Live Local Act in 2023 provided a variety of tools aimed at encouraging and facilitating much-needed affordable housing development statewide. These 90-minute regional workshops, sponsored by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation through the state's Affordable Housing Catalyst Program, are geared toward local government staff to share best practices, experiences, and lessons learned to date on […]

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 local governments to meet the homeownership set aside requirement. This training is for SHIP local government housing staff and their community partners interested in developing, […]

This webinar assists new SHIP staff in understanding the program rules that govern the administration of assistance strategies, the timeline and targets tied to program administration, the LHAP, annual report and program compliance.  SHIP staff with 5 years or less of experience may benefit from this training, which addresses deadlines and responsibilities throughout the year.  […]

Participants will review a SHIP Administrator Disaster Preparedness Checklist.  The presenters will address year-round housing mitigation techniques to strengthen homes in preparation for future disasters, including guidance from Enterprise Community Partners’ publication ‘Keep Safe’.

Presenters will demonstrate how SAIL can be leveraged with the 4% or 9% low-income housing tax credits, multifamily bonds and other funding sources for developing or rehabilitating affordable rental housing. The training will showcase successful projects exhibiting the wide range of housing types possible with the program, including farmworker-fisher worker housing, housing for persons experiencing […]

This webinar offers guidance on converting hotels and commercial properties to permanent affordable housing, especially supportive rental housing.  The presenters discuss cost analyses for various development models, construction standards, how much to develop into affordable housing, and the planning and zoning changes needed.

The Florida Housing Coalition announces the second part of “Integrating Energy Efficiency into Rehab”, a five-part webinar series sponsored by Duke Energy. The trainers will discuss funding sources to pay for energy efficiency features. A discussion of Duke’s Home Energy Improvement Rebates, the subject of the first webinar, starts of the overview of funding.  Participants […]

This webinar will focus on the use of a checklist to assist in file compliance, along with documents required in the file by regulatory and statutory requirements.  There will be a review of what documents are not required and best practices for compliance with program file and record retention requirements. Also learn how to properly […]

Learn what types of groups may serve as sponsors and sub-recipients and hear firsthand from the staff of groups that provide SHIP services.  The presenters will highlight key examples of how SHIP work is effectively outsourced, addressing details of LHAP selection criteria and suggested language for a Request for Proposals. Link to PowerPoint: https://www.flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Working-with-Sponsors-and-Sub-May-2024.pdf Link […]

LOCATION: Pompano Beach Cultural Arts Center 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33060 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 of the trainings that is most requested by SHIP staff, this […]

This webinar covers three critical areas of capacity building for nonprofit organizations.  It provides an overview of best practices on nonprofit strategic planning, nonprofit financial responsibilities, and whether you should seek designation as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO).  This webinar will provide a broad overview of each critical area to help nonprofit staff and […]

Preserving affordable housing stock is a top priority in Florida.  Each year, the state loses essential units prioritized for vulnerable Floridians.  This webinar discusses preservation of affordable housing, resilience strategies to mitigate risk when hazards occur, and developing a sustainable product.  Learn about best practices, new concepts to promote the sustainability of affordable housing, and […]