Membership Application

MEMBERSHIP in the Florida Community Development Association provides a wealth of advantages including:

• Practical Training - FCDA prides itself on taking the information and concerns expressed by its members as the basis for establishing training its activities.
• Reasonable Size – This State Association is not so large that it loses sight of each individual member’s concerns.
• Best Practices – The most innovative community development and economic development programs from around the nation.
• Monthly Newsletter – All the best practical news about programs and activities.
• Events – Training and other opportunities happening in Florida and around the nation.
• Free Advertising - in the monthly newsletter.
• Promotion of Excellence - in the administration and implementation of community and economic development programs.
• Discounted Training and Conference Rates - on any of the FCDA and partner organization’ training meetings and conferences.
• Practical Networking Opportunities Among CD and ED Professionals - opportunity to network and get help from Association members, the database of Practitioners, and to pose topics or questions for feedback, direction for further research by the Association, and/or to form the basis future training sessions.
• Peer-To-Peer Counseling – Have your questions provided to members via the website and database, and/or included in the newsletter and receive practical feedback.
• Linkages to Relevant State and National Organization – National Community Development Association, Florida Brownfield Association, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Florida Department of Community Affairs,  U.S. Conference of Mayors, Florida League of Cities, National League of Cities, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and others.  

FCDA was in the forefront of gathering the information that was passed along to Congress to help preserve Community Development Block Grant and HOME funding in the early 1990’s.  That data helped avert the elimination of HUD from the President’s Cabinet and shape U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) policy.  The Association continues to participate in such responses to Congress, HUD and others regarding important community and economic development issues and particularly about Florida concerns. 

Join FCDA Today and Become an Active Voice!  As we increase our Association membership and partnerships with other organizations that have similar interests our voices become stronger together.  Such strength in numbers increases our ability to impact the important and relevant topics affecting community and economic development.    

Select Membership Application or contact us at:
FCDA General Offices 1515 Herbert, Suite 213,
Port Orange, FL 32129-6105
Phone: (386) 322-3787
Fax: (386) 322-3767
E-mail us: admin@fcdaonline.com