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Introduction to Affordable Housing Finance
New to affordable housing? Start with this introductory session. Â
The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Introduction to Affordable Housing Finance course provides you with a simple and accessible overview of affordable housing funding. You will be introduced to the unique opportunities and challenges, financing tools, and underwriting processes and tools associated with affordable housing. This introductory course is helpful for industry professionals, as well as students with a basic understanding of affordable housing principles.
This introductory course will be fully online and offered in July, September, October, and November. Please review the schedule below for additional details.
Why take this course?Â
This short, four-week course is designed to give you an in-depth introduction to affordable housing finance. It can be used as standalone education or as a building block toward a certificate or degree. Upon successful completion of the course, your staff will earn a verified digital badge that can be included on resumes and social platforms displaying their new skills.
- Finish in four weeks
- 100% online
- Competitively priced at $800 (plus $35 registration fee)
- Boost your resume with a certificate of completion and verified digital badge
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Introduction to Affordable Housing Finance
Introduction to Affordable Housing Finance
The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Introduction to Affordable Housing Finance course offers a simple and accessible overview of affordable housing funding. It introduces you to the unique opportunities and challenges, financing tools, and underwriting processes and tools associated with affordable housing. This course is ideal for industry professionals, as well as students with a basic understanding of affordable housing principles.
July class schedule:
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
July 8, 2026
July 15, 2026
July 22, 2026
July 29, 2026
September class schedule:
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
September 2, 2026
September 9, 2026
September 16, 2026
September 23, 2026
October class schedule:
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
October 7, 2026
October 14, 2026
October 21, 2026
October 28, 2026
November class schedule:
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
November 4, 2026
November 11, 2026
November 18, 2026
December 2, 2026
The cost of the course is $800 with a $35 registration fee.
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Students will receive a digital badge and certificate of completion to include on their resume or LinkedIn.
Students will:
- Develop a holistic understanding of the economics driving the need for public-sector affordable housing subsidy
- Gain an understanding of the public funder’s role in projects large and small, urban and rural
- Gain an understanding of the project review as well as underwriting processes
- Develop a deeper understanding of project cash flow and its effect on project sustainability as well as loan versus grant funding
- Develop a deeper understanding of the differing underwriting perspectives of different project funders
- Gain a deeper understanding of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, including the roles and practices of distinct types of tax credit investors
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï your instructor
Housing Funding for Public Agencies course instructor
Andy Proctor is the Director of ÍøÆسԹϒs Affordable Housing Institute. He brings with him over 27 years of experience in affordable housing finance, development and project management. He has worked with both government agencies, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and is principal at his consulting firm, Proctor Housing, LLC, which works with organizations throughout Colorado on subjects ranging from affordable housing policy, financial packaging, and project management.
Andy’s positions have included managerial roles as the Housing Development Program Manager for the Colorado Division of Housing, and Manager of the City of Boulder’s Housing Division. Other positions have included working as an Underwriter for Low Income Housing Tax Credits for Enterprise Community Investments. Andy served as MayorÌý±Ê°ù´Ç-³Ù±ð³¾Â for the City of Lafayette, CO and is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Andy Proctor holds a B.A. in Geography from San Jose State University and an M.P.A. from the University of Colorado/Denver.
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Questions
Questions about the course or registration
For questions about the course content, please contact Andy Proctor via email at: [email protected]
If you have questions or issues with registering, contact Brandy Schooler at: [email protected]
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P.O. Box 173362
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Denver, CO 80217-3362