Effective consumer financial education and counseling supports sustainable homeownership. Through our strong partnership with The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),  we provide a wide range of in-class and online training for homeownership counselors and managers to support this work. HUD provides significant scholarship funding for the homeownership industry, making it possible for NeighborWorks to provide some of our training tuition-free.

The Capacity Building Initiative was designed to address key issues affecting CDFIs, including affordable housing and business lending, portfolio management, risk assessment, foreclosure prevention, training in CDFI business processes, and assistance with liquidity and capitalization challenges. The Fund contracted NeighborWorks America as a provider of training and technical assistance designed to build the capacity of CDFIs in these critical business areas, as well as in the specialized area of operating a CDFI in Native American country. In addition to coursework, the Initiative also included direct on-site technical assistance and individualized capacity-building plans, and focused on extending CDFI coverage to underserved communities, especially in rural areas.

CDFIs can access recorded webinar content and extensive lists of resources via the resource banks on the CDFI Capacity Building Initiative website. Native CDFI Growth and Excellence: The Leadership Journey -- an extensive cohort program for sixteen Native CDFIs -- is an ongoing program. Learn more about our CDFI initiative >

NeighborWorks is collaborating with three universities to provide special benefits (discounts, as well as college credit and professional certificates) to learners who participate in NeighborWorks training offerings. Get more information.   

Construction and Rehab Courses:
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is the nation's premier standards development and credentialing organization for home energy audits and for energy efficiency, health, and safety improvements. From these standards, BPI develops rigorous written and field exams resulting in one of BPI’s professional certifications. NeighborWorks offers several courses in the Construction and Rehab training area that are BPI-approved for continuing education units (CEUs). For more information, check out the course descriptions in our course catalog.

Courses of Interest to Planners:
Select NeighborWorks courses are eligible to meet continuing education requirements associated with the American Institute of Certified Planners designation. AICP members should report their coursework in accordance with the certification maintenance program process. For more information, visit https://www.planning.org/certification/,