Coalition for Home Repair Announces 2025 Aging-in-Place Cohort

Applications will open May 8th for the 2025 Aging in Place Cohort, which combines peer learning and webinars with industry certifications. Participants in the cohort will become Certified Aging in Place Specialists (CAPS), a certification offered by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). There are 25 available cohort seats. Thank you to the Edward & Wanda Jordan Family Foundation for funding the Coalition's 2025 Aging in Place Cohort.

Participants will attend three peer learning webinars and three CAPS classes to complete the cohort training. The funding for this program covers CAPS courses and webinars for each participant. 

Please note that all interested applicants must attend the info session on Thursday, May 8th. Register here. If you are unable to attend but interested in applying, contact Megan Goyer, Membership & Program Manager, at megan@coalitionforhomerepair.org. 

Application Period: Thursday, May 8th - Friday, May 23rd, 2025

Application Link: Coalition for Home Repair Grants Portal (opening May 8th)

Required Info Webinar & Grants Portal Training: Thursday, May 8th at 11am EST | Register 

Estimated Application Completion Time: 30 minutes

PDF of Application | Grants Portal Guide 

First-time applicants or new grant writers at a member organization are strongly encouraged to review the portal guide and tutorial video before applying. An account to the grants portal is required before a user can view or submit the application.  

Program Details

The program combines a Coalition-hosted webinar series that speaks to unique challenges to serving low-income older adults, including funding and advocacy. It combines industry-specific learning with a third-party certification, the Certified Aging in Place Specialist certification, hosted by the National Association of Home Builders. 

After participation, cohort participants will be equipped to:

• repair and modify homes for low-income older adults in their communities
• manage or develop high-impact home repair and aging-in-place modification programs
• understand national trends and key issues facing older Americans

In addition to the CAPS training, Cohort members are required to participate in cohort webinars and engage in peer learning. Cohort webinars will be open to all Coalition members. The cohort and certification are fully virtual. Participation in the webinars and CAPS training will be funded for accepted applicants.

What's covered for cohort participants:

• NAHB Certified Aging in Place Specialist training & graduation fee (required to receive certification)
• Participation in three Coalition-led webinars

Program timeline:

• May 23: Applications close
• Week of May 26: Notifications of acceptance made
• June: Webinar 1
• July: Webinar 2
• August: Webinar 3
• Anytime during June - August: CAPS 3-day training, scheduled by each Cohort Participant with CAPS trainer, Steve Hoffacker

Eligibility Requirements

1. Must be a staff person or long-term volunteer for a 501(c)3 organization or governmental organization that provides home repairs and modifications for low-income older adults.

2. Membership in the Coalition for Home Repair is required to participate. 

3. Organization members must be current on dues to be selected. Non-members are welcome to apply for the cohort and defer payment for membership until accepted.

Applicant Details & Selection Process

• Accepted applicants will receive the CAPS certification fully paid for by the Coalition for Home Repair. A $100 participation fee will be required for applicants to reserve their cohort spot once accepted.
• Prioritization will be made to applicants from organizations serving disadvantaged populations and diverse geographic areas. Notifications will be made the week of May 26th, 2025. 
• One cohort spot will be awarded per member organization unless space allows otherwise. If more than one application is submitted for an organization, it must be submitted for each applicant. Individual applicants should create a grants portal account, if they do not have one already, and submit their application directly.

Coalition Staff Contact

Megan Goyer, Membership & Program Manager

megan@coalitionforhomerepair.org

Thank you to the Edward & Wanda Jordan Family Foundation for funding the 2025 Aging in Place Cohort.