Application Process

Please submit all components of the application packet as a single PDF by February 17, 2017, 5:00 pm :

1. Complete background information and short responses on the following pages.

2. Submit a current, short summary bio.

4. Submit a letter of recommendation from your employer (CEO, agency director or department

head). If you are self-employed, please include a letter of recommendation from a community

partner (past, present or future).

Email all items to Becky Clayton at raclayton@usf.edu using CRED Tampa Bay 2017 Application in your

subject line. Applicants will be notified in writing of results no later one week following the application

deadline. Information on submitting payment will be detailed in acceptance notification.

Questions? Contact Becky Clayton at raclayton@usf.edu or (813) 974-9627 for more information.

About the Sessions

Locations

Dates Fridays 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

March 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24 & 25, March 31 & April 1, April 7 & 8.

Culmination Event and Project Presentations Saturday, April 8.

Attendance is required for all dates for course completion.

Fee $150.00 per person, to be paid upon acceptance notification

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Tampa Housing Authority5301 W Cypress StreetTampa, FL 33607

3. Submit a résumé listing your education, employment and community service background.

Program Application

About You

Name: Email:

Employer: Title:

Physical Address:

City: ST: Zip Code:

Work Phone:

Evening Phone:

Cell Phone:

Do you require an accommodation for a disability? If so, please indicate below.

Accommodation Requested:

Response Questions

Please answer the following using 50 words or less:

What is Community Real Estate Development?

Are you currently employed, volunteer or otherwise participate in a program that requires a basic understanding of Community Real Estate Development. If not, what are your current and future interests?

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What are your current job responsibilities? Also include previous, related experience that is applicable to CRED. (“Please see résumé” is not acceptable)

What are your expectations and goals for the course?

Participants are expected to work in groups to develop a community real estate development project. Which of these are applicable?

Are you currently involved in a project that you would like to use as a case study?

Do you have ideas that you would like to explore during the program?

You’d like to participate working with a team on another project.

Please explain further:

Using the categories below, please select one that best describes your community development experience:

Government Regulator or program officer

Developer

Advocate

Professional service provider (if so, please explain: )

Finance

Other

Using the options below, please rank your technical skills from most comfortable (1) to least comfortable (4):

Presenting

Financial Calculations

Presentation Development

Project Organization

Other:

By signing this form, I commit to participating in the

CRED Program if accepted. I acknowledge the time

required and will attend all sessions: ______________________________

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