CSBA provides training opportunities for local education agencies (LEAs) at all stages of exploring education workforce housing (EWH). Our novel EWH pathway is designed around best practices for school districts and county offices of education, rooted in real-world experience and backed by research conducted by our partners at UC Berkeley and UCLA. See below for information about our in-person training opportunities, as well as registration links, printed resources, and recordings of previous trainings.
This page will evolve as new opportunities launch in the coming months.
Sign up here to be notified when registration opens for the EWH Bootcamp or 101 Workshop Series, or when the Predevelopment Loan Fund application window opens.
Education Workforce Housing Bootcamp
CSBA’s Education Workforce Housing Bootcamp is a one-day, in-person training designed for school board members, superintendents, and senior administrators interested in workforce housing but who have not yet taken formal steps to explore a project. This bootcamp will guide LEAs through the initial stages of exploration.
Participants will walk through the seven phases of the EWH Development Framework and complete a series of exercises to assess what workforce housing might look like in their community. They will leave the bootcamp with a completed early assessment workbook and an action plan on how to continue exploring the concept.
The next bootcamp will be held in Northern California early 2026.
101 Workshop Series
CSBA’s most popular EWH training is the 101 Workshop Series, a series of three in-person workshops hosted at existing EWH sites across the state and geared toward members of LEAs who have committed to exploring workforce housing.
Workshop participants tour completed EWH developments, learn from the leaders behind the projects, and receive training from experts and practitioners on each aspect of EWH planning. Upon completing all three workshops, participants will receive a certificate of completion and walk away with clear project options based on their unique mix of available property, stakeholder needs, and available financing.
Registration opens for the next series in December 2025 with workshop options in Northern California and Southern California between March and May 2026. Participants can select the date and location for each session that best fits their schedule.
Predevelopment Loan Fund
CSBA is pleased to offer the nation’s first EWH Predevelopment Loan Fund, a new source of funds for feasibility studies, entitlement work and site analysis. These activities are vital for assessing the viability of any EWH project, and CSBA is stepping in to ensure its members can complete this work without tapping their general fund.
The Predevelopment Loan Fund is made possible through the generous support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and offers zero-interest loans of up to $150,000 to eligible LEAs. Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis with a strong preference for projects with well-researched plans and strong stakeholder buy-in.
CSBA will announce further details regarding eligibility criteria and the application process in early 2026.
2022 Handbook
Education Workforce Housing in California: The Handbook (2022): This handbook, a companion to the landmark 2022 research report, is designed to provide governing teams a guide to best practices in bringing education workforce housing to their LEA.
Video recordings of Previous Trainings
View video recordings from previous years of our Education Workforce Housing 101 workshop series, generously funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative..
Video Recordings of Presentations
Questions? Email EdWorkforceHousing@csba.org
CSBA is grateful for the support and guidance of its partners in developing these resources: