Advanced CDBG with Underwriting Course
Course Overview
Advanced CDBG (2 Days)
The National Community Development Association (NCDA) is pleased to announce the delivery of a three-day course which combines Advanced Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) training and introduces requirements (current and proposed) for underwriting CDBG projects.
It is highly recommended that registrants have at least 3 years of CDBG experience before taking this course. People with less than that should take NCDA's CDBG Basics course first. The first two days focus on Advanced CDBG concepts & management. Senior staff, new managers and experienced managers wishing to stimulate new ideas can benefit from the course. The agenda will include information and discussion on effective program planning, equitable allocation systems, program implementation challenges, leveraging resources and problem solving. The course will be reinforced through in-class exercises. Course participants will receive a training manual, including resource material. If you have specific issues you'd like to discuss, bring them with you.
CDBG/HOME Underwriting/Subsidy Layering (1 Day)
The third day’s session will focus on the new HOME Underwriting/Subsidy Layering requirements and because HUD is going to be requiring CDBG grantees to establish CDBG underwriting policies/guidelines, how the HOME Guidelines may serve as the basis for establishing CDBG underwriting guidelines. The course is based upon the latest guidance from HUD on how to conduct underwriting and subsidy layering for homebuyer and rental development projects.
Group Discount - You are also encouraged to invite the future leaders on your staff to participate in this great training experience too! NCDA's courses provide early-career professionals and emerging leaders with the tools they need to build their skills. As an added bonus, register yourself and at least four of your colleagues together on this form for a 15% discount off your registration fees. The discount will automatically be taken on registrations on this form of 4 or more people.
Member Rate - All staff of NCDA Members are eligible to register at the NCDA Member Rate. If you don't know your city/county/insular area's membership status, please contact [email protected] to confirm membership.
See Course Brochure and Agenda here.
Early registration ($475) by August 4, 2023. General ($575) August 5 through September 15, 2023.Late ($675) September 16 through October 6, 2023 (credit card only)Registrations not accepted after October 6.**Payment must be received by the first day of class for admission to class.
Early registration ($575) by August 4, 2023. General ($675) August 5 through September 15, 2023.Late ($775) September 16 through October 6, 2023 (credit card only)Registrations not accepted after October 6.**Payment must be received by the first day of class for admission to class.
TIP - Registering for another person? Put their email in the boxes above and your email in the Billing Information email box below. That way you'll both get the confirmation message and they will get conference information messages.
Registering Multiple People On This Form
To register more people during this session, after you enter the information for the first registrant, click on the button labeled "Add Another Registrant". Repeat the process for each additional registrant. Once you have registered all staff members, continue on to the Billing and Payment sections beneathe the final registrant. You must complete everything through Billing in order to complete the registration.
If you register 4 or more people for this course on this form, there is a 15% discount automatically applied to the registration total.
Registration or Billing Questions?
Please contact Heather Johnson at [email protected] with any questions concerning the class registration, schedule, or content. Contact Michael Lightfield, NCDA's controller at [email protected] with questions about billing and payment.
CONFIRMATION MESSAGE: You will receive a confirmation message from "National Community Development Association" immediately after you register. Please bring this confirmation message with you to the class (hard copy or on your device) so it can be scanned.
Your confirmation message will contain an invoice ("Billing Information).
If you do not receive this confirmation message it means your registration did not complete and you are not registered. In this case, please contact NCDA Staff.
Cancellation Deadline: (September 15, 2023)
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: Please do not make non-refundable travel arrangements for this course until you have been notified that the course has met the minimum number of participants. Courses are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of participants is not met.
Hotel and air transportation information provided by the host community.
TRAINING SITE: The training will be held at Jule Operations & Training Center, 949 Kerper Blvd., Dubuque, IA 52001. Please arrive in the training room 15 minutes early on the first day of the training for registration purposes.
HOTEL
Training participants will be responsible for obtaining their own hotel accommodations and transportation to and from the training. Suggestion: ask if the hotel offers government rates. The hotels listed below are near the training site. Some MAY offer airport transportation and/or transportation to the venue. Inquire with the hotel for these services.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is 9 miles from the training venue and is served by American Airlines. More information is available at https://www.flydbq.com/.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Ground transportation options include hotel shuttles (check with hotel to determine service), taxis, ride shares, and rental cars. Additional information can be found on the airport website: https://www.flydbq.com/163/Parking-Rental-Cars-Ground-Transportation .
DRESS - Business casual
QUESTIONS? Please contact Heather Johnson at [email protected] with any questions concerning the class registration, schedule, or content. Contact Michael Lightfield, NCDA's controller at [email protected] with questions about billing and payment.
If you need to download a copy of NCDA's W-9 form, click here.
Note that there is a convenience fee of 3% on all credit card transactions.
Registrations within two weeks of the course start date must be paid with a credit card.
