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Reminder:
CHDO Workshops in Birmingham, AL and Washington, DC and Remote Workshop for Alaska, Hawaii, and Pacific Island Territories
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is hosting a series of 2.5-day Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) training workshops during this summer.
Travel scholarships are still available. All CHDOs that submit a registration request will receive information about travel scholarships when their request is processed. To read more about the Travel Scholarships please click on the appropriate “Register Now” link below.
Registration is now open for the following In-Person Trainings:
Birmingham, AL
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September 16-18, 2014
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Washington, DC
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September 30-October 2, 2014
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HUD is also sponsoring a remote workshop for CHDOs and Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) from Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific Island territories.
The remote workshop will consist of a series of four two-hour interactive webinars on the dates indicated below. Participants are encouraged to attend every session.
Registration is open for the Remote Training:
Online
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August 26, 2014
August 28, 2014
September 2, 2014
September 4, 2014
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5:00-7:00 PM EDT
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For the Remote workshop: Technology requirements include a computer, internet connection, and a phone line. A toll-free number will be provided.
Important Information
For more information visit the CHDO Workshop News page.
Instructions on how to register are available in the OneCPD Learn User Guide.
Please note that submitting a registration request does not guarantee you a seat at the training.
You will receive a confirmation email if you are accepted into the training.
Note: Do not make nonrefundable or non-cancellable travel arrangements—including but not limited to airfare, train fare, rental car, and hotel reservations—prior to receiving official confirmation that your registration has been approved.
Who should attend?
The workshop is primarily for CHDOs.CHDO registration must be approved by the PJ. The training is limited to CHDOs that meet one or more of these criteria:
- The organization has previously been designated as a CHDO by the PJ and been funded from the CHDO set-aside at least once since January 1, 2011
- The organization is one with whom the PJ is actively working toward an award of HOME funds
A limited number of spaces will be available for PJ staff to attend the workshops with their CHDOs. To accommodate as many organizations as possible attendance may be limited to one individual per organization.
Please keep in mind the following items when planning your organization’s attendance at this event:
- PJ staff may attend only if a CHDO from their jurisdiction also attends; and
- Training organizers will be asking PJs to verify that CHDOs that have registered meet the criteria
Travel Scholarship Program
To ensure that CHDOs with budgetary limitations are able to attend the workshops, travel scholarships are available to CHDOs located more than 50 miles from the workshop location. Subject to program limitations, CHDOs can request scholarship assistance to cover eligible transportation and lodging costs.
To learn more about the scholarship program, see the CHDO Travel Scholarship Program Statement.
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