| direct phone: (202) 349 2462 direct fax: (202) 349 2463 | Hometown: Baltimore, MD Education: Harvard Law School, J.D. Harvard University, M.P.P. University of Pennsylvania, B.A. cum laude Bar Admissions: District of Columbia bar Massachusetts bar | | | | Stephen I. Holmquist has been involved in affordable housing issues for more than 15 years, working in government at both the local and federal levels, in the nonprofit sector, and at private law firms. At Reno & Cavanaugh, Steve represents organizations involved in advocacy for affordable housing issues, including the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) and the Housing Authority Insurance Group (HAI). Steve also represents local housing agencies on a wide variety of regulatory and development matters, emphasizing HOPE VI, mixed-finance, homeownership, and bond-financing transactions. In addition, he represents housing agencies that are participating in the Moving to Work demonstration program. Prior to joining Reno & Cavanaugh, Steve served at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as Special Deputy for Policy in the Office of Public and Indian Housing. In that capacity, he developed and managed the HUD approval process for housing agencies wishing to obtain private loans secured by a pledge of future appropriations of Capital Funds, managed the Moving to Work demonstration program, and led HUD's efforts to implement legislative changes to the public housing program through the Federal rulemaking process, including rules pertaining to planning, funding, management, and capital improvement matters. Before his tenure at HUD, Steve was Assistant General Counsel at the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), where he performed a wide range of legal, policy, planning, and legislative duties, including advice on the initial implementation of the BHA's HOPE VI projects, conversion of a Section 8 development into a syndicated resident-controlled cooperative, and the refinancing of more than $30 million of the BHA's bonds. Selected Recent Work -
Represents the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) on a broad range of regulatory, legislative, and strategic issues, including interpretation and drafting of legislative proposals to further the interests of housing agencies. -
Drafted legislation to reauthorize the HOPE VI program that has been introduced in Congress by Senator Barbara Mikulski. -
Advise the Housing Authority Insurance Group in its efforts to support the affordable housing advocacy of its members and other housing organizations. -
Represented the New Bedford, Massachusetts Housing Authority in a $15 million bond issue secured by future public housing capital funds. -
Assisted housing agencies participating in the Moving to Work Demonstration Program, which is designed to provide housing agencies with the regulatory flexibility to implement creative, local affordable housing strategies. Major Prior Work Experience -
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Washington DC, 1996-2002, Special Deputy for Policy -
Boston Housing Authority, Boston MA, 1989-96, Assistant General Counsel -
Hale and Dorr, Boston MA, 1987-89, Associate -
Neighborhood Rental Services, Baltimore MD, 1981-83, Property Manager Speaking Engagements/Publications -
Contributing Author, “Mixed Finance Development: Privatizing Public Housing Through Public/Private Development Partnerships,” (chapter in Privatizing Governmental Functions (Deborah Ballati ed., 2001)) -
Co-author, “Summary of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998,” issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, December 1998 -
Speaker at many conferences and meetings of housing organizations, including Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the Public Housing Authority Directors Association (PHADA), the National Leased Housing Association (NLHA), and the Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI) Professional Activities |
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