APRIL 30, 2012 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Healthy Foods Technical Assistance Webinar on "Connecting Farms to Institutions"

Help bring healthy foods to the communities you serve! As part of the Community Development Financial Institution Fund’s (CDFI Fund) Capacity Building Initiative for Financing Healthy Food Options, CDFIs are eligible to attend this webinar to help build knowledge about financing healthy food options.

Connecting Farms to Institutions: Become informed about how CDFIs can play an important role in building businesses that sustainably and profitably address gaps in local food infrastructure.

APRIL 23, 2012 - 8:00 AM to APRIL 25, 2012 - 4:45 PM ET

Building Michigan Communities Conference: Housing, Assets, People, Partners

Formerly called the “Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing:  Partners Building Communities,” it is now called the “Building Michigan Conference: Housing, Assets, People, Partners.” Whether you're involved in the creation or preservation of housing, the provision of services to the homeless, the revitalization of neighborhoods including downtowns, providing funds or receiving funds, you are trying to make Michigan’s communities better places to live, work, invest, and play.

APRIL 18, 2012 - 8:30 AM to APRIL 20, 2012 - 8:30 AM CT

Transforming Local Government, Imagining Innovations

This years' Transforming Local Government Conference is titled Imagining Innovations of the Future. Various topics will be covered in sessions and by keynote speakers and will focus on ways to invigorate a city and how to break through barriers. Topics include health care, childhood literacy, citizen engagement, technology, energizing a community, solar power, voter registration, bringing a community plan to life and much more. The event also includes several social and touring activities including golf, a "jazz crawl" and dinner excursions.

APRIL 4, 2012 - 8:30 AM to APRIL 5, 2012 - 8:30 AM ET

Transforming Problem Properties into Opportunity, Ohio Properties Redevelopment Institute

The Greater Ohio Policy Center is hosting a two-day interactive training for local leaders and nonprofit community development organizations that will provide hands-on techniques and strategies for addressing the challenges associated with vacant and abandoned property development and redevelopment.  Topics include understanding property acquisition, land banking, the value of neighborhood stabilization, rebuilding community, state programs and policy reforms, using property information systems, developing urban projects and the role of banks in property development.  Click

APRIL 1, 2012 - 8:30 AM to APRIL 4, 2012 - 5:30 PM ET

National Main Streets Conference to Focus on Rediscovering Main Street

As small business districts along Main Streets make a comeback through “shop local” campaigns and a growing displeasure for sprawling development, local communities need to start thinking about what it takes to invest in small businesses and how they can help create healthy, resilient communities.  This four-day session will focus on these strategies and feature Amy Cortese – an award-winning journalist – as the keynote speaker.

MARCH 13, 2012 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Get More Green From Your Building: Mobilizing Residents

FEBRUARY 27, 2012 - 8:30 AM to MARCH 2, 2012 - 4:30 PM PT

NeighborWorks Training Institute

FEBRUARY 16, 2012 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

"Urban Farming" Gains Momentum

Community organizers, farmers and local residents are coming together to support the idea of urban agriculture as a way to improve the health and vitality of not only families but entire communities. The urban farming trend supports economic revitalization and increases opportunities to make healthy foods more available to lower-income families, but also is a successful strategy for battling blight and abandonment in struggling areas.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012 - 9:00 AM to FEBRUARY 4, 2012 - 5:00 PM PT

New Partners for Smart Growth Conference

The 11th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference will be held February 2-4, 2012 in San Diego, California.  The event will focus on Smart Growth solutions such as creating transit-oriented, compact development; transforming downtowns and ethnically diverse, older neighborhoods; designing walkable, mixed-use urban villages; and fostering the emergence of leading high-tech, telecommunications, and clean-tech businesses. Smart Growth is necessary for a more resilient economy, healthy population, expanded transportation and equitable housing.  

JANUARY 26, 2012 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

HUD NSP Webinar: Open Forum Q&A about the NSP2 50% and 100% Expenditure Deadlines

We encourage all NSP2 grantees attend this webinar. To attend, read the instructions below or download the PDF at the bottom of this page.

JANUARY 11, 2012 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

WEBINAR: Can Lease Purchase Save Us?

NOTE THE NEW DATE AND TIME!

Sponsored by NeighborWorks America and the National Housing Institute/Shelterforce

As developers struggle to find buyers for rehabbed affordable homes, many are looking to a lease-purchase model to expand the pool of potential owners. But lease-purchase is far more complicated than just an end-run around the credit crunch.

DECEMBER 12, 2011 - 8:30 AM to DECEMBER 16, 2011 - 2:30 PM ET

NeighborWorks Training Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Resilient Communities in the Face of Foreclosures

Attend this webinar to hear the findings of two National League of Cities reports on Resilience in the Face of Foreclosures, highlighting Lessons from Local and Regional Practice and http://tinyurl.com/83sufsg

Registrations are closed for this event.

NOVEMBER 8, 2011 - 8:30 AM to NOVEMBER 11, 2011 - 5:00 PM ET

Explore Equity Issues at PolicyLink’s Equity Summit

In November, stakeholders from the Equity Movement will come together at PolicyLink’s Equity Summit 2011. The purpose of this event is to help advocates, activists, policymakers, foundations and leaders in equity to advance an equitable and inclusive policy agenda.

NOVEMBER 6, 2011 - 9:00 AM to NOVEMBER 8, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

2011 National Property Preservation Conference

Each year, leaders and servicers from across the mortgage industry gather to share lessons learned and chart a course for the future. Through communication and teamwork, they build consensus and establish standards for policies and services. Representatives from HUD, VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the MBA are expected to be in attendance, along with numerous city code enforcement departments and other local government organizations. You are invited to share in this dialog.

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 - 9:00 AM to NOVEMBER 3, 2011 - 5:00 PM ET

Development Banking Conference to Take Place in November

This years’ National Housing Institute event will provide community development banks, investors and other community development stakeholders with best practices and opportunities for sharing information. Participants will hear industry perspectives and strategies for response regarding current housing issues. Keynote speakers include Donna Gambrell, director of the CDFI Fund and Sandra Thompson, the director of the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection at the FDIC. Learn more

OCTOBER 27, 2011 - 9:00 AM to OCTOBER 28, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

How to Turn a Place Around

A two-day PPS training course, How to Turn a Place Around introduces new ways of thinking about public spaces and how Placemaking can be used to bring communities together and revitalize underperforming spaces. Learn more

OCTOBER 25, 2011 - 9:00 AM to OCTOBER 27, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

Advancing Community Power through Culture, Equity and Justice

This year’s conference theme, Advancing Community Power through Culture, Equity and Justice, will guide the exploration of this melting pot of culture and land of immense beauty. The NFG 2011 Conference will examine the roles that culture, equity, and justice play in building community power for people in low- and moderate-income communities and the innovative ways philanthropy is helping to advance these issues.  Learn more

OCTOBER 24, 2011 - 9:00 AM to OCTOBER 27, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

Learn More About Community Land Trusts

Increase your knowledge of community land trusts at this three-day conference taking place in Seattle. Training topics include a history of the movement, marketing strategies, collaborations, political advocacy, urban agriculture, using research, engaging and empowering homeowners, board development, mortgage financing options, cohousing options and more. This years’ keynote speaker is Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

High-Performance Buildings: How and Why?

Affordable and innovative building techniques for high-performance buildings will be the topic of this online training session titled “High Performance Building Trends in Green Affordable Housing.” As these practices become more main stream, it is important for housing developers to understand how high-performance building programs can help them to achieve program goals.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

NSP Webinar #4: Affordability Periods

This webinar will cover the requirements for the affordability period for both rental and homebuyers. It will highlight how the affordability period is calculated and recorded. The webinar will discuss the requirements for resale and recapture and highlight how these requirements are documented at the time of initial and subsequent sales. The webinar will also discuss the requirements during the rental affordability period, including documenting tenant income and rents. The webinar will also discuss how the grantee can pay for these ongoing monitoring responsibilities.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 - 9:00 AM to SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 - 5:00 PM ET

Solutions for Sustainable Communities

Learn to utilize existing resources to achieve housing, transportation and environmental improvement goals at this training geared toward practitioners and policymakers. The training will provide the tools needed to create sustainable and inclusive communities while reducing government costs. Participants will learn different methods for achieving goals, plus have opportunities to network with hundreds of colleagues.  Learn more

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Green Ideas for Multifamily Properties

Multifamily properties can benefit from green rehab too! This webinar will cover current green due diligence for existing multifamily properties and explore when to do an energy audit, a green capital needs assessment or a physical conditions assessment.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

NSP Webinar #3: Other Federal Requirements

This webinar will cover the Other Federal Requirements or Cross-Cutting Requirements that are triggered by use of the NSP funds. This includes the requirements for environmental review, Davis Bacon labor standards, Uniform Relocation Act, Lead Based Paint, Section 3 and Fair Housing. The webinar will recap these requirements as well as highlighting how to document compliance. The webinar will also highlight the timing of these requirements and how to integrate them within the development process. 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 - 8:30 AM to SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 - 8:30 AM ET

Real Solutions for Sustainable, Equitable Cities

Civic leaders from cities located in the Great Lakes region are invited to attend the GLUE annual conference, where “rust belt” enthusiasts will meet, share information and form ideas and connections for the future.

At this event, real solutions will be developed based on real ideas for sustainability, equity and prosperity for all. Learn more

AUGUST 30, 2011 - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Mortgage Financing 'Roundtable' for NSP Grantees and Partners

This roundtable discussion will provide NSP grantees with an opportunity to interact with mortgage lenders so they can learn about permanent mortgage financing and increased access for clients. The discussions will bring NSP grantees and mortgage lender representatives together to talk about issues and create solutions to increase mortgage lending in NSP markets. Lender representatives will be from national lenders, State HFAs and others. The program will help subgrantees who are interested in purchasing NSP homes but cannot secure standard mortgage financing.

AUGUST 11, 2011 - 9:00 AM to AUGUST 12, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

Community Engagement: Measuring Its Impact

This training session will focus on how to determine the successes and challenges of community-building projects, which is critical to long-term success. Participants will learn how to evaluate project trends, detect obstacles, improve program designs and decide on methods of implementation.

AUGUST 10, 2011 - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Learn How to Analyze a Neighborhood through a Quick Block Walk

A quick walk around the block can provide a great deal of information about a neighborhood if you know what to look for.  This session will help hone your observation skills and will provide a system for analyzing what you see. The session involves an on-site visit and a block walk to perform an analysis and discuss possible neighborhood revitalization responses. A practical how-to guide will be provided to help you conduct a block walk in your own community. Learn more

AUGUST 8, 2011 - 9:00 AM to AUGUST 9, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

Learn New Tools for Neighborhood Revitalization

Learn new methods of neighborhood analysis, community participation and the neighborhood visioning process in this NeighborWorks seminar at the NeighborWorks Training Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.  Comprehensive neighborhood revitalization is an intentional process from the preliminary research stages to the final evaluation. Participants will develop goals and measurable objectives and gain experience in preparing a neighborhood-specific revitalization action plan.

AUGUST 8, 2011 - 8:30 AM to AUGUST 9, 2011 - 5:00 PM ET

How Do You Measure the Impact of Your Revitalization Work?

Learn how to determine if your revitalization strategies are working at the NeighborWorks Training Institute taking place in Atlanta, Georgia in August. The course -- Measuring the Impact of Your Revitalization Work -- will teach you how to create measureable objectives and describe results to stakeholders. It will also provide information on various neighborhood indicators, survey methods and data sources and show how to use them to measure the effects of particular revitalization approaches.

JULY 27, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Access to Fresh, Local Foods -- What's the Value?

Access to healthy food is critical to community development activities and promotes overall community health and well-being. Research shows that having access to local, fresh foods creates greater consumption of fruits and vegetables and decreases instances of illness. The creation of community gardens and markets provides opportunities for healthy eating as well as educational opportunities. Such garden projects can be a great option for addressing issues with vacant or abandoned properties.

JULY 20, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Training to Focus on Rethinking States, Neighborhoods and Metropolitan Solutions

As regional planning efforts begin to align with activities related to sustainable communities, the relationship between community development and regional approaches becomes important. This session will look into questions such as how should state community development agencies frame their planning models, how can MPOs support community-based revitalization, who are the key partners and how can funding be leveraged?  Explore how the regional landscape is evolving and learn about best practice models that are already in place at state, regional and local levels.

JUNE 30, 2011 - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Green Building Regional Workshop

This Green Building Regional Workshop is designed for NSP grantees. It will provide guidance on green construction and rehabilitation techniques that support NSP redevelopment activities and improve energy efficiency and sustainability goals. The session is in Minneapolis, MN. The workshop is free and open to all NSP grantees and their affiliates. Learn more

JUNE 29, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Meeting the Challenge of Distressed Property Investors

Investor purchases of REO or otherwise distressed properties will be the topic of this training session, which will focus on issues related to this trend. Some responsible landlords are creating much needed rental housing while others are less responsible and not caring properly for their units, which pushes destabilization even further. This session will give local governments and community organizations ideas for dealing with potential problem investors such as regulations and incentives and will provide best practices from cities responding to this issue.

JUNE 27, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

Regional Mortgage Financing Roundtables for NSP Grantees and Partners

This roundtable discussion will provide NSP grantees with an opportunity to interact with mortgage lenders so they can learn about permanent mortgage financing and increase access for clients. The discussions will bring NSP grantees and mortgage lender representatives together to talk about issues and create solutions to increase mortgage lending in NSP markets. Lender representatives will be from national lenders, State HFAs and others. The program will help subgrantees who are interested in purchasing NSP homes but cannot secure standard mortgage financing.

JUNE 21, 2011 - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Enterprise/HUD NSP Training: Green Building Regional Workshop

This Green Building Regional Workshop by HUD is designed for NSP grantees. It will provide guidance on green construction and rehabilitation techniques that support NSP redevelopment activities that improve energy efficiency and support sustainable goals. The session is in Washington, DC and is one of nine trainings around the country. The workshop is free and open to all NSP grantees and their affiliates.  Learn more

JUNE 16, 2011 - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Building Sustainable Organizations: Getting the Most Out of Your Financial Statements

This online session will provide participants with best practices in presenting details on their financial statements so they may better understand and present the financial position of the organization.  It will also show how to increase credibility through audits and financial reporting.  Learn more

JUNE 9, 2011 - 9:00 AM to JUNE 10, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

Placemaking: Making It Happen

This two-day training will teach participants how to use a place-based management and implementation strategy to make changes in their neighborhoods. The focus is on creating public spaces that relate to community members, which includes ways to initiate improvements and manage practices. The training is geared toward practitioners as well as community members and public officials. Topics include developing a strategy, making it happen, gathering community input, working with local governments and managing the space for the long term.

JUNE 5, 2011 - 8:30 AM to JUNE 7, 2011 - 8:30 AM ET

Land Bank Conference

The focus of this conference will be how to use land banking strategies to address issues with vacant and abandoned properties. Breakout sessions will include tax foreclosure, how to finance land banking projects, market-based strategies, utilizing vacant lots and creating long-term affordability. Keynote speakers include Derek Douglas, Special Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs and Carol Coletta from Coletta and Company. More information

MAY 25, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Experts Online -- The New Regionalism: Rethinking States, Neighborhoods and Metropolitan Solutions

This session will look at the relationship between community development and regional strategies. They will look at ways that state agencies can frame their planning models and support neighborhood-based revitalization. It will also identify key partners, methods of leveraging funding and include best practice models.  Learn more

MAY 24, 2011 - 2:00 PM ET

Not Just Where, but How and What: The Case for Location-Efficient Development

This webinar will highlight architectural and urban design innovations which support energy efficiency and development that are “location-efficient.”  Findings from the recent report Location Efficiency and Housing Type – Boiling it Down to BTUs will be presented alongside innovative ideas regarding sustainable development. Speakers include Danielle Arigoni from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ellen Dunham-Jones from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Daniel Hernandez and Matthew Lister from Jonathan Rose Companies.

MAY 24, 2011 - 9:00 AM to MAY 26, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

Get Regional; Building Workforce partnerships Conference

This training will focus on the importance of regional planning and the idea that sustainable workforce and economic development goals must be regional. Federal support regarding investments, standards and partnership suggestions is helpful, but a focus on regional coalitions is needed. This training will look at building regional partnerships and look at the roles of community advocates, labor, the private sector and government in revitalizing industry and economic development.  Learn more

MAY 19, 2011 - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Invitation Only: Nonprofit NSP2 Grantee Convening

NeighborWorks America will bring together nonprofit grantees along with their consortium partners for a one-day convening focused on implementation of Round 2 of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Hosted by NeighborWorks America’s Stable Communities Initiative with generous support by Citi Community Development.

MAY 19, 2011 - 8:30 AM to MAY 20, 2011 - 5:00 PM ET

Community Development: Past, Present and Future

This training will focus on the past, present and future of community development programs and how they have revitalized neighborhoods and helped local residents. Topics will include current challenges, needs for the future, how organizations can keep their mission current and vital and how organizations can maintain relationships with government entities and other funders. Learn more

MAY 18, 2011 - 8:30 AM ET

Energize Your Local Economy with a Public Market

This course will cover how to develop a local public market plan that is sustainable and suits local needs. Course topics include an overview of markets, successful practices, benefits involved, business planning and management topics. Local markets can be a catalyst for economic development and social connections.  Learn more

MAY 16, 2011 - 4:30 PM to MAY 17, 2011 - 6:00 PM ET

Fannie Mae: Maximize your Community Stabilization Efforts through Fannie Mae’s Public Entity REO Sales Team

This informational session hosted by Fannie Mae will focus on providing public entities, nonprofits and down payment administrators with a comprehensive overview of how to acquire Fannie Mae REO inventory directly. Participants will learn about Public Entity (PE) REO Sales team members located throughout the country dedicated to working hand-in-hand with users of public funds to facilitate the purchase of properties from Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae will offer insight on how its team can help nonprofits quickly and successfully reach their community stabilization goals through its vario

MAY 16, 2011 - 9:00 AM to MAY 17, 2011 - 5:00 PM ET

Strategies for More Livable Neighborhoods

Strategies for turning distressed and stagnant neighborhoods into vibrant streetscapes and gathering places will be the topic of this seminar taking place at the NeighborWorks Training Institute in Detroit, Michigan. Topics include innovative ways for attracting and engaging residents. Learn more about this course

MAY 16, 2011 - 8:30 AM to MAY 20, 2011 - 8:30 AM ET

NeighborWorks Training Institute – Full Course Schedule

A full slate of courses will be available at the next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) on topics including affordable housing development, asset management, community and neighborhood revitalization, economic development, homeownership and community lending and much more. Registration links are listed on the site as well as course descriptions.

MAY 16, 2011 - 8:30 AM to MAY 17, 2011 - 5:30 PM ET

Neighborhood Revitalization for Organizational Leaders

This session will focus on policy questions and how cities can position themselves to compete in the regional marketplace.  It will explore how existing policies can help or hinder revitalization efforts and will also cover how cities, nonprofits and foundations can work together to help neighborhoods in need. Topics will include planning, policy-making and implementing neighborhood revitalization programs. Learn more

MAY 11, 2011 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET

Building Sustainable Organizations: Early Warning Indicator Tools for Properties – From Predevelopment to Operations

This session is for board members and executive staff at housing development organizations and will provide them with the tools they need to create guidelines regarding development projects. Topics will include how to determine if a project is worthwhile, what sort of construction problems should be reviewed by boards and executive staff, and when projects need to be closely examined because of a deficit.  Learn more

MAY 5, 2011 - 8:30 AM to MAY 6, 2011 - 8:30 AM ET

How to Turn a Place Around

This session will focus on new and innovative ways to think about public spaces and how “placemaking” projects can revive neighborhoods and bring people together. Placemaking has emerged as a new development strategy that focuses on community history, needs and goals. These areas are generally multi-use and fit into the community’s identity. The training session will cover how to embrace placemaking: evaluate a space, create a vision, plan for management and use other models to revitalize a small space or entire city.

MAY 4, 2011 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

What’s Health Got to Do with It

The green building trend is more than energy efficiency, but is also about creating healthy and sustainable communities. This training combines the essence of green building with that of public health to include access to healthy food as well as healthy homes. Speakers include James Sallis from San Diego State University, Yael Lehmann from The Food Trust, Rebecca Morley from the National Center for Healthy Housing and Madeline Fraser-Cook from the Green Development Center. Read more

APRIL 28, 2011 - 8:00 AM to APRIL 29, 2011 - 8:00 AM ET

Federal Reserve Community Affairs Research Conference “The Changing Landscape of Community Development”

This event will focus on community development policies and practices that will sustain economic recovery.  Keynote speakers include Jeffery Sachs from the Earth Institute at Columbia University and Ben Bernanke from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Registration closes April 8, 2011.

APRIL 20, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Introducing New Resident Engagement Tools for Affordable Housing Developers and Owners

This Enterprise training session will go over two new tools recently rolled out for educating residents: the Resident Education Cards and the resident “Training in a Box.”  This session will highlight these resources and explain how to best use them. The tools include training modules that will help residents implement and maintain green building practices. The Training in a Box provides educational tools for trainers.  Read more

APRIL 14, 2011 - 4:00 PM ET

New Green Loans From NeighborWorks Capital

Participants in this session will learn about new green loans at NeighborWorks Capital. Topics include NeighborWorks Capital financing details plus capital grants from NeighborWorks America which can be used for renovation and property improvements; installation of renewable energy systems; and property acquisition and critical repairs. Trainers include Mark Knight from NeighborWorks Capital and Kim Vermeer from Urban Habitat Initiatives. Learn more

APRIL 13, 2011 - 9:00 AM to APRIL 15, 2011 - 9:00 AM ET

2011 NCRC Annual Conference

The focus of this years’ national conference is National Challenges, Local Solutions: Rebuilding Homes, Lives and Communities. Hundreds of community leaders, practitioners, industry experts and others will gather to explore current industry trends and what methods are needed to ensure fairness and draw people into the financial mainstream.  Learn more

APRIL 11, 2011 - 8:30 AM to APRIL 15, 2011 - 8:30 AM PT

Rental Housing Development Finance for NSP Grantees

This five-day seminar, taking place in Sacramento, California and Tampa, Florida, will provide NSP grantees with the tools they need to develop affordable housing as well as deal with abandonment issues in distressed communities. Participates will learn the steps related to housing development, techniques for structuring financing for homeownership or rental housing and methods for making these deals happen.

APRIL 6, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Innovative Models for Charrettes and New Tools that Support Integrative Design

Best practices in green affordable housing will be the first topic in a series by Enterprise Green Communities. The recent integrative design by Center City Concern in Portland, Oregon will be used as a case study which includes best practices for setting a vision, goals and green strategy sessions.  Highlights on program successes will be included such as practices that provide healthier and more efficient housing for lower-income families. Read more

APRIL 5, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

NSP Resources – What Is Out There?

This webinar is geared toward NSP1, NSP2 and NSP3 grantees and partners and will share information on the available resources that can help with NSP program design and implementation, plus help grantees overcome challenges and find solutions.

MARCH 30, 2011 - 9:00 AM to APRIL 1, 2011 - 9:00 AM PT

California Redevelopment Agency Annual Conference

This year’s Annual Conference at the California Redevelopment Agency, titled Redevelopment: Worth Fighting For, will focus on methods for communicating redevelopment stories, best practices, key partnership strategies, moving forward in difficult times, securing funding, creating transit-oriented neighborhoods and more. Keynote speaker Carl Guardino will speak about re-positioning RDA’s: Can we Mend It Rather Than End It?  Learn more

MARCH 24, 2011 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

State of the State Budget: Outlook for Housing Programs in 2011 and Beyond

This online session will cover the budget outlook for states including the impact of budget shortfalls and budget trends in particular states. Different strategies for dealing with shortfalls will be discussed by speakers including Phil Oliff from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Steven Silver from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and Robin Snyderman from the Metropolitan Planning Council.

MARCH 22, 2011 - 7:00 PM to MARCH 22, 2011 - 8:30 PM ET

Vegetable Gardening Class March 22

NeighborWorks organization Cumberland Neighborhood Housing Services is including instruction on vegetable gardening as part of its educational series. The course will be taught by Master Gardener Coordinator for Alleghany County Dedrrick Bender who will cover topics such as choosing a site, soil prep, planting strategies, planting dates, caring for a garden, fertilizers and more. The topic of gardening fits with green practices and sustainability. 

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MARCH 16, 2011 - 6:00 PM to MARCH 16, 2011 - 8:30 PM PT

Foreclosure Workshops Start Today

Five foreclosure prevention workshops are being offered in Long beach, California as foreclosures are expected to continue rising in 2011. The workshops are free. Participants should bring mortgage statements and monthly budgets. Visit www.lanhs.org for more details.

Workshops will be from 6-8:30 PM in the following locations:

MARCH 15, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Marketing NSP Properties

This session will provide NSP grantees with strategies to market their NSP properties for sale or rent. Topics will include evaluating the market to identify best strategies, methods for focusing marketing on those who are qualified and strategies used in other markets. See event

MARCH 14, 2011 - 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Behavior Change toward Green Living and Emissions Reduction

This session will provide detail on simple ways that Americans can cut green house gas emissions through their choices in transportation, energy consumption, diet and waste. Presenters will share methods for engaging community members in sustainability activities.

MARCH 8, 2011 - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CT

Free Support Group for Homeowners in Distress to Meet Weekly, Starting Tonight

Supporting the emotional needs of homeowners in distress is as important as financial and legal support, says the Dane County Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce which is now offering a weekly support group to help families through this difficult time. Participants will learn coping strategies and techniques for dealing with feelings surrounding their mortgage situation. The support groups are hosted jointly by the taskforce and the Edgewood College Family Center.

MARCH 8, 2011 - 9:00 AM to MARCH 9, 2011 - 5:00 PM CT

Native American AFI Pre-Application 2-Day Training

Strategies for building comprehensive asset-building projects with a focus on Individual Development Accounts will be provided in this free two-day training, with a focus on preparing applications for funding through OCS’s Assets for Independence Program or ANA’s Social and Economic Development Strategies Program. These sessions are for Tribes and Native American, Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander nonprofits. Read more

MARCH 2, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Overview of EPA’s Multifamily High Rise Program

The EPA’s expansion of the ENERGY STAR program to mid- and high-rise multifamily buildings will be discussed in this web session hosted by Enterprise Community. The session will cover these changes as well as the protocols and support available from EPA. It is expected that buildings will be accepted into the program in June 2011. Affordable housing developers will need to understand these changes. This session will provide the details needed for program compliance.

FEBRUARY 28, 2011 - 8:00 AM to MARCH 4, 2011 - 6:00 PM PT

NeighborWorks Training Institute

The NeighborWorks Training Institute provides excellent training options for practitioners working on affordable housing and sustainability. A special Green Symposium is scheduled for March 2, 2011 called Green Choices, Green Value – For the Families and Communities We Serve. The deadline for early bird registration is January 18, 2011. Online registration ends February 7, 2011. Practitioners may also register on-site the week of the event.

FEBRUARY 23, 2011 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Building Sustainable Organizations: Lessons and Recommendations from the Field

This session will look at 10 organizations that have worked to endure the financial crisis and will share lessons learned and recommendations to nonprofits and their funders on ways to build sustainable organizations.

FEBRUARY 22, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Property Management Tools

This webinar will review two new tools by LISC that will help practitioners improve their property management and implementation of NSP. The Property Evaluation Tool uses mapping along with questions to collect information on the condition of the property, real estate records and demographics. The Mobile Property Evaluation Device (MoPED) can be used with an iPhone or Android to do property condition surveys and attach the surveys to the GPS coordinates.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Restructuring the U.S. Residential Mortgage Market: New Research from Housing Experts and Perspective from Alan Greenspan

This session will cover existing housing policies that need to be re-evaluated because of their impact on the financial crisis including financial reform for government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The forum will highlight the issues and options for moving forward. The keynote speaker is Alan Greenspan and two panels will focus on resolutions for issues raised. Learn more

FEBRUARY 9, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Experts Online - Community Development and the States in 2011: State Housing Trust Funds

This session will look at funding and other resources for State Housing Trust Funds for the upcoming year.

FEBRUARY 8, 2011 - 8:30 AM ET

Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference

Conference will focus on green initiatives such as building the green economy, infrastructure and transportation; local initiatives; workforce and economic development; emerging green sectors; energy efficiency; and more.

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 - 9:00 AM to FEBRUARY 5, 2011 - 5:00 PM ET

10th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities

Conference topics will cover strategies for addressing weak economies and the impact that’s having on communities. This includes reducing infrastructure and service costs, ideas for financing smart growth, and ways to use smart growth for community and economic vitality.

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Overview of the 2011 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria

This training will focus on Green Communities Criteria including smart land use, water and energy conservation techniques, using sustainable materials and creating healthy living environments. It will also provide information on the process for Enterprise Green Communities Certification.

JANUARY 20, 2011 - 2:00 PM ET

How States Use Qualified Allocation Plans as Incentive for Preservation, Transit Oriented Development and Green Design and Building Practices

This webinar will outline changes to the low income housing tax credit and how new plans will incentivize preservation, transit-oriented development, green building projects and more.

JANUARY 19, 2011 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT

Family Strengthening Summit: Building Assets for Young Children

This session will include information on asset-building activities to strengthen children and entire families. Topics include financial education, access to financial services, credit/debt counseling, IDAs, tax prep and access to other federal benefits.  Click here

JANUARY 19, 2011 - 8:30 AM PT

NSP Problem-Solving Clinic – Los Angeles

Another in its series of problem-solving clinics, HUD is holding this session in Los Angeles where participants can have their questions answered regarding NSP program requirements and activities.  See details

JANUARY 11, 2011 - 8:00 AM to JANUARY 12, 2011 - 4:00 PM ET

NSP Problem-Solving Clinic

HUD will offer a new series of problem solving clinics on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. This is an opportunity to get your community's NSP questions answered and share lessons learned with other grantees. The clinics are by invitation only, with preference given to grantees in the broader region around each of the five locations. Details and registration information will be available soon. Clinic dates: 11/7/10, 11/8/10 (Detroit, MI); 1/11/11 and 1/12/11 (Atlanta, GA); 1/19/11 and 1/20/11 (LA), 1/25/11 and 1/26/11 (Orlando); 2/1/11 and 2/2/11 (DC)

JANUARY 11, 2011 - 8:00 AM ET

NeighborWorks Training Site Has New Look

The NeighborWorks website has a new look and layout, including its training and events page. Visit the site and take a look at coming events, upcoming Training Institutes and other training resources. click here

DECEMBER 16, 2010 - 2:00 PM ET

Federal Housing and Community Development Issues: A Review of the 111th Congress and a Preview of the 112th Congress

The incoming Congress will be very different from the outgoing leadership. This online session will discuss some of those differences as well as the issues of importance to the next Congress, plus will cover what this change means for housing and community development policy.

DECEMBER 15, 2010 - 2:00 PM ET

Year 15: Best Practices in Nonprofit LIHTC Transfer Strategies

This seminar will discuss strategies for dealing with properties that are nearing the end of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance period including purchase options, exit taxes and more.

DECEMBER 10, 2010 - 9:00 AM to DECEMBER 12, 2010 - 4:00 PM ET

Southern Human Right’s Organizer’s Conference (SHROC) VIII

This annual conference works to build coalitions to correct human rights violations and work toward social change.

DECEMBER 8, 2010 - 2:00 PM ET

Repositioning Suburban Multifamily Foreclosures: A Case Study from the Village of Oak Park, IL

This webinar will explore a program in Oak Park, IL that is focused on bringing foreclosed, multifamily properties back into use and will share strategies for responding to such foreclosures to create opportunities for long-term affordability.

DECEMBER 2, 2010 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Green Communities: Understanding ENERGY STAR for New Homes Updates

Online course will review program requirements for the ENERGY STAR for New Homes program as it fits within the Green Communities Criteria.

NOVEMBER 30, 2010 - 8:00 AM to DECEMBER 1, 2010 - 5:00 PM MT

Show Me the Money: Financial Management for Participating Jurisdictions

Training will cover financial management details and federal requirements for accounting and more for HOME and other HUD programs.

NOVEMBER 29, 2010 - 8:00 AM to NOVEMBER 30, 2010 - 4:00 PM ET

Section 3 and Labor Standards: Job Opportunities for Low-Income Persons

Participants will learn how to develop a Section 3 program, its requirements, an implementation plan, methodologies and other standards. Section 3 programs promote economic development, neighborhood economic improvement and self-sufficiency.

NOVEMBER 17, 2010 - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET

Community Land Trusts: Preserving Affordable Homeownership

This pre-conference workshop at the Virginia Governor's Housing Conference will lead nonprofit organizations and local government leaders through a step-by-step workshop about how to set up and manage community land trusts. The workshop trainer, Michael Brown from the Community Land Trust Academy, will be joined by community land trust practitioners in Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia who will share their experiences with different models that can work in Virginia.

NOVEMBER 16, 2010 - 8:00 AM to NOVEMBER 17, 2010 - 5:00 PM ET

Energy Efficiency Training

Training will provide detail on how to add energy efficiency alternatives to rehab and new construction projects to include Energy Star programs and standards, air quality and moisture control.

NOVEMBER 10, 2010 - 2:00 PM ET

The Invisible Transformation: Turning Debt into Revenue

Training will share information from a New York City program that is generating revenue and strengthening housing rehabilitation by combining a tax collection policy with a housing policy.

NOVEMBER 8, 2010 - 6:00 PM to NOVEMBER 8, 2010 - 8:00 PM ET

2010 Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Awards

Award event celebrates local heroes, student leaders, community volunteers and neighborhood builders including Brand New Day and Ironbound Community Corporation.

NOVEMBER 4, 2010 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Investing in Community Prevention: A Dialogue with Federal Leadership on the Community Transformation Grants and the National Prevention Strategy

Discussion will provide an update on the development and implementation of Community Transformation Grants and the National Prevention Strategy and provide opportunities for input.

NOVEMBER 3, 2010 - 8:30 AM to NOVEMBER 5, 2010 - 6:00 PM ET

2010 National Inclusionary Housing Conference

Conference will focus on inclusionary housing topics including best practices in inclusionary housing programs as well as potential challenges and policy options.

OCTOBER 26, 2010 - 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Fair Housing Basics

This e-learning course will provide history, scope, and enforcement information regarding the Fair Housing Act.

OCTOBER 26, 2010 - 8:00 AM to OCTOBER 27, 2010 - 6:00 PM ET

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Recovery: A Focus on Job Creation and Economic Stabilization

Conference will focus on research and its implications for policy and practice.

OCTOBER 20, 2010 - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CT

NSP Post Obligation Clinic

This program is for NSP organizations who are starting to market NSP properties and will provide details on the changes taking place in the mortgage and real estate market.  Read more

OCTOBER 14, 2010 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Experts Online: Get in the game! Preparing your 2010 NFL Grassroots proposal

Session will provide ideas and best practices for submitting a NFL Grassroots proposal

OCTOBER 13, 2010 - 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET

Sell That House! Teaming Up to Sell Houses and Neighborhoods in Weak Markets

Single-family housing developers who hope to rehabilitate and sell property quickly to stabilize neighborhoods will be most successful if they look beyond the footprint of the property and partner with others to sell the neighborhood as well as the house.

OCTOBER 5, 2010 - 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Self Management vs. 3rd Party Management: How to decide what’s right for your organization

Session will help organizations determine whether or not to move from a third party management system to a self-management system or visa versa.  Read more

OCTOBER 2, 2010 - 8:30 AM to OCTOBER 5, 2010 - 6:00 PM ET

NCHSA 2010 Annual Conference & Showplace

HFA’s will demonstrate the power of housing during in-depth sessions on housing topics that confront current housing challenges.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Training for Buyers Without a NAID Number

Training will teach NSP grantees how to access properties through the FHA First Look program

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MT

Partners in Innovation – Including Affordable and Workforce Housing within Transit-Oriented Development

Examine challenges and opportunities for developing transit-oriented development which includes affordable housing options for working families and low- to moderate-income households.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MT

The Art & Science of Evaluation: Sound Methods for Assessing Policy and Environmental Change

Discussion topics will include community systems that affect health and ways to work toward changes that create healthy, safe environments.   Learn more

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 - 9:00 AM to SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 - 5:00 PM ET

Mid South Delta LISC – 13th Annual Delta Community Development Conference

Focus on building community in the Delta through affordable housing partnerships, energy efficient housing development, building sustainable communities, financial literacy and more.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 - 9:00 AM to SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 - 5:00 PM ET

Green and Healthy Management Strategies for Multifamily Properties

Course will demonstrate ways that affordable housing property owners can reduce energy and water consumption and improve resident health for tenants.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 - 8:00 AM to SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 - 5:00 PM ET

Greenspace NCR and National Center for Healthy Housing

Course will help property owners and managers reduce energy, water and contaminants in their property thereby improving resident health and supporting healthier environments. 

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 - 8:00 AM to SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 - 5:00 PM ET

REO and Vacant Properties – Strategies for Neighborhood Stabilization

Training will cover REO markets and how they operative, the impacts of foreclosed and vacant properties on communities, ways to keep properties occupied and how to stabilize neighborhoods hit by foreclosure.  Read more

AUGUST 24, 2010 - 8:30 AM to AUGUST 25, 2010 - 5:00 PM ET

HUD and FHA Loss Mitigation Training

Online training regarding HUD’s loss mitigation program is for HUD-approved housing counselors/mortgagees and nonprofit counselors.  

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AUGUST 19, 2010 - 8:30 AM to AUGUST 20, 2010 - 5:30 PM ET

NR231 Stabilizing Neighborhoods in a Post-Foreclosure Environment

With fundamental shifts in mortgage markets and the evolution of the foreclosure epidemic, fallout for neighborhoods ranges from increased vacancies to diminished property values, challenges to property maintenance, and the need to rethink homeownership options for low- to moderate-income buyers. This course includes timely information on five distinct types of foreclosed homeowners, each of which has different implications for restoring neighborhoods of choice.

AUGUST 16, 2010 - 8:30 AM to AUGUST 17, 2010 - 5:00 PM ET

AH291 REO Solutions: Property Assessment, Acquisitions and Financing

The REO challenge has dropped tens of thousands of foreclosed affordable properties into our communities. Many sites are vacant and are being damaged by vandalism and the elements. This course discusses how nonprofit housing developers can assess the feasibility of rehabbing and selling or leasing a foreclosed and abandoned property, acquire it from the bank or other owner and how to arrange financing for carrying the property and funding the rehab work.

AUGUST 12, 2010 - 9:00 AM CT

Bring Workers Home – 2010 Regional Forum on Workforce Housing

Learn about the importance of workforce housing programs and how to create and sustain one in your community.

JULY 29, 2010 - 9:00 AM ET

Understanding Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac HAFA Short-Sale Rules-20100729 1859-1

One hour training on recent rules by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for processing short sales that are in agreement with federal HAFA guidelines.

JULY 28, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Strategies for Comprehensive Neighborhood Stabilization

Join this session to learn about strategies for implementing comprehensive neighborhood stabilization activities as well as the successes and challenges of doing this work.  Register here

JULY 27, 2010 - 9:00 AM ET

The Convergence Partnership’s Healthy People Healthy Places Webinar Series

This five-part webinar series covers various topics and systems that are shaping communities and affecting overall neighborhood health. The series will inform participants of strategies and resources for creating healthy and safe neighborhoods. Next events are July 27 and September 21.

JULY 27, 2010 - 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Communities Grant program: Making Equity Drive Your Region’s

Discussion on aligning Federal programs with State and local programs to support coordination of housing, economic development, transportation and environmental policies.  

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JULY 6, 2010 - 8:00 AM ET

Community Stabilization: An Introduction to REO Acquisition, Rehab, Disposition and Management

Participants can access this online course at any time to learn strategies for addressing the vacant housing issue caused by the foreclosure crisis.

MAY 27, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Successful Approaches to Greening NSP Rehabilitation

Sponsored by E*Trade Financial and presented by Enterprise’s Foreclosure Response Initiative, this event is the first in a 4-part series focusing on comprehensive neighborhood stabilization. The first event explores two programs that are using the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) as an opportunity to incorporate a comprehensive green strategy into rehabilitation of acquired foreclosed homes, and describes how other local programs can implement similar green strategies into their acquisition/rehabilitation programs

MARCH 19, 2010 - 8:30 AM ET

Home Star Update & Program Operation

Heard about Home Star but need more information to know how your business can really be involved? Then join us for our webinar to discuss the details of the draft Home Star legislation and specifically how the program operates – how the money flows, the role of the contractor, the Quality Assurance system, the role of the rebate aggregator, and more. Industry experts will present our webinar and answer your questions.

JANUARY 26, 2010 - 9:30 AM to JANUARY 28, 2010 - 6:30 PM ET

Neighborhood Stabilization Program (HD200)

HUD established the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) with the goal of stabilizing communities and neighborhoods that have been devastated by home foreclosures and abandonment. NDC?s NSP Fundamentals course builds participants? ability to effectively use NSP funds to formulate and implement neighborhood stabilization strategies and develop compliance skills and systems that are an essential part of ongoing neighborhood stabilization.

JANUARY 20, 2010 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Asset Management for Affordable Housing

The asset manager performs a vital role in preserving quality affordable housing developments. Good asset - or risk management - is critical to all involved parties, from investors to lenders to the low-income families this housing serves. Participants gain an understanding of the goals of asset management, their role in achieving those goals, and the tools needed to manage risk effectively.

Cost: $250

JANUARY 6, 2010 - 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Greening the Multifamily Housing Stock: What's next for California?