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NONPROFIT HOUSING ROUNDTABLE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AGENDA

Wednesday, August 25, 1999 @ 8:30 A.M., Beardall Center, Orlando

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
8:40-8:50		Sponsor -- (Ron Rawson)
8:50-9:10		Speaker -- Welfare to Work (Lisa Portelli)
9:10-9:30		Other Items:  
     County HAC Report 
     City of Orlando HAC Report
     Counseling Collaborative
   New Business:
     Review correspondence
Next membership meeting -- Wednesday, April 27, 2000 @ 8:30 am 
Adjourn	(TOTAL MEETING TIME -- 1 HOUR AND 5 MINUTES)

The Beardall Center
800 S. Delaney Street, Orlando, FL 32806

Located at northeast corner of Orange Avenue and Gore Street.
The meeting will be in the multi-purpose, room #1

Future Meeting Schedule: September 29, October 27, November 17, December - No Meeting

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 25, 1999 Meeting

Present: John Huguenard, Scott Zimmerman, Bob Ansley, Diana Cook, John Tomlinson, Kenneth Goodwin, Randy Sprayberry, Jacqueline Taylor, Jerrie G. Magruder, Anne Grady, Marty Crean, Victor M. Alvardo, Bob Osterman, Patricia Braaf, Kevin O'Rawe, Linda Hardesty, Barry Fuentez, E. Stewart Forrester, Guy S. Notice, Beverly Pindling, Julia C. Lemoh, Karen Rogers, Rolando Cintrow, Charlene Rose, Linda Norman, Barbara Conover, John Hazelroth

Agenda Item 1 -- Approval of Minutes

Motion made by Bob Ansley and seconded by Katie Porta to approve the minutes. Approved unanimously.

Agenda Item 2 - Update on Collaborative

Randy Sprayberry the full Roundtable membership on the progress of the Collaborative.

The Collaborative was considering sponsoring and coordinating separate homebuyer workshops. The Collaborative did a survey to determine the membership's desire for this and the need for additional workshops. The surveys were somewhat inconclusive in terms of providing additional workshops. A long discussion was held with the Board who felt that it was not in the original goals and objectives for the Collaborative to do direct service provision, such as orchestrating workshops. They felt that it was imperative that the Collaborative assist other organizations in providing these workshops, but not to do the workshops themselves.
The Collaborative will be hosting a meeting in mid-September between local governments and current homebuyer workshop providers. The goal of this meeting is to discuss the current state of homebuyer counseling in Central Florida and to see if there's any need or niches which are not being met. In this meeting, the Collaborative will also try to get agreement on a standard curriculum and certification for trainers providing counseling. This information will be used for all new organizations and individuals providing homebuyer education within Central Florida. The goal is to have local government only certify those individuals and programs which meet the minimum requirements for both individuals and program content.
In an effort to provide technical support and to strengthen agencies providing counseling, the Counseling Collaborative is hosting a 3 ½ day training session in September. The National Federation of Housing Counselors will be providing this class to certify homebuyer counselors. One scholarship per organization, for those organizations or individuals who are members of the Roundtable, will be provided to help offset the cost of this training. Randy indicated that initial response regarding this 3 ½ day workshop has been strong and we are getting responses throughout the State of Florida, in addition to Central Florida. For more information contact Randy @ 407-872-7773.
In an additional effort to provide training to organizations and individuals providing homebuyer education, the Collaborative is hosting a one-day 'Train the Trainer' session. The Collaborative is paying for and bringing in Darby Neptune Associates. This firm specializes in training and educating organizations who provide training. There will be no cost for the seminar and it will be a great opportunity for organizations and individuals who are involved in homebuyer education. In addition, Randy indicated that, if there is room in the class, the Roundtable would be happy to accept other individuals who don't necessarily provide homebuyer education, but who also provide other types of training. For more information contact Randy @ 407-872-7773.
The Collaborative will have a table and space at the HomeFest event. This is a first-time homebuyer seminar that is scheduled to take place September 11 and 12. There is still room in the Collaborative booth for nonprofit organizations who are members and wish to provide information on their organization. For more information contact Randy @ 407-872-7773.

Agenda Item 3 -- Welfare to Work Discussion (Lisa Portelli): Lisa is currently employed by Lockheed/Martin and is one of the key persons orchestrating the entire Welfare to Work program in Central Florida. She was on-hand to discuss several key aspects about the Welfare to Work program, which includes the following:

Purpose of the new Wages Program: Enable each State and local area to develop a unified training system that will "increase the employment, retention , and earnings by participants, and as a result improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation."
The following are major changes in the program:

- Cornerstone of Act is the One-Stop service delivery system

- Assures coordination between the partners - "seamlessness"

- Central point of entry to workforce development - "no wrong door"

- Requires at least one comprehensive One-Stop center in each region - Casselberry

Major partners include:

- WAGES / WtW (Lockheed/GW)

- Wagner-Peyser (J&B)

- Unemployment Compensation (J&B)

- Veterans (J&B)

- Programs authorized under Title 1 - Adult, Dislocated Workers and Youth (Lockheed)

- Vocational Rehabilitation (Div. Voc. Rehab)

- HUD, CSBG

- FSET

The One-Stop center will mean the following:

- Coordination - not just co-location

- Oversight of all partner programs

- Memorandum of Understanding

- Standard Office Procedures

- Goals for all programs operating within One-Stop

- All offices must function under same service delivery flow

Performance measure will include:

- Quality Core Passport Services

- Individual Employment Plans

- Job Clubs

- FT Placement in Intensive Services

- Job Coaching

- Job Retention

- Mid-Point Training Completion

- Customer Satisfaction Surveys

- 75% Satisfaction (50,60,70)

- Placement Rate - 65% (50,55,60,65)

- 6-month Retention

- 12-month follow-up

Agenda Item 4 - Other Business:

No individuals were present from the City nor the County to talk about last month's housing advisory meeting. HUD nor Fannie Mae had anything additional to add.

This concludes the end of the meeting minutes. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 1999.

Guest Speaker - September, 1999

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council - Sandra Glenn

Our local planning council has undergone several major changes in the past year. The "re-invention" of this agency will positively impact all organizations involved in housing, planning and development. Staff will be on-hand to talk about these changes.

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