Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Nominations
The links for both the Nominator and Nominee Forms are displayed below. Complete the Nominator Form and select Submit to send to FHLBank. Direct the Nominee to this page. Instruct the Nominee to review the information and then select the Nominee Form link to complete the nomination process.
About AHAC
The purpose of FHLBank’s AHAC is to provide insight into the affordable housing and economic development landscape. We partner with AHAC members to identify and discuss housing needs in our district (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma) and shape programs to help address issues specific to the states we serve. AHAC and FHLBank take a collaborative approach to finding solutions to make the greatest impact with the funds we get to provide to support and sustain affordable housing and community lending.
AHAC is comprised of 12 individuals. AHAC members must reside in FHLBank’s district and must be from community (both for profit and nonprofit) organizations that are actively involved in providing or promoting low- and moderate-income housing or community lending in FHLBank's district. To increase the diversity of experience on the AHAC, FHLBank is seeking nominees with community lending and economic development expertise in addition to expertise with affordable housing. Three people from each state in the district will serve on FHLBank’s AHAC, generally for three-year, staggered terms. Current AHAC members are eligible for reappointment but may not serve more than three consecutive three-year terms. Employees, directors or individuals serving FHLBank's members in a voluntary capacity are not eligible to serve on the AHAC.
If you are interested in serving on FHLBank Topeka's Affordable Housing Advisory Council, we would like to hear from you! Submit this brief survey to tell us about your interest.
*Please note: Submitting this survey does not serve as an official nomination or application.
Eligibility Criteria
Confirm nominees meet the eligibility criteria and duties listed below prior to submitting a nomination.
- Nominees must reside in the state within FHLBank’s district they have been nominated to represent.
- Nominees must represent community (not-for-profit and for-profit) organizations actively involved in providing or promoting low- and moderate-income housing or community lending in FHLBank’s district.
- Nominees must not be an employee of, or a member of a board of directors for an FHLBank member
- Meet quarterly with representatives of FHLBank’s board of directors to advise on ways FHLBank can carry out its housing finance and community lending mission, including, but not limited to: advice on the low- and moderate-income housing and community lending programs and needs in FHLBank’s district, and on the use of Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidies, FHLBank advances, and other FHLBank credit products for these purposes.
- Recommendations to FHLBank’s board of directors including, but not limited to:
- FHLBank policies that govern the AHP and targeted community lending;
- Housing needs in FHLBank’s district.
- AHAC members are required to attend at least half of the quarterly meetings throughout their term;
- AHAC members must be willing to travel to two meetings per year, generally in FHLBank’s district and attend meetings virtually for the remaining two meetings;
- Members must be an active participant in the quarterly meetings;
- Understand appointment to the AHAC may be conditioned on the results of a background check.
