Sign up for Housing Institute now!

DEVENS, May 20, 2015 -- There are only three weeks left until MHP's ninth annual Housing Institute, June 10 & 11, 2015 at the Devens Common Center.  Register today!
 
The Housing Institute is a two-day intensive workshop that actively engages participants in discussion and problem solving around issues related to the development of affordable housing.
 
This event is geared toward officials, volunteers, and employees in suburban and rural communities.

This year's theme and agenda
New this year is the creation of two tracks that can be followed through the two-day program.
 
Track 1, Setting the Stage, is for registrants that want to gain a better understanding of how to assess their housing needs and what steps to take in the beginning.  This track is for attendees that are new to their position on a committee or board, not so familiar with housing issues, or attendees  that live/work in a community with an outdated housing plan or no plan at all.
 
Track 2, Moving to Implementation, is for registrants that are ready to put their community's housing plan into action or have some previous experience in creating affordable housing.  This track is for attendees with a recently approved housing plan, sites in mind that seem suitable for housing, or attendees that have attended the Housing Institute before.
 
View the updated agenda with detailed session descriptions here.
 
Cost to attend/how to register
The cost to attend both days is $125 for municipal planners, volunteers and nonprofits and $150 for for-profits. The cost to only attend one day is $75. Payment can be made via check or credit card.
 
Need-based scholarships are available. Community teams are encouraged to attend together. Communities that send two or more people will receive a 20 percent discount on each registration (enter the code TEAM20 on the payment page).  
 
For those interested in staying overnight, arrangements can be made with the Marriott Spring Hill Suites at Devens (attached to the Common Center) just remember to mention the Housing Institute when booking.
 
To sign-up for this year's Housing Institute, click here. The registration deadline is Friday, June 5. For more information about this event or scholarship opportunities, contact MHP's Carsten Snow at 857-317-8583 or email csnow@mhp.net.

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This event is sponsored by the  Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP), the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA), Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Mel King Institute for Community Building.