10:00-11:00 a.m

56-K. Preserving and Expanding your Affordable Housing Portfolio

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development no longer funds the development and construction of new housing communities for older adults with the lowest incomes. This shift in the funding environment makes preserving the existing affordable housing stock even more critical. This session will help providers become more creative, resourceful, and sophisticated as they expand their missions and housing portfolios. Presenters will explore the challenges providers face in the growing affordable housing market. They'll introduce a core set of financing tools to help you preserve, build, and acquire new affordable housing, and present a case study that details the ups and downs of preservation and expansion initiatives.

• Gates Kellett, Managing Principal, Gates Development Group, LLC — Atlanta, GA, USA
• Michelle Norris, Principal, N-Sights Consulting, LLC — Columbus, OH, US