Friday, October 6, 1:45pm – 3:15pm
Climate Disaster Planning and Mitigation for Affordable Housing Providers
Over the past decade, the frequency, intensity, and damage caused by climate disasters has risen – how can affordable housing providers prepare? This session will discuss the vulnerability of the federally assisted housing stock to climate disasters, trends in the insurance industry, and share tools and tips affordable housing providers can use to assess their exposure, develop a disaster preparedness plan, mitigate against vulnerabilities to extreme weather, and locate funds to support these efforts.
Presenters:
JB Smith CBRM, CPD, Senior Risk Control Consultant, HAI Group
Kelly McElwain MPP, Manager of Research and Industry Intelligence, Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation
Camron Rafiee MBA, Assistant Director of Underwriting, HAI Group
Saturday, October 7, 10:15am – 11:45am
Funding Opportunities for Affordable Housing Under the Inflation Reduction Act
This session will review opportunities presented for affordable housing from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which features $25B in grants and rebates plus significant new tax incentives, valued by CBO at over $37B. IRA channels climate funding via four federal agencies – IRS, EPA, DOE, and HUD — for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resilience, including indoor air quality. Most programs should be launched by the time of the conference, and while IRS guidance is awaited, many of the tax credits are already available. Programs and tax incentives are “stackable” and most allow financial leveraging from IRA and non-IRA sources.
Presenters:
Steve Morgan, Senior Advisor, Ameresco, Inc
Matt Pesce, PE, Consulting Engineer, New York City Housing Authority
Sarah Molseed, Housing Senior Advisor, Office of Recapitalization, HUD
Jackie Dadakis, CEO, Green Coastal Enterprises
Lauren Ross, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP)