2024 VAHCDO Legal & Policy Seminar Schedule

Thursday, December 5

11:00 am – 12:45 pm	VAHCDO Board Meeting
1:00 - 4:00 pm	Virginia RHAs in the 21st Century: Maximizing the Power of Title 36 Andrew Friedman, Principal, Progressive Housing, LLC Dr. Michael Hawkins, Community Development & Housing Professional (ret) Michael Wong, Executive Director, Harrisonburg RHA
4:30 - 6:00 pm	Registration
5:00 - 6:00 pm	Networking Reception
6:00-6:05 pm	Invocation and Opening Remarks Nancy Tarkenton, VAHCDO President
6:05 - 6:30 pm	Compliance with Fair Housing source of Income Laws Christine Marra, Director of Housing Advocacy, Virginia Poverty
6:30 - 6:45 pm	Dinner Served
6:45 - 7:45 pm	Keynote Speaker: Delivering on the Commitment of Affordable Housing Tammy Neale, Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Housing
7:45 - 8:00 pm	Closing Remarks: Keith L. Viers, VAHCDO Senior Vice President

6:30 – 7:00 am	Registration
7:00 – 8:00 am	Breakfast & Business Meeting
8:00 - 8:15 am	Opening Remarks: John Bohm, VAHCDO Vice President at Large
8:15 - 8:45 am	Regulatory and Legislative Updates from Washington, DC Tushar Gurjal, Esquire, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO); The Washington Report
8:45 - 9:45 am	Current Case Law Study Lisa Walker, CEO and General Counsel, Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI)
9:45 - 10:00 am	Break
10:00 - 10:45 am	Housing Tax Credit Legislation, 2025 and Beyond Hunter Pickles, Senior Vice President for Policy and External Affairs, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition
10:45 - 11:30 am	Fair Housing: Prohibited Discrimination Delphine Carnes, Esquire, Delphine Carnes Law Group, PLC
11:30 - 12:15 pm	Discussion of VAHCDO 2024 Legislative Achievements and Review of 2025 Virginia General Assembly Legislation Ed Ware, VAHCDO Vice President Public Policy Troy Garrett, Organization Management Group (OMG)
12:15-12:30 pm	Closing Remarks: Nancy Tarkenton, VAHCDO President

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