North Carolina Community Development Association upcoming events

UNC School of Government - Development Finance Toolbox (December 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT

December 8-10 | Online | 10:00am-3:30pm | Course Cost: $370

How do local governments use public-private partnerships for development? What finance tools are available to local governments to revitalize Main Street?

North Carolina communities can select from a wide array of financing tools in their efforts to attract and grow businesses, improve real estate, and build community assets. In order to select the right approach for your development project, it helps to understand the options.

Participants in this course will learn the basics of development finance tools used by North Carolina local governments to achieve their community and economic development goals.

What You'll Learn:

Federal tax credit financing
Public-private partnerships for redevelopment
Local government capital financing
Tax increment financing (TIF) and synthetic TIF
Business improvement districts
Attracting private investment to Main Street
Grant identification and management
Fundamentals of developer real estate financing

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UNC School of Government - Community Development Academy (March 09, 2027)

Tue, 09 Mar 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Community Development Academy

March 9-11 and April 6-8, 2027 | 9:00am-5:00pm | Chapel Hill | Course Cost: $935

This intensive course targets community development practitioners and explores the concepts, methods, and strategies of community economic development. It offers practical skills and perspectives tailored to North Carolina.

What You'll Learn:

Community development finance
Affordable housing strategies and tools
Role of economic development
CDBG and related grant programs
Environmental finance
Visioning and citizen participation
Tools for group decision-making
Purchasing and contracting
Measuring success
Grants management

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NCCDA & PHRANC 2027 Annual Spring Training (May 26, 2027)

Wed, 26 May 2027 04:00:00 GMT