Catalyst Training

Explore how SHIP funds can be successfully used to support demolition and home replacement activities that improve housing quality and resiliency for low-income households. This webinar will walk participants through eligibility requirements, environmental and procurement considerations, ownership and relocation issues, contractor oversight, and construction timelines. Learn from SHIP administrators who have successfully provided replacement assistance. […]

This webinar offers guidance on converting non-residential properties to permanent affordable housing. The presenters will discuss policy considerations for local governments and development considerations through example projects.

This webinar puts a spotlight on the formation of a consistent and compliant process to work with developers so proposed projects can be evaluated and selected for preference and allocation of support. A prime example is the “Local Government Contribution” required for some Florida Housing Finance Corporation Requests for Applications. Competing projects vie for this […]

Affordable housing financed with government subsidy must be affordable for a set period of time. This training will address best practices for ensuring that these housing units are affordable in the long term. Presenters will discuss Community Land Trusts, Land Use Restriction Agreements (LURA), and how to determine which legal mechanism to use in differing […]