Today, the Florida Community Development Association (FCDA) membership represents approximately 100 local governments, private companies, and agencies throughout the state, involved in achieving housing, community development and economic development programs and objectives. The FCDA strives to provide practical and technical assistance to its members, in order to better plan, prioritize, and carry out local improvements and services to assist low and moderate-income residents.

FCDA is striving to continue to be the State’s leading training and advocacy organization for Florida Community Development Professionals. We earnestly want to hear more from members about the trainings they want to see presented in order to better respond to their identified needs.  In those instances where it may not be practical for FCDA to present the training, we will partner with others, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, State Department of Community Affairs, National Community Development Association to make the training or information available.

One of the guiding principles of this Association is to promote excellence in the administration and implementation of community development programs. Programs and requirements change and we work diligently to make sure our members are fully prepared to react to those nuances. We also recognize excellence in community development programs through the Florida Community Development Association Award and the James E. Huger Distinguished Service Award.

We are closely aligned with the National Community Development Association (NCDA) and their data network and advocacy efforts.   In past years, the membership has been canvassed about proposed or enacted HUD requirements and our opinions have been used to impact procedures.  Our FCDA comments and information have definitely provided meaningful insight and impacted the national position. Our combined voices representing so many CD Professionals and the recipient constituency across the nation remains a very powerful tool.

The Florida Community Development Association is a haven for CD Practitioners that effectively facilitates training, gathers information to respond to questions, provides meaningful insight and opportunities for networking, offers peer-to-peer counseling, and promotes excellence in the field of community development.