Housing Developer Training Institute (HDTI)
LISC Virginia’s HDTI seeks to provide comprehensive training in multi-family affordable housing development within a community development context for both nonprofit and for-profit housing developers.
LISC has been a leader in training the housing developers of the future since 1988 with over 400 graduates representing 100 community development organizations who have created nearly 30,000 affordable homes for people with low incomes. In partnership with Virginia Housing and the City of Richmond,LISC Virginia is proud to launch its Housing Developer Training Institute in Fall 2024! Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort have closed, but you can sign up for our mailing list to be notified when we open applications for the Spring 2025 program.
Program goals:
Increase the development capacity of affordable housing developers by providing practical, comprehensive, and intensive skill training in affordable housing development and community development strategies and techniques.
Increase the supply of affordable housing.
Foster a network of project management professionals who serve as a resource to each other, share information, and provide peer support throughout their careers.
Curriculum:
We provide modules on:
- Real estate development terms
- Financial feasibility
- Housing finance
- Managing development
- Identifying sites
- Tax credit projects
- Planning & zoning
- Construction management
- Marketing and lease-up
- Property and asset management.
Sessions will begin in late September. The course will be held virtually, with online and in-person sessions in the Richmond area. The exact dates are shown below.
Meet the instructors:
Helen Dunlap
Principal, Dunlap Consulting
Helen Dunlap is presently a Housing and Community Economic Consultant specializing in strategic and organizational change work for a myriad of international and domestic owners, developers, lenders and other stakeholders engaged in building, owning and financing affordable housing.
Deborah Boatright
Principal, DRB Consulting
Deborah Boatright is a national non-profit corporate executive and senior government administrator offering a wealth of leadership and expertise in organizational management, strategic alliances and community relations attained over decades in affordable housing.
Tray T.S. Deadwyler
Founder, Think for Good
Tray T.S. Deadwyler stands at the forefront of Think for Good, championing a transformative approach to leadership and civic engagement. With over twenty years of experience in leadership development and strategy, Tray has become a beacon for those seeking to enhance their leadership capabilities through innovative and introspective methods.
You can access an informational webinar about the Fall 2024 HDTI session at the link below.
This program is generously supported by Wells Fargo™, Virginia Housing, and the City of Richmond.
