The 2023 Southern Conference on Homelessness and Housing (SCHH), to be held October 25-27, 2023, is 41 days away!This conference is an opportunity for housing developers, homeless program managers, case managers, homeless advocates, state and local government representatives, providers of public and mental health services, and people with lived experience to come together to address the ongoing issues of poverty and the lack of safe, decent, and affordable housing in our region.

This year’s theme is “Transforming Communities: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Housing Solutions.” We will explore sustainable, inclusive communities and discuss how quality affordable housing can be sustainable in the South. Together, service providers, system leaders, advocates, and people with lived experience of homelessness will learn from each other, discuss best practices, and share innovations in the field.
 

Registration Rates: 

Standard Rate (On-Site Registrations Accepted)	$400	09/11/2023-10/27/2023
Group Rate (3 or more registrations from one organization should  email: theresa@collaborative-solutions.net for the discount code)	$375	Flat Rate
One Day Rate	$200	Flat Rate
Student Rate (Students should email: theresa@collaborative-solutions.net for the discount code)	$250	Flat Rate
Speaker Rate	$250	Flat Rate

 

Conference Registration Incentives: 

• Access to the three-day, live Southern Conference
• One year access to COLLABORATE, our online library for affordable housing, on-demand webinars, resources, and tools - valued at $100
• One-year membership to the Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama  
• Social Work Continuing Education credit through the Association of Social Work Boards 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

Hotel Reservation Inforamtion:

Hotel Effie 
Baytowne Conference Center
1 Grand Sandestin Blvd
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Limited rooms remain at the discount rate! Make your reservation TODAY! 

The Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama invites you to join us in beautiful Miramar Beach, FL,  for the 2023 Southern Conference on Homelessness and Housing, October 25-27, 2023.

Room Rates: Single/Double: $199.00, Additional Person: $40.00

Resort Fee: $10.00 Per Room Night 

The resort fee covers complimentary resort transportation; two bicycles per unit for up to four hours of usage daily; fitness center usage; one hour per day of tennis court time (based on availability); one hour per day usage on either a canoe, kayak or boogie board, self-parking, Wi-Fi in the Hotel Effie Sandestin, Baytowne and Linkside Conference Centers, and reservation processing services. 

Check-In/Check Out

The hotel’s check-in time is 4 p.m. Guests arriving before 4 p.m. will be assigned rooms as they become available. Check-out time is 11 a.m.

Method of Reservations

To make an online reservation, click this Reservation Link. The reserved block of rooms will be held until the cut-off date, October 3, 2023. The individual will pay for these reservations. Individual Call-in: Reservations may be made by individuals directly with the Hotel by call-ins at 1-833-873-3343 or via the Group booking link. Callers must identify their affiliation using group code 1023SCHH  Group to receive the Group rate. 

Early Departure Fee

In the event that a guest who has reserved a guest room within the Group’s guest room block checks out before the guest's reserved checkout date, an early departure fee of $150.00 will be charged to that guest's individual account. Guests wishing to avoid this fee must advise the Hotel at or before check-in of any change in the schedule.

INDIVIDUAL CANCELLATION

Individual cancellations made within seventy-two (72) hours of arrival are subject to a fee equivalent to up to two nights' room and tax.

 
Dr. Michael C. Threatt is the COO at Dothan Housing (DH). He is also the Principal & CEO of Elevate Housing Solutions, LLC, and Michael C. Threatt Enterprises, LLC. Dr. Threatt is an 18-year affordable housing veteran with vast experience in the real estate industry's public, private, and nonprofit sectors.  

Dr. Threatt has experience working for several PHAs in various roles, including executive leadership. He was essential in writing DH’s Moving to Work (MTW) Cohort #3 Landlord Incentives application, plan, and the Purpose 2025: FY2022-2024 strategic plan. 

Dr. Threatt is known as The Section 8 Landlord Coach™. He provides coaching and consulting services to Section 8 landlords and real estate investors. Dr. Threatt also provides consulting services for Section 8 Programs through his “Attracting, Recruiting, Retaining Landlords” model. He is the author of the Affordable Housing Game Changing Housing Policy Reform Manifesto, The Price of Bureaucracy.  

Dr. Threatt is an affordable housing scholar-practitioner. He earned his Doctor in Public Administration (DPA) from West Chester University (WCU) with a dissertation focused on Section 8 landlords. Dr. Threatt obtained his master’s degree in criminal justice administration from the University of South Florida (USF) and his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). 

Dr. Threatt has been featured in the 2022 Top 100 People in Real Estate Magazine. He has graced the covers of Exeleon Magazine’s Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate and, most recently, Beyond Exclamation Magazine's Top 10 Real Estate Leaders Leading the Way in 2023 as The Prototype of the Real Estate Industry.  

In 2019, he was selected as the 2019 AAHRA Executive Director of the Year as the CEO of the Sylacauga Housing Authority for his “Housing Authority of Tomorrow” model. He is a proud Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. member and licensed REALTOR® in Alabama. 

He is married to his best friend, Dr. Jennifer M. Threatt. They are the parents of three daughters: one college freshman, a high school junior, and a sophomore. They are also the fur parents of a standard and a toy poodle. 

Join us as Dr. Threatt shares innovative housing solutions strategies and the importance of cross-sector collaborations with governmental, community, and civil groups. 





LIHCA Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing!
Please submit your nominations for the LIHCA Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing! This award is intended to spotlight outstanding affordable housing developments, programs, champions, and initiatives.

Nominees may include nonprofit and for-profit developers of affordable homes who have completed an outstanding project. Nominees may also include individuals or organizations who have shown outstanding dedication, service, or leadership in creating, maintaining, or preserving affordable homes. Nominees for the LIHCA Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing are not required to reside in the state of Alabama. The LIHCA Board of Directors will review and hold all nominations in confidence.
 
The recipient will receive the award during the LIHCA 2023 Membership Meeting on October 27, 2023. Thank you for your consideration. This is essential in recognizing the work being done to help those needing safe, decent and affordable homes.

Nominations should be submitted by Monday, September 18, 2023, 7:00 am CST.
CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE 


White Wolf Award Nominations!
The Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama is pleased to announce its call for the White Wolf Award nominations, recognizing excellence in service toward ending homelessness. You are invited to nominate someone you believe goes above and beyond to help those needing housing.  Please complete the form below. 
 
The recipient will be awarded the award during the LIHCA 2023 Membership Meeting on October 27, 2023, at Hotel Effie, Sandestin, FL.  Thank you for your consideration. This is an essential step in recognizing the work being done in our state to help those in need of safe, decent, and affordable homes.

For questions, contact Jay Williams at Jayw@collaborative-solutions.net. Nominations should be submitted by Monday, September 18, 2023, 11:59 pm. 

CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE