Continuing to serve with a new role: Mr. Michell Hicks
Last April, I had the privilege to talk with Michell Hicks at the Native American Finance Officers Association’s (NAFOA) 33rd annual conference in Austin.
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Adam Rose
Director of partnerships and growth | Travois
My education and past experiences help me help clients. My master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, my bachelor’s in political science from Marquette and my Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) designation from the National Association of Homebuilders are important tools.
Before I finished school, I spent a year volunteering for relief efforts in Pass Christian, Mississippi, a town destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. I lived in a tent and helped coordinate temporary housing for displaced residents. I saw how quality housing is a basic necessity for a community’s stability and growth.
But my experience growing up in a big family is my most important qualification. I have 35 first cousins. At the end of the day, our work is about serving families. I love working in Indian Country because tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) put people first.
I love to work with TDHEs and tribal leaders at a high level. I can help you communicate with your community to gain buy-in for the affordable housing and community development concepts that best serve your families. I travel all over the country helping build consensus around these visions for new housing and economic development. My specific experience includes structuring Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, securing Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants, closing Title VI loans and finding ways to solve financing gaps using the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program.
You can tell me where you want to go: rental housing, homeownership, or a comprehensive mixed-use development. It is my job to help you develop a plan to get to your destination.
Call Travois any time so we can set up a conversation that moves your development forward.
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Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority adding new homes near North America’s oldest continually inhabited community
The Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico has earned the reputation as the oldest continually inhabited community in North America for its “Sky City,” a mesa-top village of more than 250 dwellings
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Adam’s 8
Adam Rose, senior project coordinator, has been helping clients develop new housing for more than eight years with Travois. Learn more about him as he answers eight questions below.
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Rehabbed housing coming for another tribe in Maine
While one Maine tribe recently completed rehabilitating its first housing project, another will soon begin a new one in the same county, both helped by awards of Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funds.
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Sharing our partners’ successes – New Orleans part deux
I had the opportunity to present on a panel last week at Novogradac’s Affordable Housing Tax Credit Conference in New Orleans. After visiting the city for the Travois conference the previous week, my quick trip back to New Orleans was just as enjoyable.
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Building communities at the Minnesota Indian Housing Conference
I had the opportunity last week to participate in the 2015 Minnesota Indian Housing Conference hosted by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Hinckley, MN.
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Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians completes first LIHTC project
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Tribal Housing Authority (HBMITHA) recently completed construction on its first Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project
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20YearsEquals: A vibrant tribal nation
I had the great privilege to sit down and speak with Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI)
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Progress and technology at Warm Springs
(Article co-authored by Adam Teefey, architect)
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The Warm Springs Housing Authority recently closed with its equity investor, Prestige Affordable Housing Equity Partners -
Learning new things at the United Native American Housing Association (UNAHA) meeting in Denver
The annual United Native American Housing Association (UNAHA) meeting in Denver provided a great opportunity to learn something new about housing in Indian Country. It also provided a great opportunity to learn something new about the people behind successful housing projects.
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