Webcast Agenda Symposium on Homeownership for Persons With Disabilities
Health and Human Services Office on Disability Co-Sponsored with HUD, Fannie Mae, CMS AND NIH
November 5, 2003
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Office on Disability Symposium on Homeownership for Persons with Disabilities Archived Webcast [RealMedia] [Total Running Time: 04:33:16]
AGENDA
Time |
Event |
9:00 to 10:00 AM |
In Person Sign-In |
10:00 to 10:15 AM |
Welcome and Meeting Purpose
Margaret Giannini, M.D., F.A.P.P., Director, Office on Disability, Department of Health and Human Services |
10:15 to 10:45 AM |
Home Buying Process: Understanding the Roles of HUD, Fannie Mae, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office on Disability
Gerald Benoit, Director of Housing Voucher Management,Operation Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development Stephen S. Allen, Senior Business Manager, National Community Lending Center, Fannie Mae Deidra Abbott, Technical Director, Division of Benefits, Coverage & Payment, Disabled & Elderly Health Programs Group, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services Margaret Giannini, Director, Office on Disability, Department of Health and Human Services HUD Voucher Program [PPT - 155KB] Medicaid Housing Assistance Support [PPT - 44KB] |
10:45 to 11:00 AM |
Understanding the Key Steps of Home Buying
Stephen S. Allen, Senior Business Manager, National Community Lending Center, Fannie Mae FannieMae Home Buying Process [PPT - 720KB] Fanniemae State Partnership Office List [DOC - 52KB] |
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM |
Panel One: State of Texas Experience in Developing and Implementing Homeownership for Persons with Disabilities
Edward Willard, Self Advocate and Founding Chairperson, Texas Home of Your Own, Austin, TX; Sarah Dale Anderson, Director, Center for Housing Research, Planning, and Communications, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Austin, TX; David Wood, Vice President, Bank One, Houston, TX; Jamie Fitchko, Director, Dallas County Home Loan Counseling Center, Dallas, TX. Texas Home Buying Experience [PPT - 1MB] |
12:30 to 1:30 PM |
Lunch - On Your Own |
1:30 to 3:00 PM |
Panel Two: State of New Mexico Experience in Developing and Implementing Homeownership for Persons with Disabilities
Elena Gonzales, Executive Director, HOME-New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; Jim Stretz, Executive Director, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Albuquerque, NM; Anna Castellano, Assistant Vice President, Production Manager, Suburban Mortgage Company, Albuquerque, NM; Elizabeth Dwyer, Housing Planner, City of Albuquerque, Family and Community Services, Albuquerque, NM; Liticia Gallegos, Real Estate Broker, Milligan Realty, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Home Buying Experience [PPT - 312KB] |
3:00 to 3:15 PM |
Break |
3:15 to 4:15 PM |
Panel Three: Understanding How HUD Section 8 Vouchers Support Homeownership for Persons with Disabilities:
Sam Desiato, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Supportive Housing and Homeless Programs Richard Chavez, Bernalillo County Housing Department, Albuquerque, NM; Angela Lucero, Bernalillo County Housing Department, Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico use of HUD Section 8 Vouchers [PPT - 134KB] Colorado use of HUD Section 8 Vouchers [PPT - 166KB ] Colorado Home Owner Information [PPT - 4.8MB] |
4:15 to 4:30 PM |
Wrap-Up |
Additional resources that has been provided for this symposium:
How Medicaid Can Support Home Ownership For Persons with Disabilities [DOC - 23KB]
Community HomeChoice [DOC - 50KB]
Creating Homeownership Opportunities for People with Disabilities across America [DOC - 41KB]
Home and Community Based Services Waivers [DOC - 27KB]
Owning a Home May Be an Option for You [DOC - 31KB]
Promoting Homeownership through
HUD's Section 8 Homeownership Program [DOC - 43KB]
New Hampshire Statewide IDA Collaborative [PPT - 145KB]
To learn how Individual Development Accounts are assisting people with disabilities to purchase homes, view:
Finally, you can view the following web pages to learn more about a housing study and section eight voucher resources:
Last Revised: May 16, 2006
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