​Joining Forces offers a growing list of workshops about affordable housing. All workshops are currently offered via Zoom. See our Calendar for the current schedule.

Affordable Housing 101 (Being offered now)

​This is a 2-part workshop, with two 2-hour sessions and homework in between. The workshop is offered to the public on a regular schedule. It is also available to private groups in full-length and abbreviated versions. Contact sloellbach@connect2home.org for more information.

Topics include:

Part 1: Why Affordable Housing Is So Important

• Definitions
• Housing as an Equity Issue
• Impact of Housing Cost-Burden

Part 2: How to Support Creation of More Affordable Housing

• Housing Solutions
• Barriers to Those Solutions
• Removing Barriers through Advocacy

AH101 Sessions in April

PART 1:
​April 13, 7 - 9 pm

PART 2:
​April 20, 7 - 9 pm

REGISTER HERE

REGISTER HERE

AH101 Sessions in May

PART 1:
​May 13, 3 - 5 pm

REGISTER HERE

PART 2:
​May 27, 3 - 5 pm

REGISTER HERE

What Makes Affordable Housing Affordable (Being offered starting in May 2021)

This is a 2-hour workshop for people wanting to learn more about how affordable housing is financed and developed, including creation of affordable units, as well as subsidy programs that make use of market-rate housing.

Topics include:

• Definitions of Affordable Housing
• Elements of Housing Cost
• Tools for Paying for Affordable Housing
• How Low Income Housing Tax Credits Work
• How Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) Work
• The Development Process

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