NCHEC | HUD Training | FAQs| Schedule

NeighborWorks America, through the NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are working together to provide training opportunities to all HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. The NCHEC/HUD Training Program provides scholarship opportunities to staff of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. 

Through the NCHEC/HUD Training Program, tuition scholarships are available to attend the NeighborWorks Training Institutes (NTIs) and NCHEC/HUD-sponsored regional place-based trainings (PBTs).   A limited number of lodging and travel stipends are also available.

Eligibility for NCHEC/HUD Program:   

• Must be staff of a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency.  This includes affiliates of National Intermediaries or staff from Locally Approved Housing Counseling Agencies.
• Eligibility is confirmed based on a valid HUD ID number, which must be indicated when applying for scholarships and registering for training events. This will be cross-referenced with agencies listed in HUD’s HCS.
• Each agency may receive up to ONE scholarship during a given year (subject to demand and availability, additional scholarships may be available).

Scholarship opportunities:

• NeighborWorks Training Institute
  Tuition scholarships are available to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies specifically to attend a NeighborWorks Training Institute. Tuition scholarships are offered for all NTIs, which cover the cost of registration.  A limited number of lodging and travel stipends are also available. Scholarships are available in 2011 for the following events:

2011 NeighborWorks Training Institutes


February 28–March 4, 2011	Los Angeles, CA
May 16–20, 2011	Detroit, MI
August 8–12, 2011	Atlanta, GA

Apply online at www.nw.org/scholarships for the next available scholarship opportunity to attend a training institute. Be sure to apply for the NCHEC/HUD scholarship.

• HUD Regional Place-Based Training
  Four (4) special regional training events will also be held in 2011. Tuition and lodging scholarships are available specifically for staff of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. Learn more about regional place-based training. The following table shows the 2011 NCHEC/HUD place-based training schedule.

2011 HUD Place-Based Training Dates and Locations:

June 20-24, 2011	Charleston, SC
July 11-15, 2011	Philadelphia, PA
July 25-29, 2011	Salt Lake City, UT
Date TBD	Sacramento, CA

Additional training opportunities:

Intermediary Place-Based Training
Training opportunities are available to subgrantees of HUD HC Intermediaries. Contact your HUD Intermediary for more information.

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