Housing & Development Law Institute

HDLI provides legal resources and education for public housing and redevelopment agencies, their developers, and legal counsel. It conducts in-person and virtual continuing legal education conferences, offers customized on-site and virtual agency training, and publishes an index to HUD regulations. Training topics include fair housing, grievance processes, commissioner responsibilities, employment matters, and resident council development. The institute also maintains a member list serve and serves as an amicus in appropriate cases of national interest. Its membership includes more than 300 housing agencies, law firms, and companies serving public housing agencies across the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., HDLI focuses on legal issues affecting public housing and redevelopment agencies.