JoAnn DePenning is a national educator and trainer, technical assistance (TA) provider and Co-chair and Statewide Coordinator of the Texas Foreclosure Prevention Task Force.

A NeighborWorks America NCHEC Homeownership and Community Lending Faculty member since 2004, DePenning’s extensive experience in affordable housing finance and homebuyer education program development, paired with her state and national experience developing collaborative working relationships to accomplish housing solutions, come together to enhance her depth of delivery of the numerous courses she delivers.

DePenning is currently leading a team of consultants delivering specialized on-site and remote TA to CDFI organizations across the country. She has extensive TA experience providing technical assistance and project management for NeighborWorks America, including a multi-phase, multi-year project to assist select NWOs across the country to ensure the success of their National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program. Technical Assistance provided on behalf of the Texas Homeless Network began the implementation of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) in homeless shelters throughout Texas. DePenning also provides TA and training services for Texas’ NFMC sub-grantees.

She is Co-Chair and Coordinator of the Texas Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, a NeighborWorks initiative assembled in 2007 and currently a dynamic collaborative comprised of numerous local task force groups, including over 90 federal, state, local, non-profit, lenders, and other stakeholder organizations. Ongoing efforts involve managing communication, meeting planning and implementation, building the capacity of HUD housing counseling programs, developing and promoting homeowner outreach opportunities, developing marketing materials and conducting Task Force website management. Most currently, DePenning has been asked to participate in the Senate IGR working group committee reviewing the mortgage settlement.

DePenning has served on the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless for over a decade, is a member of the board of the multi-state non-profit CCCS of Greater Dallas, and is a newly appointed member of the HOPE LoanPort Counselor Advisory Committee.