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• Possibility of simultaneous pilots• Rather than a regional network, the first step should be a bona fide connection ofservices among providers in an area – incentivized via points on IHFA application.• Simultaneous statewide launch (5)• Time is of the essence• Unity/uniformityHow would you organize a regional structure for homeownership education andcounseling services?• Consider turf concerns – “will someone steal our clients?”• Create a standalone, regional training center with no conflict of interesto Independent, central staff persono Technology – especially web-basedo Data collection point• Create a clean break between administration and services• Create a regional committee made up of all providers of homeownership educationand counseling, which would drive/monitor regional activity (6)o Ability to make funding decisions within the regiono Administering staff should be employed by regional consortium versus asingle agency or standaloneo Collaborative umbrella organization that would act as a representative forall organizationso Create a collaborative system, but keep funding structure as iso Create a system similar to the traveling nurses setup, with designatedtravelers for specific areaso Designate a lead agency on council to coordinate services (not tocoordinate funding)o Identify three administrative agencies (north, central, and south) that arejust administrative and do not provide services, but rather contract withlocal organizationso Memorandum of agreement to encourage collaborationo Regional fiscal agent, and county-by-county representation on a regionalboardo Regional network to meet quarterly to discuss funding, curriculum andareas of activityo Regional oversight and administration, but organizations would applydirectly to IHFA for fundingo Should consortium be created as a new organization? This has its ownchallenges• Create incentives for participation (credit for clients served)• Designate one lead non-profit in region to coordinate funding, training, and servicedelivery (6)o Consider CCCS model with central location and branch officeso Non-profits to “contract out” services in regionso Funding to be directly negotiated between providers and state• Do a needs assessment in communities to determine funding priorities12Indiana’s Homeownership Education & Counseling System (HomeEc) Report — XXXVI