MISSION: To increase the supply of decent affordable housing provided by nonprofit organizations to low and very low income families through coordination among nonprofits to enhance capabilities, expand funding opportunities, maximize training, and develop new partnerships.

Time (Min)					Agenda Item	
8:00-8:30		Networking between members and guests 	
8:30-8:35		Introduction of members/guests (Katie Porta)
8:35-8:40		Approval of minutes
8:40-9:00		Speaker -- Roundtable Web Site (Annie Kidwell) 
9:00-9:20		Interesting Report (Lewis Kellom - Homes in Partnership)
9:20-9:30		Other Items:  
				County HAC Report 
				City of Orlando HAC Report
				Counseling Collaborative
		New Business:
				Review correspondence
		Next membership meeting -- Wednesday, September 27, 2000 @ 8:30 am 
		Adjourn	(TOTAL MEETING TIME -- 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES)

Future Meeting Schedule:
For the year 2000, meetings are as follows: September 27, October 25, and November 29. No meeting in December.

THE NONPROFIT HOUSING ROUNDTABLE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - ACTION PLAN

Goal 1.	To educate the entire community on the role of the nonprofit sector as an important partner in the housing delivery process.
   a.	Communicate housing and nonprofit needs to local area government
   b.	Develop quantifiable goals for the Roundtable to allow for evaluation of this organization's effectiveness.
   c.	Invite guest speakers to speak monthly.  Pick out topic relevant to nonprofit housing providers (i.e. management,
development, underwriting) and have speaker make 30 minute presentation.

Goal 2.	To pool skills and resources of nonprofit housing producers and housing support agencies
   a.	To use the nonprofit Roundtable to gain organizational and functional strength to achieve our mission by
convening regular meetings to share information, and to plan and coordinate activities of the participating
nonprofits

   b.	To evaluate and prepare an annual plan that quantifies projects and funding needs of the participating nonprofits
and prepare joint funding support request to the various funding entities
   c.	To promote and support emerging nonprofit housing organizations.

Goal 3.	To pursue various partnership opportunities and linkages with for-profit developers and builders.
   a.	Strengthen relationships between nonprofits and private sector
   b.	To become active participants in the Homebuilder's association to cultivate support of for-profit developers and
builders and to seek out opportunities for joint-ventures, other business relationships and mentoring.

Goal 4.	To pursue activities that would increase the availability of low cost funds to nonprofits.
   a.	Subscribe to legislative, funding resource.  Monitor and report on upcoming funding programs.
   b.	Develop calendar of funding source with contact, deadline and summary information.

Goal 5.	To pursue activities that would encourage governments to provide grants and loans to nonprofits for technical assistance
and housing production.

Nonprofit Housing Roundtable

Meeting Minutes from August 30, 2000 Meeting

Present: Linda Norman, H. Lewis Kellom, Lisa Pokrywa, Rolando Cintrow, Andrew Powell, Linda Williams, Cynthia Smith, Julia Jones, Sara Lavoie, Anthony Burrell, Alice Palmateer, John D. Huguenard, Lennie Larson, Tyler Wesson, Gloria Oliver, Weldon Ledbetter, Charlene Rose, Linda Larkin, Janice Schnell, Mary-Stewart Droege, Diana Cook, Bob Ansley, Louis Laubscher, Rafael Polanco, Scott Zimmerman, Fred L. Maxwell, John Hazelroth, Mary L. Walker, Annie Kidwell

Agenda Item 1 - Approval of Minutes

Minutes unanimously approved.

Agenda Item 2 - Lewis Kellom, Fannie Mae Fellowship Award

Last year, Lewis Kellom was one of six individuals in the United States who received the James A. Johnson Fellowship Award. This was a $100,000 scholarship to be used by the individual to further his education, if necessary, and to help his organization allow for this. Part of the money went to Homes in Partnership and the balance went to Lewis Kellom. Lewis traveled throughout the southeast United States speaking with many different community organizations and community development corporations. He informed the group that some communities were very sophisticated and were working together and others were totally lost in terms of affordable housing. He would rank Central Florida as being average in what he saw during his travels. He said the biggest detriment to a good affordable housing program is the ability for all the different organizations to work together. Those communities which excelled had very good working relationship and partnerships developed. Lewis has, and will continue to submit, additional information to Fannie Mae on his travels and findings. Should you have any questions regarding his findings, he can be reached at 407-886-2451.

Agenda Item 3 - Annie Kidwell (The New Roundtable Web Site)

Annie Kidwell was present to talk about the new web site that has been developed for the Roundtable. The site can be accessed at www.nphr.org. The goal of the web site is to link all of the different agencies and organizations within Central Florida who have an interest in affordable housing. The website includes a complete membership directory of both the Board, Members, Supporters of the Roundtable. It also has links to other key sites, such as Fannie Mae, HUD, East Central Regional Planning Council, and others who all play a role in affordable housing. In addition, all the past meeting minutes and current agenda are posted on the site. Annie Kidwell, who designed the site, indicated that she wanted to keep it simple, but interesting. The site is designed in a way that people can move about the site easily. In the future, the site will continue to be improved. Improvements will consist of additional connections to other sites. Individuals looking for funding information or program information can start at www.nphr.org. For those interested in utilizing services, she can be reached at 407-381-5419.

Agenda Item 3 - Miscellaneous Business

Gloria Oliver was on-hand from the Counseling Collaborative and gave an update. The following are some of the recent items which have been accomplished by the Collaborative.

• The Collaborative recently had a full membership meeting. In this meeting, an advisory committee was setup to discuss the core curriculum. The Collaborative is very close to adopting a core curriculum and they anticipate this to be the case at the end of September.
• The Counseling Collaborative will be offering another counseling certification program class. They anticipate this to be sometime in October - November. This class will provide continuing education credits for those who need them.
• Gloria reminded everyone that the dues are now payable. Dues to the Collaborative. John Hazelroth also indicated that sometimes it is confusing with the dues schedule. The dues for the Roundtable are $100 per organization, per year. Many organizations belong to both the Collaborative and the Roundtable. Each has a different mission and membership in one does not mean membership in the other.

Lisa was on-hand from the County and briefly talked about some issues in Orange County.

• The minimum housing sales price is being proposed to be increased from $90,514 to $95,000.
• The County is anticipating a Request for Proposal sometime in the near future. This is an $800,000 funding program to assist special needs residents for multi-family projects. The grant will be awarded through the purchasing procedure and the final decision will rest with the County Commissioners. The money can be used for either renovation or new construction.
• Bob Melia from Accessible Alternatives was on-hand. Bob indicated that they are now working with the Department of Health and Florida Safe Kids to do a bike program. Recently, the Governor had eliminated the program that allows for the purchase and distribution of free bicycle helmets. Bob indicated that he is in need of funding to purchase 500 bicycle helmets. If anyone has any information or can be of assistance to Bob in this endeavor, please contact him at 407-859-1444.

This concludes the end of the minutes. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, September 27th, 2000, at 8:30 am, at Orlando City Hall.