Green Affordable Housing Coalition Workshop March 24, 2009

Green Finance Part II: How to Link Federal Stimulus Dollars and Leverage Public Resources

Agenda

This brownbag focused on the resources provided in the recent
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Federal Stimulus Package). 
Presentations will cover how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and Department of Energy (DOE) funding through the
stimulus package will be geared toward green retrofit dollars for the
existing affordable multifamily housing stock.  Matt Schwartz
from the California Housing Partnership Corporation was on
hand to talk about how to leverage the stimulus and other available
public dollars to bring green upgrades to existing properties.  Lastly,
we heard about incentives from the California Solar Initiative
Multifamily Affordable Solar Program (MASH). 

The March brownbag meeting also included an extended
announcements period where resources regarding PG&E's Energy
Efficiency Rebates for new and existing multifamily properties were presented by representatives from PG&E and Heschong Mahone Group. 

Guest Speakers

• Wayne Waite, Regional Energy Representative - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Matt Schwartz, California Housing Partnership Corporation

• Caitlin Henig - PG&E Low Income Solar Program

Announcements

• Jennifer Somers, LISC - Green Rehab and Financing Resources
• Sophia Hartkopf, Heschong-Mahone Group - California Multifamily New Homes Update

Build It Green and LISC are grateful to AIA East Bay for hosting this meeting.