Time (Min)					Agenda Item	
8:00-8:30		Networking between members and guests 	
8:30-8:35		Introduction of members/guests (Katie Porta)
8:35-8:40		Approval of minutes
8:40-9:10 		Speaker -- Thomas Burt and George Mensha (Florida Housing Finance Corp)
9:10-9:25 		Speaker -- Pat Rice (Orlando Public Housing Authority)
9:25-9:40		Other Items:  
			County HAC Report 
			City of Orlando HAC Report
			Counseling Collaborative
		New Business
		Review correspondence
		Next membership meeting -- Wednesday, July 31, 2002 @ 8:30 am 
		Adjourn	
		(TOTAL MEETING TIME -- 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES)

Goal 1.	To educate the entire community on the role of the nonprofit sector as an important partner in the housing delivery process.
   a.	Communicate housing and nonprofit needs to local area government
   b.	Develop quantifiable goals for the Roundtable to allow for evaluation of this organization's effectiveness.
   c.	Invite guest speakers to speak monthly.  Pick out topic relevant to nonprofit housing providers (i.e. management,
development, underwriting) and have speaker make 30 minute presentation.

Goal 2.	To pool skills and resources of nonprofit housing producers and housing support agencies
   a.	To use the nonprofit Roundtable to gain organizational and functional strength to achieve our mission by
convening regular meetings to share information, and to plan and coordinate activities of the participating
nonprofits

   b.	To evaluate and prepare an annual plan that quantifies projects and funding needs of the participating nonprofits
and prepare joint funding support request to the various funding entities
   c.	To promote and support emerging nonprofit housing organizations.

Goal 3.	To pursue various partnership opportunities and linkages with for-profit developers and builders.
   a.	Strengthen relationships between nonprofits and private sector
   b.	To become active participants in the Homebuilder's association to cultivate support of for-profit developers and
builders and to seek out opportunities for joint-ventures, other business relationships and mentoring.

Goal 4.	To pursue activities that would increase the availability of low cost funds to nonprofits.
   a.	Subscribe to legislative, funding resource.  Monitor and report on upcoming funding programs.
   b.	Develop calendar of funding source with contact, deadline and summary information.

Goal 5.	To pursue activities that would encourage governments to provide grants and loans to nonprofits for technical assistance
and housing production.

Nonprofit Housing Roundtable
Meeting Minutes from June 26, 2002 Meeting

Present: Kathy Bryant, George Mensha, Thomas Burt, John Hazelroth, Lori Solitro, Diane Ledford,

William J. Fischer, Pat Andrews, Jose Irazarry, Robert Perkins, Chester A. Glova, Mary-Stewart Droege,

Albie Mayor, Lisa Chiblow, Victor M. Alvardo, Brel Resser, Gaile Moody Plowden, Fred Washington,

Kathy Bryant, Tony Burrell, Jerrie Magruder, Gloria Oliver, Larry Goldberger, Patricia Rice, Vivian

Bryant, Connie Downs, Barbara Morton



Agenda Item 1 – Tom Burt and George Mensha from the Florida Housing Finance Corp. 


The two individuals discussed the following: 



•    The SHIP program will allocate approximately $158 million next year for affordable housing. This is

     an increase in one of the largest budgets since the program's inception. A host of different projects

     can be funded, however primarily these funds are used for single family homeownership. The SHIP

     monetary requirements have been modified. If the grants are now less than $3,000 per unit, there are

     no monetary requirements. 

•    Florida Housing Finance Corporation operates a home single family program in which the interest

     rates are subsidized by bond sales. The interest rate is now 6.49% and in front porch area

     communities, Holden Heights, Goldsborough, and Sanford, these rates are 4.95%. A new application

     cycle will be held sometime in September. 

•    The State offer the Home/HAP program. This program assists both nonprofit and for-profit

     developers in developing single family homes. The cycle will commence sometime in September. $2

     million dollars is being set aside for rehabilitation of existing homes. Funds are provided to

     nonprofits at zero percent interest rate and 3% interest rate for for-profits. Homes must be priced

     affordable at 80% area median income and participants have three years to complete the program. In

     addition, home buyers can get up to $25,000 down payment assistance. projects must have 30% set

     aside for very low income, 30% set aside for low income, and up to 40% set aside for incomes of 

     120% of area median income. With respect to the rehab program, there are administrative dollars

     which are associated with this and can go to the entity providing this program. 


	 
Agenda Item 2 – Pat Rice from the Orlando Public Housing Authority 



Pat Rice from the Orlando Public Housing Authority was on-hand to talk about several new initiatives. 



•    Hampton Park is the first successful Hope 6 application program that the Housing Authority has

     applied for. This used to be a 100-unit subsidized housing complex. It will now be a mixture of

     single family, multi-family and commercial. Homes will be mixed income and will assist people in

     both public housing and Section 8 families, as well as others. 

•    Harbor Court is the second project in which the Authority is trying to obtain Hope 6 dollars for. The

     goal is to redevelop what used to be 212 units of public housing, which has since been demolished.

     The Housing Authority is now working with local supported service organizations to develop a

     network of services to support residences of this new Hope 6 project. One of the main goals is to

     move these renters through to become home buyers. One of the ways this is being done is to create

     homebuyer clubs which are being orchestrated by the Counseling Collaborative. 

•    For more information, please contact Pat Rice at 407.894.1500. Or, if you're interested in a home

     ownership program, 407.894.1506.
 


Agenda Item 3 – Counseling Collaborative  


Gloria Oliver was on-hand from the Counseling Collaborative. She reported that the recent Homebuyer

Fair was a success. Although the numbers were down, the qualifiable applicants were up and many

banks indicated that they secured approvable loans at this event. Gloria announced that they will be

rolling our five new homebuyer clubs with the help of CIBC and Florida Community Partners. In one of

the clubs, which is in operation, ten of the eleven participants have actually closed on a loan to purchase

a home and the one individual is now waiting approval of a loan.
 


Agenda Item  –Miscellaneous Items 


•    Lisa Chiblow was on-hand from Orange County. she indicated that they are now looking to fill

     openings on the Affordable Housing Committee. Interested individuals should contact the County at

     407.237.4693. 

•    Lori Solitro was on-hand from Seminole County. She indicated that there have been some changes in

     the down payment program and this program is set to reopen on October 14th of this year. They are

     also starting a pilot program to help perform barrier removals and this will also start this fall. The

     County is also doing their own intake and counseling. For more information, call 407.665.7370. 

•    John Hazelroth indicated that the Roundtable is working with the City of Orlando on distribution of

     a housing survey for persons with disabilities. The returns of the survey have been weak to-date and

     John indicated that it is imperative that we try to facilitate better response rates so that good data can

     be acquired. The survey can also be found posted on the Roundtable web site at

     www.housingroundtable.org/news.html. It is provided in English, Spanish, and Large Type. Any

     assistance that can be offered to disseminate or help individuals complete this survey would be much

     appreciated. If you're interested in helping, please call Mary Droege at the City of Orlando at

     407.246.3276. 

•    Orlando Housing Authority mentioned that they will be applying for Special Needs Housing

     vouchers through the Mainstream Program and through other similar initiatives. In addition, Quest

     will be applying for 75 vouchers. These organizations will know later this summer if they are

     successful in these grant applications. 

•    The Orlando Housing Authority indicated that on July 20th of this year they will open up their

     waiting list for new Section 8 applicants. This is an important event, because the waiting event has

     not been open for some time.
 


This concludes the end of the meeting minutes. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 31st.  




GUEST SPEAKERS


                                   



The Roundtable is pleased to welcome David Levine from Approved Lending Services who will be

addressing the Roundtable on the new County program to assist nurses purchase single family homes,

The second speaker is Ms. Cora Fulmore from Mortgage and Credit Center who will update members on

a predatory lending program being introduced by Freddie Mac to the Central Florida area.