伊利诺伊州14名平价住房开发商完成 Next Gen 培训：结业项目已带来342套住房
伊利诺伊州住房发展局（IHDA）与地方倡议支持公司（LISC）11月12日在 Chicago 宣布，第三批共14名学员已完成「下一代能力建设计划」（Next Gen）培训，这项获奖计划旨在壮大该州新兴平价住房开发商队伍。
州长 JB Pritzker 说，一个强大的、负担得起的伊利诺伊州，需要投资于将要建造它的人，Next Gen 正在培养一支多元化的开发商队伍。
IHDA 说，这批学员自今年3月起完成160小时的严格课程，包括平价住房开发的专业培训、一对一技术援助和与资深业界人士的交流，并以结业课题提交潜在的平价住房方案，由住房专家评审并提供反馈。该计划2024年启动，内容涵盖组建开发团队、交易结构、平价住房融资项目与物业管理等，结业学员可申请前期开发贷款，用于支付取得地块控制权与项目设计等早期成本。
IHDA 说，迄今已有7名 Next Gen 学员获得 IHDA 与 Chicago 市颁发的低收入住房税收抵免（LIHTC），将为伊利诺伊州带来342套住房，其中323套为平价住房。IHDA 执行主任 Kristin Faust 说，该计划帮助学员把愿景变成高质量的平价住房。伊利诺伊州未来五年需要新建超过22.5万套住房才能满足不断增长的需求。
该计划今年10月获美国州住房机构全国委员会（NCSHA）颁发的年度项目卓越奖。
（来源：伊利诺伊州住房发展局）
14 Emerging Affordable Housing Developers Complete Illinois Next Gen Program
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced in Chicago on November 12 that the third cohort of 14 participants has completed the Next Generation Capacity Building Initiative (Next Gen), an award-winning program designed to strengthen the pipeline of emerging affordable housing developers across Illinois.
Governor JB Pritzker said a strong, affordable Illinois requires investing in the people who will build it, and that the Next Gen Initiative is empowering a diverse pipeline of developers.
IHDA said the 14 participants began last March and completed a rigorous 160-hour curriculum on affordable housing development, including specialized training, one-on-one technical assistance and opportunities to connect with experienced industry professionals, concluding with a capstone assignment in which cohorts developed potential affordable housing proposals reviewed by a panel of housing experts. Launched in 2024, Next Gen provides foundational skills in building a development team, deal structuring, affordable housing finance programs and property management, and alumni may apply for a pre-development loan to help pay for early costs such as securing site control and designing a project.
IHDA said seven Next Gen alumni to date have received Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) awards from IHDA and the City of Chicago that will deliver 342 homes, including 323 affordable units, across Illinois. IHDA Executive Director Kristin Faust said participants gain the training, technical assistance and connections needed to turn their vision into high-quality affordable housing. Illinois needs to build more than 225,000 units over five years to meet growing demand.
In October 2026, the National Council of State Housing Agencies recognized Next Gen with an Annual Award for Program Excellence.
(Source: Illinois Housing Development Authority)
来源：伊利诺伊州住房发展局
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