The impact of housing on economic development efforts is a critical issue in many communities. By addressing complex housing challenges and opportunities, a community creates valuable assets while also encouraging economic development and social equity. From urban centers, suburban enclaves, and rural cities, communities across the country have numerous tools available to support the development of affordable, market rate, mixed-income, and mixed-use housing. The Intro Housing Finance Course will explore how the development finance toolbox can be utilized to support a myriad of housing challenges and opportunities as well as how development finance agencies can become key partners to housing developments in their community.

The Intro Housing Finance WebCourse will begin with an introduction to the complex world of housing including introducing terminology and landscape of the housing space in community development. During this course, speakers will walk through the multitude of diverse capital sources layered into housing deals based on the type of housing being developed. Attendees will delve into innovative case studies from across U.S. of how investment in an effective housing financing strategy can help drive the success of local economic development.

This course qualifies for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Start down the road to personal and professional advancement today.

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Course Advisor

Darnell Moses Council of Development Finance Agencies Vice President As Vice President of Development Finance with CDFA, Mr. Moses works within all facets of CDFA. His expertise enhances the work in Research and Technical Assistance, including working on CDFA Publications; Government Affairs including participating... in the Federal Financing Webinar; and Programming with a focus on Course Advising all areas; but specifically Tax Credit financing. Mr. Moses will play a role in Operations, Budgeting and Professional Development. Additionally, Mr. Moses will work in certain areas with the Board of Directors of CDFA. Prior to CDFA, Mr. Moses was the Administrator of Contracts and Compliance for the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. In this role, he oversaw the administration of over 350 contracts that expensed in excess of $900 Million. He was also responsible for fiscal and corporate compliance of these contracts. Mr. Moses spent 15 years with the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development, of which 10 years were spent as the Manager of The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County, Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Development Authority, Higher Education Building Authority, Residential Finance Authority and The Authority for Improvements in Municipalities. He managed the day-to-day responsibilities of each of these Authorities while simultaneously overseeing various projects. Projects consisted of the issuance of over $5 billion dollars in Tax-Exempt/Tax Increment Financing; Management of a $50 million dollar loan fund; the creation of a $6 million dollar grant fund; and the creation of a Municipal Consolidation Fund. Mr. Moses has spoken on the efficiencies of administering multiple Authorities while working with government entities. He provided consulting to development agencies, and more recently, he has spoken frequently on the importance of Non-Profit Management/Governance. Mr. Moses has a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law. (More)

CDFA Virtual Summer School will meet each day from 12:00-5:00 PM Eastern online. You must have access to a computer and internet to attend.