Catalyst Training

REGISTER Planners and housing providers must create the framework for housing programs that are based on documented community need. This requires the preparation of a Housing Needs Assessment. This webinar […]

REGISTER For-profit developers are on the lookout to partner with nonprofits to qualify for the nonprofit set-aside in the FHFC Tax Credit process. Nonprofits who do not have the development […]

REGISTER Local government housing administrators and procurement staff frequently find it necessary to undergo a Request for Proposal process when multiple developments compete for local funding, land donations and regulation […]

REGISTER Homelessness Prevention is a type of eviction prevention assistance geared toward households who will be at risk of homelessness without assistance. This webinar will review best practices in the […]

The Florida Housing Coalition is hosting a free webinar for Sadowski Affiliates. The Sadowski Affiliates webinars provides you with information that will help you know what is happening with the […]

REGISTER Local land use policies affect the development of housing that is affordable. This training focuses on how zoning codes, impact fees, development standards, and review processes impact the cost […]

REGISTER Targeting housing mitigation activities to support your community’s most vulnerable populations can allow persons with special needs to shelter in place during and after a disaster. Strengthening a home’s […]

REGISTER While an in-person LHAP workshop was initially planned, this training was offered as a 3-webinar series in December.  This January supplemental webinar is strongly recommended for staff with Local […]

REGISTER Natural disasters are inevitable- whether brought on by climate change, sea level rise, extreme storms, or life-threatening heat waves. Florida’s housing providers have done a superb job of creating […]

REGISTER This will help SHIP administrators explore opportunities to encourage the development of single-family homes while working with developers and sponsors. Designing a strategy in your Local Housing Assistance Plan […]

REGISTER This is the beginning of a two-part series designed for nonprofit housing developers, construction management staff, planning staff, and housing program administrators. Predevelopment is one of the most important […]

REGISTER Presenters will cover construction/design, zoning and land uses, budgeting, and the timeframe of the predevelopment process. Learn about the Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s Predevelopment Loan Program requirements as the […]

REGISTER This is the beginning of a two-part training series that provides participants with an introduction to the housing development process from the point of view of the developer. It […]

REGISTER This is the second training of a two-part series. Understanding the development process, as well as the costs and financing needed to make affordable housing production happen, will enable […]

REGISTER This webinar covers three critical areas of capacity building for nonprofit organizations. It provides an overview with best practices on nonprofit strategic planning, nonprofit financial responsibilities, and whether you […]

REGISTER This training will unveil the new publication on Data Driven Planning. It will look at the housing, disaster, demographic, transportation, and health data sources available to local planners, housing […]

REGISTER 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 […]

Join us for our tenth Ending Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) workshop on June 30 at 1:30 pm. This workshop is designed for local governments, nonprofits, and other partners […]

This webinar is designed to prepare SHIP staff to complete their annual report by September 15.  Presenters will highlight changes to the online reporting system and common reporting errors to […]

This webinar is designed to address how to continue work with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). Presenters will offer training to communities that have all recently produced reports. They […]

This is part 1 of a development webinar series. It will discuss the roles of both small-scale and large-scale developments in meeting rental housing needs, and how each are financed. […]

This webinar is focused on planning for post disaster emergency housing since hurricane season is not the time to start plans. Once a hurricane has damaged and destroyed homes, there […]

This webinar is designed to offer a primer for new members to orient them to AHAC responsibilities.  Presenters will discuss the benefits of housing incentives and review five incentive strategies […]

This webinar is designed to offer a primer for new members to orient them to AHAC responsibilities.  Presenters will discuss the benefits of housing incentives and review five incentive strategies […]

Florida has a substantial deficit of affordable rental housing.  We can’t afford Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) opposition to derail the production of affordable rental homes. Today, even senior housing […]

This webinar provides guidance on how the public sector, including school boards and Community Redevelopment Agencies, can use its land for affordable housing purposes. Publicly owned land is one of […]

This workshop is designed to introduce the underwriting process that takes place after a funding award has been approved. The invitation to credit underwriting is a vital first step to […]

This webinar is designed to familiarize SHIP staff with the periodic monitoring process. Have you received notice that a Florida Housing Finance Corporation Monitor will soon conduct a compliance review […]

This is the second half of a webinar series will outline SHIP rule compliance, as well as options offered by Florida Housing Finance Corporation for addressing non-compliance issues. Learn about […]

This is the first of a two-part training focused on resources available for SHIP administration in determining income. It covers the process of advertising based on the SHIP statute and […]

This webinar will focus on calculating asset and asset income, completing the resident income certification form, complying with the 120-day clock, the award letter, and monitoring and compliance. The training […]

Housing providers should be aware of the external disaster planning process and understand their role in supporting the process by participating and providing information necessary to prevent the loss of […]

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 […]

This webinar will provide examples of the nuts and bolts of the plan update. This is an important training, considering that many SHIP communities must submit new LHAPs in 2023. […]

This webinar will provide examples of the nuts and bolts of the plan update. This is an important training, considering that many SHIP communities must submit new LHAPs in 2023. […]

SHIP funding is primarily focused on homeownership, but it can be a valuable tool to support rental housing projects. This workshop addresses the principles behind developing and financing affordable rental […]

This two-part webinar series will focus on Florida’s State Apartment Incentive Loan program, an essential source of financing that is flexible and tailored to fill funding gaps in affordable multifamily […]

This training is part of the Models for Affordable Housing webinar series. Accessory dwelling units, also called granny flats, mother-in-law suites, and carriage houses, can be a smart growth tool […]

This is the first training in a two-part series designed to provide guidance on the fundamental rules of the SHIP program, as well as assist SHIP administrators with five years […]

This webinar on disaster housing recovery will benefit SHIP staff all over Florida and will feature two distinct types of training.  First, learn about the new HHRP funds currently being […]

This second training focuses on SAIL rental development. Presenters will demonstrate how SAIL can be leveraged with the 4% or 9% low-income housing tax credits, multifamily bonds and other funding […]

This second half of a webinar series is designed to provide guidance on the fundamental rules of the SHIP program. Presenters will review a year-long timeline of SHIP tasks and […]

This second half of a webinar series is designed to provide guidance on the fundamental rules of the SHIP program. Presenters will review a year-long timeline of SHIP tasks and […]

This webinar will help local governments develop a selection system to identify SHIP eligible applicants and consider how to prioritize them in accordance with the selection criteria identified in the […]

SHIP funding is primarily focused on homeownership, but it can be a valuable tool to support rental housing projects. This workshop addresses the principles behind developing and financing affordable rental […]

This training introduces best practices for helping home buyers. Most SHIP funds must be expended for homeownership activities, and homebuyer assistance is one of the most common strategies employed by […]

This is an intensive workshop on the details of income compliance designed specifically for those who process applications for SHIP assistance and the people who oversee the SHIP office. One […]

Presenters will discuss federal, state and local fair housing law enforcement and compliance, improving outreach of purchase assistance programs to reach minority populations and those least likely to apply. How […]

This webinar is designed to guide SHIP administrators as they explore opportunities for local governments to develop single family homes while working with developers and sponsors. Designing a strategy in […]

This workshop will discuss two major strategies identified in LHAPs. Most SHIP funds must be expended for homeownership activities, and homebuyer assistance is one of the most common strategies employed […]

The webinar offers useful guidance to help determine which rule takes precedence over another when monitoring blended projects. This webinar offers guidance on monitoring projects that have multiple funding sources […]

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 […]

This training was formerly titled ‘Shared Equity'. Surplus land is a key resource for local governments in the production of workforce and affordable housing affordability. The Live Local Act provides […]

Please join us for a webinar providing guidance about the second HHRP Allocation, scheduled for Thursday, April 27 from 2pm to 3:30pm.  This webinar on housing recovery following Hurricanes Ian […]

This webinar will assist new SHIP staff in understanding the program rules that govern the administration of assistance strategies, as well as the timeline and targets tied to program administration, […]

On March 29, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed the Live Local Act (SB 102) into law. The Live Local Act, which is the 2023 Legislative Session's omnibus housing bill, contains a […]

This is a training designed for Finance Department Staff to address topics related to state and federal housing programs. It will help city and county finance department staff work successfully […]

This training focuses on the upfront work needed to ensure that SHIP funds are expended in a manner that fully complies with SHIP rules. The presenters will discuss a timeline […]

New Annual Reporting of SHIP Applications May 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3290624321796206350 This webinar is designed to prepare SHIP staff for changes to the annual report that require […]

This training was formerly titled ‘Planning and Zoning’.  The Live Local Act (SB 102/HB 627) is a major piece of housing legislation that addresses a variety of policy initiatives to […]

This workshop will provide guidance on the fundamental rules of the SHIP program, as well as assist SHIP administrators with five years or less of SHIP experience with the implementation […]

This training will introduce staff to using SHIP for rental housing, which come with several rules and requirements. Learn about the Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s guidance on SHIP rental assistance, […]

Calling all Affordable Housing Professionals to join the coalition's virtual impact briefing on our work to bring affordable housing to Florida.