Recognizes programs that best provide affordable housing and services for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

= Award Winner

2008 Entries

• Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia Housing and Finance Authority: Re-Entry Partnership Housing Program
• MassHousing: The Community Housing Program (CHP)
• Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development: DHCD's Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program (STHFGP)
• North Dakota Housing Finance Agency: Homeless Technical Assistance Grants
• Nebraska Investment Finance Authority: The Carl & Mildred Curtis Center
• New Jersey Housing Finance Agency: Youth Supportive Housing Initiative
• New York City Housing Development Corporation: Low-Income Affordable Marketplace Program (LAMP)
• Rhode Island Housing: RoadHome Program
• Virginia Housing Development Authority: Charity Golf Tournament
• Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Prairie Apartments

2007 Entries

• Kentucky Housing Corporation: Kentucky 2006 Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Mini-Grant Program
• MaineHousing: Rental Assistance Coupon Plus (RAC+) Program
• MassHousing: Community Housing Program
• Oregon Housing and Community Services: Oregon Housing PLUS (Permanent Living Utilizing Services)

2006 Entries

• Idaho Housing and Finance Association: IHFA's Statewide Strategy to Battle Homelessness
• Kentucky Housing Corporation: Mayors Summit - Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness
• Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan
• New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal: New York/New York III
• Rhode Island Housing: 1811 Eastlake Supportive Housing
• Washington State Housing Finance Commission: Walnut Court Apartments, L.L.C.

2005 Entries

• Arizona DoH/HFA: DOVES
• California HFA: HUD 811 Construction Loan Program
• Georgia DCA/HFA: Permanent Supportive Housing Program
• Idaho HFA: Eagle Point Apartments
• Iowa FA: Guard and Reserve Homebuyer Benefit Program
• Kansas HRC: Walnut Court Apartments, L.L.C.
• Maryland DHCD: Housing for Individuals with Disabilities - Targeted Marketing in Tax Credit Properties
• Minnesota HFA: Ending Long-Term Homelessness Initiative Fund
• Missouri HDC: Living for a Lifetime
• Montana BoH/HD: Montana Reverse Annuity Mortgage Program
• New Jersey HMFA: Addressing Homelessness
• New York City HDC: 202 Preservation Program
• Rhode Island HMFC: Neighborhood Opportunities Program
• Texas DHCA: Bootstrap Loan Program
• Virginia HDA: Charitable Fund for Special Housing Needs

2004 Entries

• Georgia DCA/HFA: Georgia Shelter Plus Care Program
• Idaho HFA: Regional Housing Roundtable Forums (summary not available)
• Idaho HFA: Housing Information and Resource Center/Idaho's Housing Hotline (summary not available)
• Iowa FA: Coming Home Program for Affordable Assisted Living
• Kentucky HC: Supporting Housing Initiative
• Louisiana HFA: Section 202/HOME/Risk Sharing Program
• Maine SHA: Maine Initiative to End Homelessness
• Maryland DHCD: U.S. Department of Justice Certification of Maryland Accessibility Code
• Maryland DHCD: Hurricane Isabel Disaster Relief in Maryland
• MassHousing: The Center for Community Recovery Innovations (CCRI)
• Minnesota HFA: Home Accessibility Remodeling Guides
• Montana BoH/HD: Montana Reverse Annuity Mortgage Program (summary not available)
• New Jersey HMFA: Home Ownership for Permanency Program
• New York City HDC: Low-income Affordable Marketplace Program (LAMP) (summary not available)
• North Carolina HFA: Producing Accessible Units Offers Freedom of Choice
• Rhode Island HMFC: Homeless Shelter Capital Improvement Program
• Rhode Island HMFC: Neighborhood Opportunity Program (NOP)
• Texas DHCA: Tenant Based Rental Assistance for Persons Affected by the Olmstead Decision
• Texas DHCA: Texas Bootstrap Loan Program

2003 Entries

• Alabama HFA: Supportive Housing with HOME
• California HFA: Special Needs Program (summary not available)
• Connecticut HFA: Assisted Living
• Florida HFC: Farmworker Demonstration Developments (summary not available)
• Georgia DCA/HFA: Permanent Supportive Housing Program
• Idaho HFA: Housing Information and Resource Center/Idaho's Housing Hotline
• Iowa FA: Coming Home Program
• Kentucky HC: Universal Design/Internet Access Policy
• MassHousing: The Center for Community Recovery Innovations
• Michigan SHDA: MI Home Program (summary not available)
• Minnesota HFA: Minnesota Families Affordable Rental Investment Fund Program
• New Hampshire HFA: Virtual Classroom and Career Specific Training
• New Jersey HMFA: New Jersey Housing Demonstration Program (summary not available)
• North Carolina HFA: Special Needs Housing Production Emphasis (summary not available)