October 2022

From the Executive Director

Governor Steve Sisolak speaking to attendees on Day 1 of the NV Housing Conference.

Teresa Bryce Bazemore, President & CEO of Federal Home Loan Bank San Francisco addressing the crowd on Day 2.

Aaron West, Chief Strategy Officer at NVO Construction, and Mishon Hurst, Deputy Executive Director at Nevada Rural Housing Authority, participating on the Opening Plenary.

WOW. I can’t believe it’s been one week since we kicked off the 2022 Nevada Housing Conference.

We sold out the event with close to 300 attendees! The two-day event was filled with networking, two plenary discussions, 12 timely breakout sessions, awards, special guests, and even an improv show! You could feel the energy in the room, and I hope we continue the momentum we’re feeling in affordable housing into the upcoming legislative session.

I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone involved in making this Conference a first-class event. Thank you to our Emcee, Katie Coleman, the Event Planning Committee, our volunteers, including the amazing Nevada Rural Housing Authority Team, our sponsors, our special guests, our more than 70 speakers, our vendors, and our attendees.

The Conference Final Report will be published soon with links to all slides and session summaries.

You can click HERE to see photos from the event.

Once again, it’s because of all of you that we are making progress for Nevadans in need. Thank you, and keep an eye out for the Save the Date for the 2023 NV Housing Conference in Las Vegas.

State & Local Update

Home Means Nevada Initiative

We are anxiously awaiting the announcement of awards for the Home Means Nevada Initiative. Click the video to watch one of our members, Dane Hillyard, Principal and Co-Founder of Greenstreet Companies, share his thoughts on this historic investment.

2023 Targeted Community Lending Plan

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has launched their 2023 Targeted Community Lending Plan which identifies affordable housing needs, demonstrates how the needs are being addressed via community investment programs and outreach activities, and specifies the Bank’s performance goals for addressing needs.

New Programs: Apply Now!

In case you missed yesterday’s announcement, ElevateNV has launched two new programs:

Project Catalyst Program

Request for proposals are now open! Submissions are due November 20th with awards up to $50,000. Register here for the Virtual Information Session being held on November 1st at 10:00am.

Mentorship Program

Apply today to be a Mentor or Mentee. Applications are due November 15th.

Questions? Contact Juawana Grant, Project & Grant Coordinator, for all questions about ElevateNV and its programs.

Upcoming Trainings

Supportive Housing Working Group: Operating Supportive Housing for 30 Years
- November 9th – 1pm to 2pm – Virtual
Affordable Housing Finance
- November 10th – 11am to 1pm – Virtual
Managing Design and Construction
- December 8th – 11am to 1pm – Virtual

Resources

NC Website Resources

Trusted reports, research and data to educate and empower you.

2023 Targeted Community Lending Plan

The Plan was developed by consulting the Affordable Housing Advisory Council and various Bank stakeholders. It incorporates data from surveys and both national and state reports including a list of Native American tribes and details about Native American housing needs and how they can be addressed.

Click HERE to see the Plan or email their Community Investment Department at communityinvestment@fhlbsf.com for more information.

Newest Resources:

Improving Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Data for Preservation (Oct. 2022)

Member Moments

NHC Board of Directors’ Special Award Recipients

Steve Aichroth, Administrator of the Nevada Housing Division and Bill Brewer, NHC’s Board Chair

Julia Ratti, Former Senator and Director of Programs & Projects at Washoe County Health District

Kristin Cooper, Deputy Director at Clark County Social Service, Tim Burch, Administrator of Human Services at Clark County, and Dagny Stapleton, Community Housing Administrator at Clark County

Bill Brewer, NHC’s Board Chair, Elaina Mulé, NHC’s Board Secretary, Nancy Brown, award recipient, and Christine Hess, NHC’s Executive Director

NHC’s Annual Member Meeting was held in-person this year ahead of the 2022 Nevada Housing Conference. A special THANK YOU goes out to all NHC Members in attendance along with our Policy Panel Participants. For the first time ever, the NHC Board of Directors presented special awards to the following recipients:

2022 Culture of Leadership Award
- Presented to the Nevada Housing Division Team for unwavering service to housing solutions through unprecedented challenges
2022 Innovation in Housing Award
- Presented to Clark County for a commitment to go beyond the status quo and deliver innovative resources and programs
2022 Heart & Action for Housing Award
- Presented to Julia Ratti for leadership and advocacy in housing policy to move the needle for affordable housing in Nevada
Momentum Awards
- Presented to Nancy Brown and Nancy Hamilton for being a catalyst to make housing happen in Nevada

Congratulations to the award winners!