NHLP Webinars

NHLP conducts and participates in webinars on housing issues. Webinars that are sponsored by NHLP, or in which our staff participates, are announced on this website under upcoming Webinars. Participants in live webinars may be charged a nominal fee to reimburse our costs. Webinars sponsored by NHLP are typically recorded and archived and accessible for viewing by housing advocates. Some of the archived webinars are only accessible to HJN members.

MCLE Credit for Participation in Live Webinars. California attorneys participating in live NHLP sponsored webinars are eligible to receive MCLE credits for the sessions. Attorneys in other states may also receive MCLE credit for live participation in webinars depending on their state’s MCLE reciprocity rules. Attorneys from other states are requested to read MCLE Credits Outside California, before requesting our assistance in securing such credits. MCLE credits cannot be obtained through NHLP for listening to Archived Webinars.


UPCOMING WEBINARS

None scheduled.

ARCHIVED WEBINARS

IF YOU ARE TRYING TO LISTEN TO AN ARCHIVED WEBINAR, PLEASE BE PATIENT. IT MAY TAKE UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES TO ACCESS THE WEBINAR.

Subsidized Housing and Battered Immigrants
Access to federally subsidized housing is often essential for battered immigrants seeking to escape their abusers. This webinar provides an overview of the immigration status requirements for the various federally subsidized housing programs.
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Materials are available here.

Accessing Affordable Housing: The Rights of Previously Incarcerated Individuals
This webinar will provide an overview of the law on admission to federally-assisted housing and highlight ways for advocates to assist the re-entry population.
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Webinar for Section 3: How does it Work and What's New (Round I)
This webinar, held on June 29, 2010, provides an overview of HUD’s Section 3 obligations and its current efforts to increase economic opportunities for Section 3 residents and businesses, as well as a presentation regarding San Francisco’s program to implement Section 3 and a related local “first source” ordinance. Presenters included Staci Gilliam Hampton from HUD and Ken Nim and Ronnie Rhoe from the City of San Francisco. NHLP Senior Staff Attorney Catherine Bishop moderated the webinar.
Section 3 (Round I) Webinar
Materials only are available here.
(Recording of webinar audio will be posted shortly. If you would like to listen to the webinar audio please request this by emailing Francis at fantonio@nhlp.org)

Webinar for Section 3: How does it Work and What's New? (Round II)
This second NHLP Section 3 webinar, presented on July 7, 2010, provides information on the Fort Lauderdale Housing Authority’s implementation of Section 3 and its “Step Up” program and the role of project labor agreements in advancing Section 3-based targeted hiring efforts in construction, as well as a discussion of filing a HUD complaint for noncompliance with Section 3 and the voluntary compliance agreement between the City of St. Paul and HUD. Presenters included Scott Strawbridge from the Fort Lauderdale PHA, Benjamin Beach from the Community Benefits Law Center, and NHLP Senior Staff Attorney Catherine Bishop.
Section 3 (Round II) Webinar
Materials only are available here.
(Recording of webinar audio will be posted shortly. If you would like to listen to the webinar audio please request this by emailing Francis at fantonio@nhlp.org)

Webinar for Lenders on Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA)
The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (Pub. L. No. 111-22) requires that persons or entities that take title to residential property at foreclosure honor the existing tenants' lease and give at least 90 days notice to vacate if they want the property empty.

The presenters at this webinar, which was held on September 22, 2009, discuss the background, substance and implications of the PTFA and how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are implementing the law. They share their insights into the federal regulators’ responses, the process of managing rental properties when existing occupants remain in properties after foreclosure, and other issues.
Presenters at this webinar were: Barry R. Wides, Deputy Comptroller, Community Affairs, from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Miguel J. Gutierrez, Director of Alternative REO Dispositions at Fannie Mae; Eric J. Will, Director, HouseSteps, REO sales and leasing at Freddie Mac; Catherine Bendor, Legal Director at the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty; Danna Fischer, Legislative Director and Counsel for the National Low Income Housing Coalition; and David T. Rammler, Director of Government Relations, National Housing Law Project.
PTFA Webinar
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HUD Section 3 and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs
This webinar held on June 25, 2009, provides an overview of HUD’s Section 3 obligations as they relate to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). It also announces a new HUD Guidance regarding Section 3 and NSP, describes a local program that is implementing Section 3 with it is NSP1 funds, and provides guidance on local Section 3 advocacy.
Section 3
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Utility Allowances: Practical Tips for Advocates
This Webinar provides an overview of the laws governing utility allowances in federally subsidized housing, discusses advocacy approaches, and reviews utility allowance data provided by several housing authorities.
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Review of Current Preservation Legislation
This presentation provides an overview of preservation policy proposals from 2007 to present.
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Housing Protections for California Domestic Violence Survivors
This presentation provides an overview of common housing issues that domestic violence survivors face, discusses state and federal laws that can be used to address these issues, and uses several case examples to show how the protections work in practice.
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Housing Rights of Survivors with Disabilities
This training discusses obstacles that survivors with disabilities face in obtaining and maintaining housing. It also explains how advocates can request reasonable accommodations to make housing accessible to survivors with disabilities.
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Tenants in Foreclosed Properties: New Federal Protections
This training provides an overview of the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act and discusses frequently asked questions regarding the law.
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