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in-person
Chicago, IL    |    July 22–24, 2025

HOME Rental Underwriting

$695

GRP, GRO, EGI, NOI, DCR, AMI, NPV, IRR, and ROI... It’s enough to make a grownup cry. This three-day course helps break through the “math phobia” and identify a common framework for underwriting HOME rental projects – preparing PJs (and developers) to ask better questions, make sound decisions, and satisfy their regulatory requirements.

in-person
Denver, CO    |    September 9–11, 2025

CDBG Fundamentals Certification

$795

CDBG Fundamentals Certification is a three-day course that provides an overview of the Community Development Block Grant Program, including key requirements for each eligible activity type with the Certification Exam on the last training day. To help participants make sense of it all, the course provides a framework for rules on National Objective basis and ensures that they understand the roles and responsibilities applicable to the CDBG entitlement grantee, its subrecipients, partners, and low-income beneficiaries.

in-person
Baltimore, MD    |    September 30–October 1, 2025

Ongoing HOME Rental Housing Compliance Certification

$595

This two-day training is focused on the five Ps of compliance, Rental Housing Compliance helps ensure projects serve the right "People" at the right "Price", while maintaining the quality of the "Property" throughout the affordability "Period" – and through it all, getting the "Process" right. An online exam will be given at the end of the training.

in-person
Long Beach, CA    |    October 14–15, 2025

Written Agreements

$545

Written agreements are the keystones of your HOME and CDBG programs – it is the document that locks the pieces of your programs together and upon which your programs can succeed or falter.

in-person
Philadelphia, PA    |    October 21–22, 2025

How to Finance Permanent Supportive Housing

$495

Planning to develop rental housing using HOME-ARP funds? Join our hands-on training on financing Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) - a proven, cost-effective housing solution for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

online
Online    |    November 4–6, 2025

Fundamentals of Financial Management

$395

This three-day online course covers the basics of Financial Management with a focus on implementing 2 CFR Part 200 and the specific challenges HUD CPD grantees face, including grant-based accounting, program income and procurement. Please refer to the agenda.

online
Online    |    November 18–20, 2025

Federal Grants Management

$395

This course is designed around the key elements necessary for successfully managing federal funds and, in particular, for successfully managing HUD funds.

online
Online    |    December 4, 2025

Refresher Ongoing HOME Rental Housing Compliance + Exam

$295

The live refresher on Wednesday, December 4, 2025, will cover key areas of the RHC course and provide participants the opportunity to ask questions and clarify their understanding of the course content. After the Q & A, the administration of the online certification exam (participants will have two hours to complete) will immediately follow.

online
Online    |    December 18, 2025

CDBG Fundamentals Refresher + Exam

$295

Perfect for participants who work in CDBG but have not been to CDBG Fundamentals training recently. This one day session spends the morning doing a review of CDBG key concepts and requirements, with the online examination being administered after a break during the afternoon. Please be prepared to be on camera during the exam.