The Rural Roundtable:

Green and Affordable Housing

Held in partnership with the Maryland Rural Development Corporation and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

The Western Maryland Small Town Symposium and Rural Roundtable was held April 23, 2008 at the Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland. The symposium, followed by the Rural Roundtable, brought together community leaders, elected officials and community development professionals for an important one-day discussion on current and future critical housing and environmental challenges in Western Maryland.

Senator George Edwards (right) extends greetings as MRDC Director Kevin Brooks looks on.

Presentations Included:

Financial Tools for Communities -- Affordable Housing Resources and Approaches.

Cherie Ross, Vice President, Garrett County Community Action Committee. (See Presentation in PDF)
Jay Corvan, Architect, Trappe, Maryland
Timothy T. Taylor, Housing Specialist, USDA Rural Development
John R. Maneval, Deputy Director, Multifamily Housing Development, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Facilitator: Kevin Brooks, Executive Director, Maryland Rural Development Corporation

Surviving Foreclosure/Preserving Homeownership: Understanding Mortgages and Foreclosure

Charles Cephas, Housing Resource Specialist and Housing Counselor, Maryland Rural Development Corporation. (See Presentation in PDF)
Kelly L. Vaughn, Outreach Director, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (See Presentation in PDF)
Courtney Thomas, Director, Allegany Community Action Partnership
Facilitator: Gary Sawyer, Community Services Director, Maryland Rural Development Corporation

Garrett County Community Action President Duane Yoder (left) enjoys a laugh with the 60 other housing professionals who participated. The event was "sold out" and registration was closed several days before the event.

Donald Mathis, President & CEO, Community Action Partnership, delivered the keynote address.

Luncheon Keynote: Donald W. Mathis, President & CEO, Community Action Partnership, "Perspectives on Poverty"

Green and Affordable Housing -- Financial Resources and Technical Approaches for Retrofit and New Construction:

David Cronin, Assistant Director, Renewable Energy Programs, Community Energy Loan Program, Maryland Energy Administration
Dan H. Lewellen, Deputy Director, Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Allegany Weatherization Program
Erin Shaffer, Vice President of Federal Outreach, Green Building Initiative (See Presentation in PDF)
Ken Rafferty, Manager, Rehabilitation Housing, Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Inc.
Facilitator: Michael Murray, Environmental Technical Assistance Provider II, Maryland Rural Development Corporation

The Rural Roundtable, sponsored by the Rural Maryland Council -- Identifying Policy and Program Solutions for the Future

Roundtable Panel

(From left) Tim Hann, David Jordan, Reginald Stanfield and David Jenkins lead a discussion on the barriers to successful homeownership.

Reginald Stanfield, Director, Office of Community Programs, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Neighborhood Revitalization
David G. Jordan, Executive Director, Washington County Community Action Council, Inc.
Tim Hann, Coordinator, Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Council
Facilitator: David M. Jenkins, Executive Director, Rural Maryland Council

Green and Affordable Housing

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