D2: Affordable Senior Housing in Focus: Key Updates from HUD
Wednesday, June 17 | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Target Audience: Affordable Senior Housing, Service Coordinators
HUD will provide an overview of the latest policy updates, funding opportunities, and regulatory changes impacting affordable senior housing providers. The session will highlight new initiatives, compliance considerations, and best practices to help organizations effectively serve older adults in their communities. Participants will gain timely insights and practical guidance to navigate evolving HUD requirements and resources.
Speaker Information
Asset Management Division Director, HUD
Dean Santa has substantial experience in the real estate and asset management sectors, currently serving as the Director of the Asset Management Division and the New Jersey Multifamily Program Center at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since January 2016. This role involves overseeing approximately 750 HUD multifamily properties in New Jersey and managing a portfolio of around 120 multifamily properties as a former Senior Project Manager. Prior to this, experience includes serving as a Senior Project Manager at HUD from May 1997 to July 2014, and as a Real Estate Appraiser at Accurate Appraisal from January 1989 to December 1997, focusing on one and two-family properties and commercial appraisals. Early career roles include working as a Real Estate Agent at Flacon Properties from January 1985 to December 1997, specializing in sales and speculation. Dean Santa holds a degree in Real Estate from the Institute of Real Estate Management, obtained between 1988 and 1990.
