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• HOME Building Webinar Series

  Sunday, January 5th, 2020 – Saturday, February 15th, 2020

  The virtual deliveries of Building HOME provide an overview of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), including the latest requirements codified in the HOME Final Rule. Through these trainings, participants become familiar with all program activities, including homeowner and homebuyer, rental housing, Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), and Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) activities. TBRA is presented during the first half of the final Office Hour for each series to allow the final session to focus on Rental Housing. The upcoming session will be held January 5-February 15, 2020. Register here.

  • Location: Virtual, N/A, N/A
  • Time: 12:00am – 12:00am

• Introduction to Affordable Housing for NJ Municipalities (12 hours, two sessions)

  Friday, March 20th, 2020 – Thursday, March 26th, 2020

  This course is being offered as part of the Affordable Housing Professionals Certificate program.  You can learn more and find out about registration here.

  This two-day foundation course defines affordable housing programs, covering topics such as the history of housing policy, laws, regulations and court cases relative to affordable housing, and their impact on housing availability. Students are familiarized with programs, funding sources, regulatory entities, rules and regulations related to the evolution of affordable housing. 

  • Location: Rutgers Lifelong Learning Center, 3 Rutgers Plaza, Room 148, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm

• Planning & Development of Affordable Housing

  Saturday, April 4th, 2020 – Saturday, April 4th, 2020

  This course is being offered as part of the Affordable Housing Professionals Certificate program.  You can learn more and find out about registration here.

  Nontraditional development opportunities for housing authorities and redevelopment agencies are explored in this one-day course, including housing provided under the state’s Mount Laurel requirements. Strategies for developing housing within a wide range of areas are discussed, and the household income levels established by various federal and state programs are described. Specific attention is given to “how-to” tips for establishing and working with nonprofit corporations. 

  • Location: Rutgers Center for Lifelong Learning, 3 Rutgers Plaza, Room 150, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm

• Fair Housing

  Friday, April 17th, 2020 – Friday, April 17th, 2020

  This course is being offered as part of the Affordable Housing Professionals Certificate program.  You can learn more and find out about registration here.

  This half-day session centers on discrimination in housing, including state and federal legislation. It discusses who can be penalized, how disabilities are defined, what are reasonable accommodations, and what policies and procedures should be established and followed. The Fair Housing complaint process is also reviewed. 

  • Location: Rutgers Lifelong Learning Center, 3 Rutgers Plaza, Room 148, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

• Ethics for Affordable Housing Professionals

  Friday, April 17th, 2020 – Friday, April 17th, 2020

  This course is being offered as part of the Affordable Housing Professionals Certificate program.  You learn more and find out about registration here.

  This half-day session focuses on the nature of the public trust and the “rules” for ethical behavior. New Jersey law and HUD regulations are examined and applied to ethical issues using a case study approach. 

  • Location: Rutgers Center for Lifelong Learning, 3 Rutgers Plaza, Room 148, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm