New Orleans – September 28, 2026 -- Novogradac will convene community development entities, investors, developers and advisors at The Roosevelt New Orleans on Oct. 22-23 for its 2026 Fall New Markets Tax Credit Conference, focused on how NMTC financing is being deployed for housing-related development amid tightening market conditions.
Conference agenda targets compliance and allocation strategy
Sessions will cover the state of the NMTC program, an investor panel on market perspectives, an NMTC compliance overview, and how CDEs, investors and sponsors are positioning for current and future allocation cycles. Organizers say increased regulatory scrutiny is reshaping compliance expectations for program participants.
Elphick cites housing-focused investments as growth area
Brad Elphick, a partner in Novogradac's metro Atlanta office and conference chair, said NMTCs will play an increasingly important role in financing developments serving low-income communities as market conditions shift. He pointed to housing-focused investments as a key area for new financing strategies discussed at the event.
Major banks and law firms co-host the event
The conference is co-hosted by BakerHostetler, Capital One, Dudley Ventures, Fifth Third Bank, Jones Walker LLP, J.P. Morgan, Nixon Peabody LLP and U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance. Sponsors include Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Butler Snow LLP, Cherry Bekaert, Elkins PLC, Enterprise Community Partners, Ginsberg Jacobs LLC, Greenline Ventures, Husch Blackwell, National Trust Community Investment Corporation, Polsinelli, Smith NMTC, TD Bank, Travois and Truist. Exhibitors include Impact Marketplace, Klein Hornig LLP, Old National Bank, PNC Bank, Ryan, SDS Capital Group and Stinson.
Pre-conference workshops address NMTC basics and for-sale housing
Novogradac will host two pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, Oct. 21, requiring separate registration fees. The NMTC Basics Workshop covers fundamentals including CDEs, QEIs, QLICIs, QALICBs and recapture avoidance, while the For-Sale Housing and NMTCs Workshop addresses financing and structuring issues specific to for-sale housing projects.