Affordable Housing Seminar: Tools, Strategies, and Case Studies for Local Government Leadership
- Chapel Hill, NCOctober 9, 2026
October 9, 2026 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chapel Hill | Price: $245
Registration will close one week before the program.
This interactive in-person seminar is designed for elected and appointed officials (including managers and department heads) from local governments who are setting strategic direction around affordable housing. The seminar will focus on local government support and public-private partnerships for workforce residential housing. Attendees will learn the following:
- Strategic approaches to affordable housing
- Affordable housing tools and financing mechanisms
- How to assess local housing needs
- Case studies and exercises
- Immediate next steps
This class is a part of the LELA curriculum and is open to all local elected officials, including all county, municipal, school board and tribal council officials. This course will earn you 6 education credits toward your recognition goal of a Practitioner, Master, Mentor, or Laureate within the Local Elected Leaders Academy. Please see the Local Elected Leadership Academy website for more information.
SCHEDULE:
October 2026 Affordable Housing Seminar Agenda
CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION:
Course Credit: This course has been approved for 5.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
CE Credit: 5.5 hours
REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance: There are no specific attendance requirements for this program. Please contact Registration & Client Services if you cannot attend to cancel your registration. Our cancellation policy is linked below.
Pre-requisites: There are no pre-requisites to register for this course.
Additional information
SCHOLARSHIP and DISCOUNT INFORMATION:
The School of Government is grateful to offer a number of scholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations.
Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship and Discount Opportunities page.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Please see the School’s list of recommended area hotels.
PARKING INFORMATION:
Parking details will be provided to you by your program manager the week prior to the program. Additional directions and parking information can be found on our Visitor Information page.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy.
- Chapel Hill, NCOctober 9UNC School of Government
400 South Rd
Chapel Hill, NCView Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before October 01, 2026 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after October 02, 2026, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.$245.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
Clare Kilmartin
