The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has provided policies and guidelines on various methods by which historic preservation can be linked to other eligible activity under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. These programs not only assist in restoring and preserving historic structures but can also be used in meeting economic development, revitalization and energy conservation objectives.
In this live webinar, expert speaker Paul Flogstad will explore all facets of historic preservation using HUD funds. He will tell you how to effectively partner with HUD to save and restore as many historic properties as possible. You will also learn how to carry out necessary work such as data collection, studies and analysis. Plus, he will walk you through a manual to develop functional plans for various purposes
This webinar will answer all of the “nuts and bolts” questions about partnering with HUD to restore historic properties. Many properties are worth saving and this session will prepare you to work with HUD in various historic preservation projects.
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Paul has been involved in the real estate industry for the past 38 years. He has been involved in sales, construction, project management, appraisal, mortgage consulting and brokerage, property management and property management consulting/training.
Through his consulting company, Property Management Solutions, he provides training and consulting services nationwide to owners, management companies, multi-housing associations, as well as state and federal agencies.
He specializes in fair housing issues and has developed fair housing and outreach programs for governmental agencies as well as conducting seminars which are presented to property management companies, apartment associations and the general public. He also conducts research analysis for impediments to fair housing for grantees of federal CDBG funds.
Most recently, he has been a consultant to the City of Sioux Falls and the State of South Dakota. In this assignment he has developed a fair housing awareness program that is one of the first of its kind in the nation. It involves a three pronged approach to fair housing awareness. This approach makes use of an ombudsman concept and has proven to be very effective in dealing with discrimination and landlord/tenant issues.
For over twenty years was involved in appraisal of residential, multi-family, farm and commercial properties throughout the Midwest. Most recently, he was a consultant for affordable, multi-housing properties in 22 different states. This involved properties in HUD, Rural Development, HOME and Tax Credit programs.
Paul was previously Vice President of the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association, Vice Chairman of the Minnehaha County Housing and Redevelopment Commission, and Chairman of the Sioux Falls Property Appeals Board. In 2009, he received the Outstanding Educator of the Year award from the South Dakota Multi-Housing