California Housing Development Training Institute (HDTI)
35 Years of Building Skills to Build More Housing
Overview
Since 1988, the California Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) offices have facilitated HDTI and over 500 people representing 100 community development organizations throughout California are graduates. LISC launched HDTI in response to an unmet educational need for a comprehensive program to develop the project management skills of community development corporations' staff.
HDTI Program Goals
Application Process
LISC's HDTI 2024-2025 cohort applications have closed.
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HDTI Success Stories
“The HDTI program provided an incredible overview of the whole affordable housing process from pre-dev all the way through resyndication. Thanks to the incredibly knowledgeable and patient instructors, I feel well prepared with the tools I need to be successful managing the whole process.”
- Nicole Willick, Project Manager, DECRO Corporation
“HDTI is so necessary! I couldn't have asked for better trainers or a better cohort. We completed this program feeling more inspired than when we entered it, created lasting relationships, built a bigger network, and became 10x more knowledgeable to advance our careers.”
- Cynthia Wong, Project Manager, PATH Ventures
“HDTI has allowed me to understand the entire development and financial process to make decisions more efficiently and quickly. Housing security is foundational for success, and kids should be able to focus on school and building relationships - not if they will be able to live in the same place each year.”
– Ryan Ortiz, Project Manager, Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation
Decades of Impact
Over the past 35 years, HDTI graduates have made a transformative impact on the development of affordable housing throughout California.
Meet the Trainers
Zorica Stančević
Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Housing Finance Training
Zorica rejoined the California Housing Partnership in 2017. As Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Housing Finance Training, Zorica provides financial consulting, technical assistance, and training to our nonprofit and government clients throughout California and co-leads the Partnership’s training division.
Sherin Bennett
Director, Financial Consulting – Housing Finance Training
Sherin joined the California Housing Partnership’s Southern California team in 2016. She provides financial consulting, technical assistance, and training to nonprofit and government partners and co-leads the Partnership’s training activities. Since 2020, she has delivered training on a variety of affordable housing finance topics to over 2,000 people. Sherin is currently a SCANPH Board Member.
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FUNDER
This program was made possible through the generosity of Merritt Community Capital Corporation. Merritt is a nonprofit dedicated to our mission to provide equity capital for affordable housing exclusively to California. Since 1989, Merritt has created and/or preserved 11,100 affordable homes, through investing over $1.4 billion in 26 separate funds, providing housing for over 29,700 people.
