Overview

In 2008, HUD's Office of Public Housing Investments (OPHI) held four regional CSS Sustainability conferences for its HOPE VI Revitalization grantees. The conferences took place in Raleigh, NC; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; and Boston, MA.

The primary purpose of the sustainability conferences was to provide an opportunity for grantees to learn helpful strategies and share best practices/lessons learned on sustainability in HOPE VI revitalization efforts.

Each conference was designed in consultation with an advisory group composed of CSS staff from housing authorities within each of the four regions. While each conference reflected regional circumstances and presented a mix of grantees and experiences, all conferences provided attendees with information and tools to help make their CSS programs sustainable.

Conference Archives

Presentation materials are organized according to the conference in which they were presented or used as a reference. As a result, some materials can be found under only one conference. We recommend perusing each of the conference links to find information that may be of interest.

Conference Presentations

	Raleigh   Atlanta HA ? Asset Management HUD Style   Atlanta HA ? CSS Presentation   Atlanta HA ? Raising Standards and Expectations   Charlotte HA ? Asset Management and Resident Services   HA of the City of Greenville, SC ? Economic Self-sufficiency   Linking Hard Side and Soft Side by Dennis Mobley
	Seattle   Beaumont HA- IDA Presentation   Phoenix HA - Developing Partnerships   Phoenix HA - Leadership Academy   Portland HA - CSS   Portland State University - Evaluation: A Tool for Community Sustainability   Seattle HA - Community Building in Action   Seattle - Multicultural Potluck   Urban Strategies ? The Neighborhood and Its School in Community Revitalization: Tools for Developers of Mixed Income Housing Communities
	St. Louis   Atlanta HA ? Asset Management HUD Style   ASC ? Service Coordination   Charlotte HA ? Asset Management and Resident Services   Chicago HA ? Work Requirement   Linking Hard-Side and Soft-Side by Dennis Mobley   Indianapolis HA ? CSS Presentation   Milwaukee HA ? Asset Building   Milwaukee HA ? Information for CSS Sustainability   Partnership with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra   Urban Strategies ? Human & Social Capital
	Boston   Intersection of Mixed-Finance and CSS   Atlanta HA - Workforce Development   Enterprise Community Partners ? Resident Services   The Community Builders - Generating Economic Success Through Mixed Income Communities   Philadelphia - Tapping into Resources   HA of Pittsburgh - Changing Culture   Group Living Wellness Program

Additional Information

If you would like more information about these conferences or if you would like to share a best practice related to CSS sustainability please contact Ms. Dina Lehmann-Kim.