Affordable Housing Seminar: Tools, Strategies, and Case Studies for Local Government Leadership

The next offering will be held on May 16, 2024 in Marion, North Carolina.

This interactive in-person seminar is designed for elected and appointed officials (including managers and department heads) from local governments who are setting strategic direction around affordable housing. The seminar will focus on local government support and public-private partnerships for workforce residential housing. Attendees will learn the following:

  • Strategic approaches to affordable housing
  • Affordable housing tools and financing mechanisms
  • How to assess local housing needs
  • Case studies and exercises
  • Immediate next steps

This course has been approved for 4.25 credit hours through the American Planning Association (APA).

This class is a part of the LELA curriculum and is open to all local elected officials, including all county, municipal, school board and tribal council officials. This is a LELA level 301 course. Elected official participants will earn six (6) credits towards their Mentor recognition certificate for attending.

LELA6.00 hrs
  • Marion, NC
    May 16
    Universal Advanced Manufacturing Center McDowell Technical Community College
    634 College Dr.
    Marion, NC 28752
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    Course participants who cancel their registration on or before May 08, 2024 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after May 09, 2024, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.
    $255.00
    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.

All course materials and other logistical details are provided in Canvas, a learning management system. Please click the link below for detailed instructions on setting up your Canvas account. If you've already set up an account for this or another School of Government course, click HERE to log in to Canvas. Click HERE for Canvas Instructions.

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Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar
919.966.4414
For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Clare Kilmartin

Program Manager, Law and Finance Group
David M. Lawrence Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government; Lead Faculty, Development Finance Initiative
Associate Director, Development Finance Initiative
Real Estate Development Analyst, Development Finance Initiative