie Reynolds
jreynolds@ldcaa.org
NCALL
Jill Lordan
jlordan@ncall.org
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Kim Strong
kstrong@rcac.org