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Financing affordable multifamily housing in the United States is a complicated endeavor that requires more than just a command of financial principles and analysis but also an appreciation for the nuances and fluidity of policy, public-private-partnership, and public discourse. This course will demystify the financial drivers and consequences in our affordable housing delivery system. It will simultaneously build participants’ confidence in basic financial modeling of affordable housing using the most common capital structures, while also exploring the relationship of finance with policy and regulation, real estate and urban planning objectives, design, and program limitations.

Participants in this course will emerge with:
- An understanding of the roles, risk sharing and influence of public and private actors in the financing and provision of affordable housing.
- A practical familiarity with the major financing programs and policies that drive investment in this sector.
- Experience in financial modeling specific to multifamily affordable housing which will prepare them for work in the industry, regardless of role.

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