UHAB’s National Incubator for Permanently
Affordable Co-op Housing Practitioners
2025 Registration

Join the Next Cohort of UHAB’s National Incubator for Permanently Affordable Co-op Housing Practitioners

UHAB is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting participants for the next cohort of our National Incubator for Permanently Affordable Co-op Housing Practitioners. Building on the success of our previous cohorts, this incubator continues our mission to share UHAB’s expertise in limited equity housing cooperative (LEC) development and stewardship with communities nationwide.

We are now offering an upcoming cohort in September 2025. The goal of our incubators is to equip professionals with the tools and knowledge needed to develop and sustain permanently affordable co-ops in their regions.

Ideal participants include:

• Non-profit developers
• Community land trust staff
• Cooperative developers of all types
• Individuals and organizations working to develop or support permanently affordable cooperative housing

The cost to participate in the September 2025 cohort is $2,575 per participant.*

Your registration is confirmed once we receive your payment

About the September 2025 Incubator:

UHAB’s National Incubator for Permanently Affordable Co-op Housing includes three phases:

(1) Foundational Elements

An introduction to the key concepts, terminology and practices needed to not only create or preserve permanently affordable housing co-ops, but, even more importantly, to understand and build the infrastructure needed to support the creation of co-ops and help them to thrive over the coming decades.

This phase will take place across seven Zoom sessions on Tuesdays at 3pm EST. Each week you can expect to spend a total of three hours in live zoom sessions and about two additional hours of independent work. In addition, Office Hours will be available weekly on Zoom. 

The next incubator begins Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

(2) Local Practicum 

A multi-week practicum where you will work independently or in small teams to explore the existing infrastructure in your local community and identify ways it could better support co-op development. You’ll prepare a report for the cohort outlining your findings and recommendations for strengthening support for affordable co-ops in your community. During this phase you will have opportunities to interact online with UHAB National staff and fellow participants on Zoom and within the class portal.

(3) In-Person Retreat

The incubator culminates in a three day in-person retreat at UHAB’s NYC offices from January 12-14, 2026. You will work with UHAB’s subject matter experts to learn more, based on your independent exploration and deepen your understanding of the steps you need to implement the development and support of permanently affordable co-op housing in your community. We will also tour several co-ops and learn from the experiences of their member leaders.

Groups may send one or more participants at a cost of $2,575 per person.

UHAB created the UHAB-National program in order to share our deep knowledge of the development and stewardship of permanently affordable co-op housing. UHAB-National offers, in addition to Incubators, Training for Trainers (T4T), Project Consulting/Coaching, Cooperative Development Consulting, Study Group Curriculum and/or Facilitation, and Co-op University. Learn more here.

Please note that spaces for the UHAB National Incubator Cohort are limited.
Once spots are filled, a waitlist will be available. Register now to secure your place! 

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