The
Office of Affordable Housing Programs is now pleased to announce
the introduction of its new Certified HOME Program Specialist training
initiative. The Certified HOME Program Specialist training initiative
will use a modified ‘Building
HOME’ primer course as its foundation. Two and one-half days
of training will be provided followed by a certification test. The
training and testing will focus on the HOME regulations. Attendees
completing the course and passing the exam will receive a formal
certificate acknowledging their designation as a “Certified HOME
Program Specialist – Regulations”.
Initially,
the sessions will be open only to state and local PJ staff, other
public agency and state recipient staff with at least one year of
experience with HOME, and also available to HUD field office staff.
Over time, this will be expanded to include staff from Community
Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), nonprofits, other subrecipients,
and technical assistance providers funded by HUD. Registration for
these courses will be available through the CPD
Training website. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served
basis with no geographic preference for registrants offered. No
more than two attendees from a single PJ or other entity will be
allowed at each delivery.
An
invitation
letter from Mimi Kolesar of HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing
Programs and a copy of the brochure
are available in PDF format. In the coming weeks, you will receive
a printed version of this brochure in the mail, along with a brochure
for HUD’s other demand-response training courses.
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