The Mid-Atlantic Preservation Academy aims to support a cohort of affordable housing organizations and owner-operators in preserving affordable small- and medium-multifamily (SMMF) housing through an engaging cohort-based training series and grant opportunity in 2025. If selected for the Preservation Academy cohort, every participating organization will have access to training and peer-learning sessions, grant funding, and technical assistance.

How to Apply:

• Review the Request for Applications for more details
• Submit application via SlideRoom
  IMPORTANT: SlideRoom will automatically save the Applicant's work. That means that even if the Applicant loses internet connection or has computer problems, the work will still be saved. Applicants can also log in and out as many times as they need to complete their application. However, once an Applicant submits their proposal, they cannot go back to make any edits. Applications received outside of SlideRoom or after the deadline will not be accepted. Any technical issues with SlideRoom can be sent to [email protected] or by accessing the online help desk: support.slideroom.com. Responses from SlideRoom typically take 48 hours.

The academy sessions will cover the following topics:

• Preservation Academy cohort kickoff:  This in-person session will highlight the critical role small and medium multi-family (SMMF) properties play regionally and nationally, barriers to and opportunities for SMMF preservation, and provide a framework to assess organizational capacity to successfully undertake SMMF preservation.
• Identifying and rehabilitating SMMF properties: This session will provide a framework for evaluating potential SMMF preservation opportunities, including scoping rehabilitation, and an understanding of unique rehabilitation needs of SMMF properties, common pitfalls and challenges, and strategies to overcome them.
• Financing SMMF properties: This session will provide an overview of local, state, and national financing resources to support SMMF projects, guide cohort members through a financial modeling exercise to evaluate a project’s financial feasibility and highlight strategies to meet financing gaps and preserve affordability.
• Managing a SMMF property/portfolio: This session will cover property and asset management models and best practices for SMMF properties.
• Sustainability of SMMF properties: This session will conclude the Preservation Academy with topics identified by cohort members during the academy. Potential topics include eviction prevention, climate resilient housing practices, and public policies for housing preservation, among others.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Shivali Gowda, Senior Program Officer.