Please join HUD Great Plains Regional Administrator Joe Mitchell for a Housing Development Roundtable on August 14-15, 2025, at the University of Nebraska-Omaha Community Engagement Center, 6400 S University Dr Rd N, Omaha, NE, 68182.

Please register here no later than August 7th.

The sessions that you can select are featured below.

August 14: 

• For-Profit Developers: This session is part of a broader HUD effort to ensure that our regional and national priorities are informed by the realities and insights of local housing leaders. Two key priorities of HUD under Secretary Scott Turner’s leadership that we’d like to foster a dialogue about are: Expanding Multifamily Housing by eliminating red tape, encouraging market-driven innovations, and Reducing Barriers and Burdens that delay housing production and limit access to affordable homes. A presentation on our FHA-related products and loan programs for the new construction, substantial rehabilitation, purchase/acquisition, and refinance of multifamily projects. Some of these loan programs include 221(d)4 and 223(f).

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM. 

• Non-Profit Developers: This session is part of a broader HUD effort to ensure that our regional and national priorities are informed by the realities and insights of local housing leaders. Two key priorities of HUD under Secretary Scott Turner’s leadership that we’d like to foster a dialogue about are: Expanding Multifamily Housing by eliminating red tape, encouraging market-driven innovations, and Reducing Barriers and Burdens that delay housing production and limit access to affordable homes. A presentation on our FHA-related loan programs as financing vehicles for the new construction, substantial rehabilitation, purchase/acquisition, and refinance of affordable multifamily projects, including project-based subsidy (Section 8), and LIHTC. Also, a discussion of our Capital Advance programs such as Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities.

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM. 

August 15: 

• Lenders and Financial Institutions: This session is part of a broader HUD effort to ensure that our regional and national priorities are informed by the realities and insights of local housing leaders. Two key priorities of HUD under Secretary Scott Turner’s leadership that we’d like to foster a dialogue about are: Expanding Multifamily Housing by eliminating red tape, encouraging market-driven innovations, and Reducing Barriers and Burdens that delay housing production and limit access to affordable homes. This session connects financial experts to share best practices and challenges while exploring funding strategies, risk mitigation, and financing models. Participants will discuss solutions to the identified barriers for expanding the housing supply.

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM. 

• City and State Partners: This session is part of a broader HUD effort to ensure that our regional and national priorities are informed by the realities and insights of local housing leaders. Two key priorities of HUD under Secretary Scott Turner’s leadership that we’d like to foster a dialogue about are: Expanding Multifamily Housing by eliminating red tape, encouraging market-driven innovations, and Reducing Barriers and Burdens that delay housing production and limit access to affordable homes. This listening session explores how government policies, including zoning, tax incentives, and permitting, can accelerate housing production. Participants will discuss strategies for leveraging public private partnerships that expands affordable housing and ensures community needs are met.

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM. 

Communities for Housing (C4H)

APPLICATION CYCLE IS OPEN!

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 15, 2025.

2025 Program Application   2025 Program Guidelines
Communities for Housing (C4H) is an initiative that combines peer networking, technical assistance, and a dedicated funding pool to address community-identified housing needs. Recognizing that each community faces unique challenges, C4H offers flexible support for establishing community readiness and pre-development activities, rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Success will be measured by the number of units created and the long-term benefits derived from robust peer networking among participating communities.

Successful applicants and their core teams will be placed in a cohort group of up to five (5) communities and must commit to: 1) attend at least two cohort sessions annually, 2) participate in monthly technical assistance meetings, and 3) provide required reporting by the prescribed deadlines. A detailed housing project plan with agreed-upon milestones will be developed and implemented during the program.

Eligible Applicant: A Nebraska community with an identified lead organization. The lead organization can be one of the following:

1. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Entity
2. Local Housing Authority
3. Local or Regional Planning Commission
4. Stand-Alone Commission
5. Local Municipality (or its instrumentality)

Annual Grant Amount: Up to $10,000. All awarded applicants will also receive ongoing technical assistance.

Grant Term: Up to 3 years with up to $10,000 per year and ongoing technical assistance. Continuation will be based on meeting milestones established in collaboration with NIFA and its technical assistance provider.

Matching Requirement: 1:1 match

Non-refundable Application Fee: $500