Catalyst Training

This is an engaging and practical webinar designed to help SHIP grantees strengthen and refine their purchase assistance program. This session will explore best practices, common pitfalls, and innovative strategies to ensure your program is efficient, compliant, and market responsive. Whether you’re looking to improve outreach, streamline processes, or enhance long-term affordability measures, this webinar […]

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 boost nonprofit performance, like tracking performance and building strong staff. Learn how to evaluate a […]

This webinar will provide an overview of the SHIP applicant complaint process, including common types of complaints and practical strategies for responding to them. Participants will learn best practices for documentation, recordkeeping, and communication that can help minimize misunderstandings and reduce the likelihood of complaints escalating. Presenters will walk through the complaint resolution process from […]

This training will address a variety of zoning regulations to increase the supply of affordable housing in Florida and ensure well-designed places to live. Presenters will discuss specific aspects of zoning regulations that impact housing supply and a resident’s experience of their living space. We will also hear from communities who have recently implemented zoning […]

This webinar will assist local government staff in the preparation and implementation of the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) as required by SHIP. It focuses on using and improving on the LHAP in the three years between when the plan is formally updated. Learn how to write a LHAP that is clear, concise and complies […]

This webinar will provide examples of the nuts and bolts of the plan update. Key topics to be addressed include properly defining terms of assistance and designing housing strategies that work in a changing market. Presenters will discuss not-so-common strategies that can be used to serve both renters and owners. Local governments will be encouraged […]

This is the first of a two-part webinar series that helps SHIP staff and affordable housing developers understand and comply with the upcoming Florida Building Code changes that go into effect in December 2026. The first training focuses on Resilience, Wind, and Structural updates. Learn about wind loads, flood resistance, and durability standards. Presenters will […]

This is the final session of a two-part webinar series on the upcoming Florida Building Code changes in December 2026. This webinar will focus on Energy Systems, Materials, and Project Feasibility changes. Learn about updates affecting energy efficiency, mechanical systems, and material specifications, integrating compliance pathways, funding alignment considerations, and value engineering strategies suitable for […]