Presenters will provide guidance for finding contractors for blue sky repairs as well as after a disaster. Learn how to overcome difficulties getting an insurance estimate when starting a job. The training will also address alternatives like involving manufactured housing built elsewhere.

Surplus land is a key resource for local governments in the production of workforce and affordable housing affordability. The Live Local Act provides new requirements and guidance on best practices for how local governments manage the disposition of land, including encouraging the utilization of land (99-yr) leases as well as new property tax exemptions for […]

Join us on October 16 at 11:00 AM for a FREE Lunch-And-Learn Webinar "Low Barrier Housing." This session was originally scheduled as part of our 2023 Annual Conference, but was cancelled due to Hurricane Idalia. Session Description Many solutions are needed to increase housing opportunities for people that have difficulties qualifying to rent a home. […]

This webinar provides guidance to nonprofit organizations on predevelopment activities and due diligence necessary prior to the development of affordable housing units. The Coalition is the contracted Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) for FHFC’s Predevelopment Loan Program (PLP), providing hands-on TA on roughly 40 PLP loans. Learn about the PLP application process, PLP program guidance from […]

This webinar will open your eyes to existing local plans that include comprehensive housing needs assessments and market analyses.  Reduce duplication of efforts by exploring how select local planning documents intersect and can be used to better align project outcomes with community needs.  Learn about plan elements that can contribute to analyzing the market during […]

The SHIP statute requires SHIP jurisdictions to expedite the permitting of affordable housing developments to a greater degree than other projects. Additionally, the Live Local Act newly requires all local governments to post their policies and procedures online for the expedited processing of building permits and development orders required by law to be expedited. The […]