The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Community Development
Upcoming Event

San Joaquin Valley Housing Counseling Brainstorming Session
Sponsored by Rural Communities Assistance Corporation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, NeighborWorks and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration beginning at 9:45 a.m.
Lunch – 11:30 a.m.
Event - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Merced County Office of Education, A.C.C.E.S.S. Resource & Referral Office
1520 W. Main Street, Merced, 95340

There is no charge, but advanced registration is required.

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Questions? Contact Darryl Rutherford, (415) 974-2056
Event Description

The purpose of this session is to hear from housing counseling professionals on how to best meet their needs and discover what challenges they face throughout the Valley. Financial institutions will gain ideas on CRA opportunities arising out the current situation and discuss how to prepare an effective CRA strategy to assist SJV communities.  Participants will discuss solutions and strategies to help develop the capacity of Housing Counseling agencies in the SJV.
            

                      
Agenda
10:00 Introductions & Purpose of Meeting
10:15 – 10:45 Becoming a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
10:45 – 11:30 Housing Counseling Agencies Presentations
11:30 – 11:45 Break for Lunch (provided)
11:45 – 12:30 Working Lunch: Overview of CRA
12:30 – 2:20 Facilitated Brainstorming Strategy Session
2:20 – 2:30 Next Steps
2:30 Adjourn
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