1. The Housing Division Moving Forward
MMANC Annual Conference October 2016

2. Housing of the Past! Multiple Fiscal Findings from HUD
No Innovative Projects
No One Understood HUD
Limited involvement with Non-Profits
All Federal Resources were primarily being used for Internal Projects.
Assets were sitting idle
There were no external partnerships
Fiscal Accountability

3. Addressing the Past to Move Forward
Addressing Federal Findings – Head On!
Taking the Time to Learn
Meet with HUD & HCD
Contacted Similar Valley Communities
Developed a solution before stating the problem
Finding the organization assets.
Learning how various resources worked.
Creating a Fiscally Accountable Fund that would work.
Developed Partnerships

4. Creating Partnerships
Realizing which Organizations/Departments create a good partnership
The Good ones are hard to find.
If the program is willing to work with you, you may be good to go!
Some programs just need a little help!
Realizing which departments/Organizations DO NOT create a good Relationship.
Sometimes you have to be willing to look outside your community for a program.
Knowing when to cut bait!
“Show Me the Money!”

5. Listening to whom… Partnering with whom…
Went to City Council and Town Hall Meetings
Listened to HUD and HCD
Listened to the Non-Profit Organizations
Took the Community Meetings outside City Hall.
Found Organizations that had proven success.
Partnered with Developers that had the same interest.
Found non-profits that served specific clientele.
Found organizations that had an interest in our Community.

6. In Closing The changes I have seen: The challenges I have seen:
Development of Partnerships!
Bridging of Communication gaps!
Leveraging Funds using Internal/External Sources
Fiscal Accountability
Impacting & Investing in the Community.
The challenges I have seen:
Ensuring your program stays dynamic!
You are not going to please everyone!
Ensuring you are always doing the ‘right’ thing!
Not everyone wants you to be successful.
Intentional roadblocks