Building Native Communities - Instructor Training
Teaching trainers to deliver the Building Native Communities curriculum

Residence Inn, Marriott—City Center
Salt Lake City, UT
October 19-20, 2005

Please join with representatives of Native American communities in learning to design and deliver financial education programs using Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families, a financial literacy curriculum developed specifically for Native American families. Developed in partnership by First Nations Development Institute and the Fannie Mae Foundation, the curriculum is a unique tool to help Native people build on their own knowledge and develop personal financial skills while embracing Native traditions and values.

Additional instructor workshops offered this year:
November 9-10, 2005 Helena, MT
December 1-2, 2005 Rapid City, SD

Link to registration form

Materials & useful links:

A brochure with a registration form is available online. (PDF - 305KB)

Community Reinvestment Act Regulation Changes
Presented by Craig Nolte, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Washington Bankers Association Compliance Conference
October 26-27, 2005
http://www.washingtonbankers.org/Brochures/Conferences/compliance_brochure.pdf

Idaho Bankers Association Compliance and Community Development Roundtable
October 28, 2005

Learn about CRA regulation changes, effective September 1, 2005, and how you can prepare for your bank's next CRA performance evaluation. Find out how the changes increase your bank's flexibility in reaching its CRA goals, reduce paperwork, and introduce new community development opportunities. Should you have any questions or if you would enjoy a presentation in your area, please contact Craig Nolte by email or at at (206) 343-3761.

Materials & useful links:

This PDF file includes discussion of recent changes to the CRA regulation and how banks can prepare for their next CRA performance evaluation. Also listed are useful links for CRA officers:

CRA Regulation (revised, eff. 09-01-2005)
http://frbsf.org/community/craresources/craaugust2005.pdf

Intermediate small (IS) bank exam procedures
http://frbsf.org/community/craresources/intermediatesmallbank.pdf

Sample Intrastate template for IS banks
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/caletters/2005/0507/CA05-7Attach2.pdf

Sample Interstate template for IS banks
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/caletters/2005/0507/CA05-7Attach1.pdf

Distressed or underserved tract list:
http://www.ffiec.gov/cra/examinations.htm

Federal disaster declarations:

FEMA (http://www.fema.gov/regions/x/index.shtm)
SBA (http://www.sba.gov/disaster_recov/disasterupdates.html)
USDA (https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/usda/usdamap.jhtml)

State disaster declarations:

Alaska (http://www.ak-prepared.com/disarchive.htm)
Arizona (http://www.dem.state.az.us/)
California (http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/1?OpenForm)
Hawaii (http://www.scd.state.hi.us/news.html)
Idaho (http://www.bhs.idaho.gov/disaster/2005/2005events.htm)
Nevada (http://dem.state.nv.us/)
Oregon (http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/exec_orders.shtml#2005)
Utah (http://www.utah.gov/governor/news/news.html)
Washington (http://emd.wa.gov/6-mrr/mit-rec/disaster-declarations-by-county.htm)

Other pertinent CRA information: (http://frbsf.org/community/)

GET CHECKING Meeting

Event Info: Spokane, WA (October 4, 2005)

Materials:

Agenda (PDF - 17KB)
Presentation (PPT - 1.32KB)

First-Time Homebuyer Forum - COCAAN Homeownership Center

This forum showcased the Central Oregon Community Action Network's (COCAAN) new housing center and discussed the needs of first-time homebuyers as well as available downpayment assistance programs. During the meeting, the participants agreed that the housing center is a valuable asset to the community, and brainstormed ideas on how they can foster awareness of the housing center and support its operations. The participants decided to take necessary steps to accomplish the following tasks:

• Encourage local realtors to establish links from their websites to the housing center.
• Advertise in a variety of local publications, including Coffee News, back page of The Source.
• Recruiting area lenders to present at first-time homebuyer classes.
• Determine ways to reach existing renters to send them homebuyer information.
• Consider requiring bank and Realtor partners to assist housing center in order to benefit from referrals.
• Host a booth at Home & Garden Shows (2XYear)
• Hold a homebuyers fair.
• Host a booth at events held at the Deschutes County Fairground & Expo Center.
• Encourage Chamber of Commerce to establish a link to housing center's website.
• Seek a sponsor(s) for housing center's membership in Bend Chamber of Commerce.
• Obtain grants to sustain operations of the housing center.

Event Info: Bend, Oregon (September 16, 2005)

Materials:

Building Success...Changing Lives (PPT - 4.28MB)
Needs of First-Time Buyers (PPT - 98KB)
Oregon Housing and Community Services (PPT - 85KB)
COCAAN Luncheon Flyer (PDF - 32KB)
COCAAN's Homeownership Center

First-Time Homebuyer Forum - Housing Authority of Yamhill County

The purpose of this Forum was to showcase the new Yamhill Regional Housing Resource Center, and educate Yamhill County-area lenders, realtors and other housing professionals about down payment assistance and other programs available for first-time homebuyers. Below are copies of materials distributed, and links to information discussed, during the Forum. For additional information on this Forum, please contact: Karen Brummert, Housing Specialist, Housing Authority of Yamhill County; or, Craig Nolte, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, FRBSF (206) 343-3761.

Event Info: Sponsor - McMinnville, OR (July 27, 2005)

Links:

Yamhill Regional Housing Resource Center
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Regional Housing Centers (statewide)
Federal Reserve's Environmental Assessment
Valley IDA (Individual Development Accounts)
Oregon Association of Realtors

Flyer & Registration Form (PDF - 51KB)
Agenda (PDF - 27KB)
CASA VIDA presentation (PPT- 1.6MB)

Employer-Assisted Housing Programs

This meeting highlighted Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH) -- an initiative designed to help employers achieve business goals while helping employees with their housing needs. We believe that providing homeownership assistance for new and existing staff is an effective tool to help attract and retain skilled employees, reduce turnover costs and improve workforce stability. Employer assisted housing programs can also increase employee productivity by reducing commuting times for employees that purchase homes closer to their workplace, and allow them to devote more time to their families and communities. While different efforts are available, this meeting showcased Fannie Mae's EAH initiative and financial benefits, such as a loan or grant to help with closing costs or down payment assistance. Meeting participants also learned about Seattle-area company's experiences with EAH and how employers can provide this benefit for their employees. Should you have any questions, please contact Craig Nolte at (206) 343-3761.

Event info: July 18, 2005 in Seattle, WA

Important Links:

Fannie Mae's EAH program:
  http://www.fanniemae.com/housingcommdev/solutions/eah.jhtml

Fannie Mae's Seattle Partnership Office:
  http://www.fanniemae.com/partnershipoffices/

EAH examples:
  http://policy.rutgers.edu/eah/tierney_fanniemae.html
  http://www.djc.com/news/re/11161878.html
  http://www.nhc.org/pdf/pub_ahp_06_04.pdf
  http://www.aaronline.com/LocalAssn/EAH/
  http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=35&tabid=6
  http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/141/EAH.html
  http://www.lihp.org/rp.htm

Agenda (PDF - 32KB)
Roster (PDF - 73KB)
Fannie Mae EAH (PPT - 1.1MB)
UW Housing Presentation (PPT - 153KB)
HomeStreet Bank EAH (PPT - 161KB)

The Central Valley Roundtable Series
The Central Valley Roundtable was a series of meetings designed to inform and inspire community development investment in the San Joaquin Valley. Each workshop offered practical information and tools to help organizations participate in the Valley's myriad community development opportunities. Found here are presentation materials from meetings held throughout 2005. Additional materials from the roundtable series can be found on the website of the San Joaquin Valley Interagency Taskforce.
Brochure (PDF - 2.91MB)

Finding a Shared Vision of Revitalization for the Central Valley's Hmong Community

Event Info: Fresno, CA (April 11, 2005)

Materials:

Agenda (PDF - 106KB)
Presentation: Regional Disparities in Hmong Homeownership (PPT - 1.32KB)

Event Info: Fresno, California (June 15, 2005)

Materials:

Invitation (PDF - 33KB)
Agenda (PDF - 75KB)
Overview of the Regional Jobs Initiative (PDF - 172KB)
Meeting summary (PDF - 33KB)

What the New CRA Changes Mean for the Central Valley

Event Info: Fresno, California (August 11, 2005)

Materials:

Agenda (PDF - 66KB)
Presentations:

Overview of the New CRA Regulations (PPT - 79KB)
The Need for Rural Infrastructure in the San Joaquin Valley (PDF - 4.36MB)

Meeting summary (PDF - 17KB)

Financing a Better Quality of Life

Event Info: Fresno, California (September 22, 2005)

Materials:

Invitation (PDF - 60KB)

Agenda (PDF - 79KB)

Presentations

New Markets Tax Credit Presentation (PPT - 20.58MB)

The California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) Supports Small Businesses! (PPT - 2.04MB)

Central Valley Roundtable Introduction to CEDLI (PPT - 76KB)

Briefing to the Federal Regional Council on the Clean Air/Clean Energy (CA/CE) Initiative (PDF - 21KB)

Central Valley Proforma (PDF - 56KB)

Feedlot Waste to Energy (PDF - 228KB)

Ovonic Solar (PDF - 4.91MB)

Organic Waste Conversion (PPT - 8.63MB)

Attendee lists are available upon request from Lena Robinson

Event Info: Fresno, CA (December 8, 2005)

Materials:

Agenda, invitation, survey and financial education brochure (PDF - KB)

El Futuro Credit Union presentation (PPT - 83KB)

Remittances: A Gateway to Banking for Unbanked Immigrants (PPT - 298KB)

SECURE Tulare presentation (PPT - 93KB)

2004 Archives
2003 Archives