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How are Policymakers Improving Access to Lower-cost Homes? – 4/16/24

April 19, 2024 | 10:00 am - 11:30am

Venue : Hybrid

Join housing experts from The Pew Charitable Trusts to discuss their latest research on policy changes that are improving housing supply and affordability.

The discussion will examine how policymakers across the country are effectively addressing housing shortages, soaring costs, and limited access to financing. In particular, the event will cover multiple topics at the heart of current housing policy debates, including rents and effects on housing costs, public opinion, homelessness, parking, accessory dwelling units and manufactured housing.

RSVP Link:

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Linlin Liang is a principal associate with Pew’s housing policy initiative, providing analysis and research on alternative financial arrangements used to purchase manufactured homes and other low-cost forms of housing. Before coming to Pew, Liang worked for Grameen America to expand access to credit for low-income entrepreneurs and launched Bank On Suncoast’s coalition with United Way Suncoast to connect underserved communities with safe and affordable banking products. Liang holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Xiamen University and a master’s in media and information from Michigan State University.

Rachel Siegel is a senior officer with Pew’s housing policy initiative, conducting original research and analysis on the availability, safety, and affordability of mortgages and on alternative financial arrangements for purchasing manufactured homes and other low-cost forms of housing. She also represented Pew on the Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force. Before coming to Pew, Siegel worked for Santander Bank and Century Bank, and interned at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Vermont and a master’s in economics from Boston University.

2024 Planning and Zoning Conference – 5/11/24

May 11, 2024 | 8:45 am - 3:30pm

Venue :Virtual

The Office of Planning and Development organizes this annual conference, required under RSA 673:3-a, by providing informational sessions on planning and zoning issues for members of municipal land use boards. This planning and zoning conference has been held since 1994. Information about the Spring 2024 Planning and Zoning Conference.

When: Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 8:45 am to 3:30 pm.
Where: Online (each session will be recorded and available after the conference)
- Conference Summary Agenda
  - Track #1: Planning Board
- Planning Board Track Agenda
  - Track #2: Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Zoning Board of Adjustment Track Agenda
  - Track #3: Historic Preservation
- Historic Preservation & Housing Track Agenda

TO REGISTER: Please register for one track only. The chart below provides all the registration links accordingly. A session chart, which includes the Microsoft Teams webinar links for each track/session, will be sent via email to all those who registered. You do not need to register for more than one track if you want to attend sessions from multiple tracks throughout the day.

Planning Board Track	Zoning Board of Adjustment Track	Historic Preservation & Housing Track
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER	CLICK HERE TO REGISTER	CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For assistance registering, contact us at planning@livefree.nh.gov

Homebuyer Fair – 5/18 – Littleton

May 18, 2024 | 10:00 am - 2:00pm

Venue :Virtual

NH Housing partners with local nonprofits around the State to provide homebuyers with the opportunity to speak with housing professionals and to learn about the homebuying process. The homebuyer fairs will offer an exhibitor marketing place and free onsite homebuyer education classes!

DATE	TIME	LOCATION
May 18	10 AM – 2 PM	Mount Eustis Commons, Littleton

Learn more at NHHomeownership.org.

2024 Multifamily Housing Conference – 6/7/24

June 07, 2024 | 8:00 am - 12:30pm

Venue : The Venue at Portwalk Place Portsmouth, NH

Join us in Portsmouth on Friday, June 7 from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM for our 2024 Multifamily Conference! Our half-day conference draws more than 200 for-profit and nonprofit affordable housing developers, builders, housing advocates, local and state public officials, and others. It's a great opportunity to dive into the multifamily development network! Register today for discussions on:

Gaining community support for multifamily housing developments
Financing updates for building affordable housing
Managing affordable housing properties
Featured speaker: Ali Wolf, Chief Economist for Zonda, a specialist on housing, labor markets, and consumers for the largest new home construction data company in North America

Immediately following the conference, there will be a Developers Roundtable with NH Housing staff to discuss topics of interest and to answer questions. Separate RSVP required. Let us know that you're coming; light lunch will be provided. RSVP to Rebecca.

2024 Housing & Economy Conference – 10/23/24

October 23, 2024 | 8:00 am - 12:00pm

Venue : Grappone Conference Center Concord, NH

SAVE THE DATE 2024 Housing & Economy Conference Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Location: Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH This conference explores the state and national housing markets, and their influence on the economy. It features nationally known speakers, and draws 300+ professionals from the financial, real estate, lending, development, nonprofit housing-related organizations, as well as public officials.

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Past Events

Homebuyer Fair – 4/6 – Manchester

April 06, 2024 | 9:00 am - 1:00pm

Venue : DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester Downtown 700 Elm Street, Manchester

NH Housing partners with local nonprofits around the State to provide homebuyers with the opportunity to speak with housing professionals and to learn about the homebuying process. The homebuyer fair will offer an exhibitor marketing place and free onsite homebuyer education classes! For more information, visit hbf.gonewhampshirehousing.com or email ownershipinfo@nhhfa.org.

2024 Homeownership Conference – 3/26/24

March 26, 2024 | 8:00 am - 2:15pm

Venue : Grappone Conference Center Concord, NH

Conference Agenda Speaker Bios Presentations: NH Housing Overview Rob Dapice, Executive Director/CEO, NH Housing Julie Jussif, Managing Director, Homeownership Division Heather McCann, Senior Director, Research, Engagement & Policy Homes for Tomorrow’s Homebuyers Chris Lee, Backyard ADUs Darren Winham, Economic Development Director, Exeter Kevin Lacasse, New England Family Housing George Reagan, Moderator Building More Homes Through Civic Leadership Peter Nichols, Chair, Housing Commission, New London Molly Lunn Owen, past Executive Director, 603 Forward Ian Rogers, Housing Advisory Committee, Warner Laura Knoy, moderator The Future of Homeownership Chris Herbert, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Delving Deeper for Housing Solutions Facilitated by Matthew Gallant, Senior Manager, Business Development Homeownership Division, NH Housing

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Homebuyer Fair – 3/23 – Littleton

March 23, 2024 | 10:00 am - 2:00pm

Venue : Littleton Opera House 2 Union Street, Littleton, NH

DATE	TIME	LOCATION
March 23	10 AM – 2 PM	Littleton Opera House 2 Union Street, Littleton
April 6	9 AM – 1 PM	DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester Downtown 700 Elm Street, Manchester

For more information, visit hbf.gonewhampshirehousing.com or email ownershipinfo@nhhfa.org.

Homebuyer Fair – 3/16 – Newington

March 16, 2024 | 10:00 am - 2:00pm

Venue : Mall at Fox Run 50 Fox Run Road Newington, NH

NH Housing partners with local nonprofits around the State to provide homebuyers with the opportunity to speak with housing professionals and to learn about the homebuying process. This coming Spring NH Housing is sponsoring three regional fairs. Each Homebuyer fair will offer an exhibitor marketing place and free onsite homebuyer education classes!

DATE	TIME	LOCATION
March 16	10 AM – 2 PM	Mall at Fox Run 50 Fox Run Road, Newington
March 23	10 AM – 2PM	Littleton Opera House 2 Union Street, Littleton
April 6	9 AM – 1 PM	DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester Downtown 700 Elm Street, Manchester

For more information, visit hbf.gonewhampshirehousing.com or email ownershipinfo@nhhfa.org.

Local Solutions Webinar Series: Attracting Developers – 3/14/24

March 14, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Venue : Webinar

This roundtable discussion will focus on the factors, conditions, and incentives which attract developers to propose new housing developments in a community and the barriers which keep them away.

Jack Franks, President & CEO, Avanru Development Group Ltd.
John Randolph, Owner, GSD Construction
Maggie Randolph, Architect, GSD Studios
Sal Steven-Hubbard, Real Estate Development Director, Lakes Region Community Developers

CATCH Annual Event: Keys to a Brighter Future – 3/8/24

March 08, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 10:00pm

Venue : The Barn at Bull Meadow 63 Bog Road Concord, NH 03303

Join CATCH for a joyous celebration and an opportunity to unlock a brighter future for our community by raising funds for safe and affordable housing. DJ Nazzy will be emceeing the celebration at The Barn at Bull Meadow. Come as you are (business casual attire suggested) and come ready for a good time! A delicious dinner will be served and a cash bar will be available featuring all your favorites and some unique creations as well! Thank you for being part of New Hampshire’s housing solution; see you soon!

Local Solutions Webinar Series: Transfer of Development Rights 101: A Primer – 3/7/24

March 07, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Venue : Webinar

This presentation will focus on the City of Dover’s Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance and how it could be adapted by other municipalities to allow development to grow organically while also preserving greenspaces.

Donna Benton, City of Dover, Planning and Community Development Director
Christopher Parker, City of Dover, Deputy City Manager/Development & Strategic Initiatives
Ryan Pope, City of Dover, Community Housing Navigator

Policy & Pints Pop Up Series: Seacoast – 1/16/24

March 05, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue : Auspicious Brew 1 Washington Street #1103 Dover, NH 03820

Housing you can afford? Student debt? The cost of childcare? Protecting New Hampshire's outdoor recreational areas? As a young person living on the Seacoast, what are the issues that matter most to you? What affects your decision to stay in, or leave, the Granite State? As Stay Work Play prepares to advocate on the behalf of the state's young people during the 2024 legislative session in Concord, we want to know. If you're 40 or under and live or work on the Seacoast, you're invited to take part in Stay Work Play's Policy & Pints Pop-Up Series. Join us for a hard kombucha (first one's on us for the first 25 to register!) some engaging conversation, and a fun opportunity to meet new people and help make your region of New Hampshire more friendly to young people. This event is supported by New Hampshire Housing.

Local Solutions Webinar Series: YIMBYism: A Different Approach to Development – 2/29/24

February 29, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Venue : Webinar

This presentation will focus on how two different communities worked to not only change their zoning ordinances, but also their approaches to development, focusing more on working with applicants to help them fit their proposals to their respective zoning ordinance.

Bryce Kaw-uh, City of Manchester, Planning Board Chair
Bart McDonough, Town of Newmarket, Planning & Community Development Director

Policy & Pints Pop Up Series: Lakes Region – 2/28/24

February 28, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue : Hobbs Tavern 2415 White Mountain Hwy, West Ossipee, NH 03890

Housing you can afford? Student debt? The cost of childcare? Protecting New Hampshire's outdoor recreational areas? As a young person in the Lakes Region, what are the issues that matter most to you? What affects your decision to stay in, or leave, the Granite State? As Stay Work Play prepares to advocate on the behalf of the state's young people during the 2024 legislative session in Concord, we want to know. If you're 40 or under and live or work in the Lakes Region, you're invited to take part in Stay Work Play's Policy & Pints Pop-Up Series. Join us for a beer (first one's on us for the first 25 to register!) at Hobbs Tavern and Brewing Company for some engaging conversation, and a fun opportunity to meet new people and help make your region of New Hampshire more friendly to young people. This event is supported by New Hampshire Housing.

Local Solutions Webinar Series: The Intersection of Development and Clean Water – 2/22/24

February 22, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Venue : Webinar

This presentation will discuss the Town of Enfield’s efforts to provide additional opportunities for housing development while also balancing water quality issues.

Brandon Kernen, NH Department of Environmental Services, Drinking Water & Groundwater Bureau Administrator
Rob Taylor, Town of Enfield Land Use and Community, Development Administrator

Virtual Community Forum on Transportation – 2/22/24

February 22, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue :Virtual

Webinar: Is This the Year of Housing in the NH Legislature? – 2/21/24

February 21, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:00pm

Venue : Webinar

This year’s legislative session is set to address a plethora of housing topics, acknowledging the urgency of New Hampshire’s housing crunch for residents and businesses alike. Join our panel of housing policy and housing construction experts for a deep look at the proposed legislation and an analysis of its potential impact on the housing crisis. This webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon

Virtual Community Forum on Mental Health Access – 2/21/24

February 21, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue :Virtual

Virtual Community Forum on Housing – 2/20/24

February 20, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue :Virtual

Local Solutions Webinar Series: Our Housing Shortage – 2/15/24

February 15, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Venue : Webinar

This presentation will focus on the background of the housing shortage and the direction that housing development appears to be headed. This webinar will include an overview of OPD’s “New Hampshire’s Housing Supply: Current Estimates and Trends – 2023 Update”, a report on residential building permit activity throughout the state in 2022.

Natch Greyes, NHMA Government Affairs Counsel
Ken Gallager, BEA, Office of Planning & Development, Principal Planner
Noah Hodgetts, BEA, Office of Planning & Development, Principal Planner

Policy & Pints Pop Up Series: Concord – 2/13/24

February 13, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue : Lithermans Brewing Company 126 Hall St STE B Concord, NH 03301

Housing you can afford? Student debt? The cost of childcare? Protecting New Hampshire's outdoor recreational areas? As a young person in Greater Concord, what are the issues that matter most to you? What affects your decision to stay in, or leave, the Granite State? As Stay Work Play prepares to advocate on the behalf of the state's young people during the 2024 legislative session in Concord, we want to know. If you're 40 or under and live or work in Greater Concord, you're invited to take part in Stay Work Play's Policy & Pints Pop-Up Series. Join us for a beer (first one's on us for the first 25 to register!) at Lithermans Brewing Company, some engaging conversation, and a fun opportunity to meet new people and help make your region of New Hampshire more friendly to young people. This event is supported by New Hampshire Housing.

Policy & Pints Pop Up Series: Manchester – 2/8/24

February 08, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue : Stark Brewing Company 500 N Commercial Street Manchester, NH 03101

Housing you can afford? Student debt? The cost of childcare? Protecting New Hampshire's outdoor recreational areas? As a young person living in Nashua, what are the issues that matter most to you? What affects your decision to stay in, or leave, the Granite State? As Stay Work Play prepares to advocate on the behalf of the state's young people during the 2024 legislative session in Concord, we want to know. If you're 40 or under and live or work in Greater Nashua, you're invited to take part in Stay Work Play's Policy & Pints Pop-Up Series. Join us for a beer (first one's on us for the first 25 to register!) some engaging conversation, and a fun opportunity to meet new people and help make your region of New Hampshire more friendly to young people. This event is supported by New Hampshire Housing.

Policy & Pints Pop Up Series: Nashua – 2/1/24

February 01, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue : Spyglass Brewing Company 306 Innovative Way Nashua, NH 03062

Policy & Pints Pop Up Series: Upper Valley – 1/22/24

January 22, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue : Sawtooth Kitchen Bar and Stage Under, Allen Street Hanover, NH 03755

Housing you can afford? Student debt? The cost of childcare? Protecting New Hampshire's outdoor recreational areas? As a young person living in the Upper Valley, what are the issues that matter most to you? What affects your decision to stay in, or leave, the Granite State? As Stay Work Play prepares to advocate on the behalf of the state's young people during the 2024 legislative session in Concord, we want to know. If you're 40 or under and live or work in the Upper Valley, you're invited to take part in Stay Work Play's Policy & Pints Pop-Up Series. Join us for a beer (first one's on us for the first 25 to register!) some engaging conversation, and a fun opportunity to meet new people and help make your region of New Hampshire more friendly to young people. This event is supported by New Hampshire Housing.

Policy & Pints Pop Up Series: Monadnock – 1/11/24

January 11, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue : Post & Beam Brewing 40 Grove Street Peterborough, NH 03458

Housing you can afford? Student debt? The cost of childcare? Protecting New Hampshire's outdoor recreational areas? As a young person in the Monadnock region, what are the issues that matter most to you? What affects your decision to stay in, or leave, the Granite State? As Stay Work Play prepares to advocate on the behalf of the state's young people during the 2024 legislative session in Concord, we want to know. If you're 40 or under and live or work in the Monadnock region, you're invited to take part in Stay Work Play's Policy & Pints Pop-Up Series. Join us for a beer (first one's on us for the first 25 to register!) some engaging conversation, and a fun opportunity to meet new people and help make your region of New Hampshire more friendly to young people. This event is supported by New Hampshire Housing.