Scoring Live Local - An Early Look at the Suitability of Sites Using the LLA's Land Use Mandate Description: The Live Local Act introduced a land use mandate permitting affordable housing developments meeting certain conditions on land zoned for commercial, industrial, and mixed use. The Act raised questions on the location of projects taking advantage […]

This second half of the webinar series will provide guidance on the fundamental rules of the SHIP program. Presenters will review a year-long timeline of SHIP tasks and deadlines and will provide LHAP guidance about strategy implementation. Participants will learn about tracking and reporting SHIP, fiscal management, monitoring, and compliance. This administration training looks beyond […]

With $250 million in LLA SAIL money, this webinar will review the different RFAs which will disburse the money. The presenters will discuss projects being funded. They will delve into the specifics of each RFA, highlighting key criteria, application processes, and scoring criteria. Participants will benefit from hearing about projects already approved for funding.  They […]

Properly structured land use policies, development regulations, and additional programs are key to support development of “missing middle” housing, small-scale development projects typically with fifty units or fewer serving households priced out of the single-family home market. This webinar will cover the range of housing policies that can facilitate greater production of missing middle housing. […]

In this webinar, presenters will share best practices in strategic planning for nonprofits, with a focus on how housing development fits into their missions and visions. The presenters will address the importance of analyzing the nonprofit’s capacity and housing experience. This is one aspect of feasibility analysis for any project or service. Additional topics will […]

This webinar will offer guidance on how to outsource implementation of one or more SHIP strategies to nonprofit or for-profit organizations. Learn what types of groups may serve as sponsors and subrecipients and hear firsthand from the SHIP staff and/or sponsors and subrecipients that provide SHIP services. The presenters will highlight key examples of how […]

This training will delve into how the SAIL-like programs created and funded by the Live Local Act are administered by FHFC. Presenters will cover programmatic timelines, the RFA process, and the requirements tied to Live Local Act funding sources. Once you are selected for LLA funding, what is the process?  We will discuss the underwriting […]

This webinar focuses on the upfront work needed to ensure that SHIP funds are expended in a manner that fully complies with SHIP rules.  SHIP staff must track many things—this training details all that is involved with collecting the data needed to create annual reports.  The presenters will discuss a timeline to help you keep […]

Location: Charlotte Burrie Community Center 2669 N Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL 33064 This is an intensive income compliance workshop designed for those who process SHIP applications and those who oversee the SHIP office. One of the training courses that is most requested by SHIP staff, this course introduces numerous critical eligibility activities, including income […]

Property tax policy can have a major impact on housing affordability. Whether you are looking at project feasibility for an affordable multifamily rental project, the monthly mortgage payment for a low-income homeowner, or trying to encourage market rate properties to lower their rents in exchange for an incentive or two, property tax policy can play […]

This training will help those interested in building nonprofit organizational capacity and resiliency, such as nonprofit CEOs or executive directors, senior staff, board members, funders, and local government staff working with nonprofits. Presenters will help participants identify factors that can Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.boost nonprofit performance, like tracking performance and building strong staff. Learn […]

The prevalence of heirs' property as a housing equity issue has been a key issue on policymakers' radar in recent years. Heirs' property, a term used to describe property that is passed via inheritance from an owner(s) to next of kin without clear ownership, can be difficult to sell, repair, or improve, and leads to […]

Learn about resiliency in affordable multifamily residential design, which incorporates advanced stormwater infrastructure and building mitigation strategies to proactively reduce the impacts from increased heat and extreme rain to better protect residents. Also learn about programs to enhance low-income single family home resilience.