In August and November 2012, the United Stated States Department of Agriculture will hold a series of teleconference calls and/or web conferences regarding the Section 538 Guaranteed Loan Program. These discussions are open to the public and will cover a broad range of topics relating to the 538 program, including
- Update on 538 activities;
- Discussion on the current state of debt financing and impact on the 538 program;
- Discussions on using the 538 program with the transfer or preservation of Section 515 projects; and
- Use of the LIHTC with the 538 program.
If you register for the conferences, information regarding the dates and times of the calls/conferences will be emailed to you. To register, you should contact Monica Cole at Rural Development. Her contact information is as follows:
In order to ensure timely notification of the August conference, you should contact Monica prior to July 15. I recommend participation in these calls for anyone involved in either Section 515 or 538 development.