Webinar

Presenters will cover the process of advertising based on the SHIP statute and rule as well as your LHAP, establishing a waiting list, the application intake process, setting priorities based […]

Join us for a deep dive into Florida's two Yes-in-God's-Backyard (YIGBY) laws—one a state mandate, the other a local option. These policies unlock qualifying land owned by religious institutions for […]

Presenters will cover the process of advertising based on the SHIP statute and rule as well as your LHAP, establishing a waiting list, the application intake process, setting priorities based […]

Designed specifically for finance and accounting staff, this webinar provides a practical overview of SHIP funding requirements and financial management responsibilities. Participants will learn the fundamentals of SHIP budgeting, expenditure […]

This webinar will focus on reviewing state and federal funding sources that can be used to increase access to homeownership, including FHFC programs, CDBG, and HOME. Participants will learn how […]

Learn more about different approaches to home building - manufactured homes, modular homes, 3-D printed homes. We will talk about land use policy and regulations to allow and facilitate these […]

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 […]

This session walks through a year-round timeline of SHIP responsibilities, addressing activities that occur year-round, along with seasonal tasks. The presenters will review the sections of the Local Housing Assistance […]

This webinar examines the important role of sub recipients in successful SHIP program administration. Learn what types of organizations may serve as sub recipients as well as what types of […]

Real Estate Tips for an Affordable Mortgage: Purchasing a home is often an intimidating process that leaves prospective homebuyers overwhelmed. The reality is most homebuyers rely on their housing partners […]

One of the main pillars of the 2023 Live Local Act was its land use mandate for affordable housing in commercial, industrial, and mixed-use areas. This training will explore all […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. Key topics to be addressed include properly defining terms of assistance and designing housing strategies that […]

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 […]

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 […]

This webinar will provide guidance on evaluating effective structures of incentives, including density bonuses and how to coordinate other regulatory incentives, to successfully encourage use of these incentives and produce […]

This training will address using SHIP to help special needs households and households experiencing homelessness. Attendees will learn the types of special needs defined by Florida statute and how those […]

The rehabilitation process requires housing administrators and their staff to work with homeowners, contractors, building inspectors, local officials, and funders. Understanding each of these groups and learning to work with […]

Income determination remains one of the most important and challenging aspects of SHIP compliance. This webinar provides in-depth training on calculating annual household income and evaluating assets using a variety […]

Participants will learn about HOME Program Regulations (24 CFR Part 92), specifically pertaining to CHDO requirements, including eligible activities, compliance requirements, and key administrative provisions. The session will also cover […]

This session provides an overview of rental housing funding along with resources to support people experiencing homelessness. The presenters will discuss how to combine and leverage major funding sources to […]

Local funding is one of the most powerful tools a community has to address its housing needs. This webinar covers what cities and counties need to know to put local […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This training will focus on a six-step planning process and will feature new information from the recently updated “Creating a Local Disaster Housing Strategy” publication. The webinar will provide guidance […]

This training will focus on reducing risks through disaster preparedness and strengthening local plans. A substantial body of research shows that disaster recovery aid favors homeowners, often neglecting the immediate […]

Fixing the Gap in Affordable Housing: While rental assistance vouchers are intended to help low-income families afford housing, they are often rendered ineffective due to a lack of available, affordable […]

Recent Florida legislation expands development opportunities on properties owned by faith organizations and school boards. This webinar will take a deep dive into development examples on each type of property […]

Local governments have various means through which to solicit and procure services from private sector partners in the development of affordable housing. This webinar will provide an overview of these […]

This webinar would cover what form-based codes are, how they are different from typical Euclidean zoning, and considerations for gearing them to support more homes and more types of homes […]

The training addresses how to create disaster resistant single- and multi-family housing stock. Learn about resiliency in affordable multifamily residential design, which incorporates advanced stormwater infrastructure and building mitigation strategies […]

This session demystifies how 4 percent tax credits and tax-exempt bonds can be used to finance affordable rental housing. Learn how to layer FHFC funding sources and structure your capital […]

This training is intended for SHIP rehabilitation assistance staff. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) updated its Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form (OIR-B1-1802) in April 2026. The form incorporates […]

This webinar examines how Florida local governments can use a voter-approved 1-cent local infrastructure surtax or “penny tax” to support permanently affordable housing. Counties like Pinellas, Collier, and Alachua have […]

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 […]

This webinar focuses on the upfront work needed to ensure that SHIP funds are expended in a manner that fully complies with SHIP rules. The training details all that is […]

This session explores practical strategies to accelerate the delivery of essential housing repairs, as well as demolition and home replacement projects. Participants will learn how to streamline procurement, inspections, and […]

This webinar examines the process of developing a housing preservation plan aimed at ensuring the continuity of the affordability of subsidized rental housing units as they approach the expiration of […]

Federal and state laws require that conflicts of interest be avoided in the deployment of public funds. Local governments should address potential conflict of interest issues with applicants, contractors, and […]