Advanced HOME
Course Overview
Advanced HOME (2 Days)
The National Community Development Association (NCDA) is pleased to announce the delivery of a two-day Advanced course focusing on the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. This course provides a follow-up to the HOME Basics course with a more detailed look at actual HOME-funded projects, including grant agreements, initial and ongoing compliance, and the use of innovative partnerships to more effectively address housing needs with HOME funds.
The course begins with a brief review of HOME requirements, followed by a hands-on review of housing data resources used to identify HOME-funded activities that best meet the needs of local communities. Participants will delve into the details of different types of HOME activities, including using HOME with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), HOME and Permanent Supportive Housing for Individuals experiencing homelessness, CHDO projects, homebuyer programs, and rental projects. Examples are based on experiences of NCDA member-practitioners.
Course participants will receive a manual that includes HOME resources, and sample HOME policies, grant agreements, and compliance checklists. Group exercises are built into the course, designed to increase networking among attendees, and sharing of actual HOME experiences.
NCDA’s Advanced HOME has been developed for practitioners who have completed HOME Basics and have two or more years of HOME experience.
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 ($375) by August 22, 2025. General ($475) August 23 through September 26, 2025.Late ($575) August 27 through October 17, 2025 (credit card only)Registrations not accepted after October 17.**Payment must be received by the first day of class for admission to class.
Early registration ($475) by August 22, 2025. General ($575) August 23 through September 26, 2025.Late ($675) September 27 through October 17, 2025 (credit card only)Registrations not accepted after October 17.**Payment must be received by the first day of class for admission to class.
Yes, it's okay to send me text messages including confirmations, changes, and updates. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel. View our terms of service & privacy policy.
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: (October 5, 2025)
You are considered registered upon submission of this form (regardless of payment status), unless you have been notified via email that you are on a waiting list. Once registered, you are subject to this cancellation policy. All cancellations must be made by emailing NCDA Staff.
Cancellations made 14 calendar days or less before the start date of the course will be charged 50% of the registration fee. No-shows will be charged 100% of the registration fee.
You may substitute another person for a paid registration at any time up to the Friday before the start of the course without additional charge by emailing NCDA Staff.
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:
Please do not make non-refundable travel arrangements until you receive email confirmation that registration numbers have reached the minimum required number to hold class.
Hotel and air transportation information provided by the host community.
TRAINING SITE:
The training will be held at La Posada Hotel, 1000 Zaragoza Street, Laredo, TX 78040. Please arrive in the training room 15 minutes early on the first day of the training for registration purposes.
HOTEL
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.
The training is being held adjacent to the NCDA Region VI conference. Block room rates may be available (while supplies last) using group code 10W5W5.
Preferred Hotel:
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
Laredo International Airport (LRD) is served by multiple airlines. More information is available at the airport website: https://flylaredotexas.com/
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Options include public transportation, shuttle, express bus, taxi, ride share, and rental car. More information available here: https://flylaredotexas.com/
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.
