Special Needs Housing: Housing for Persons with Special Needs
Recognizes an HFA for a new or enhanced program that best provides affordable housing and services for persons with special needs.
Note: Individual housing developments are not eligible for submission.
Judging Criteria
Special Needs Housing entries will be judged on the degree to which they:
- Are innovative
- Are replicable
- Respond to an important state housing need
- Demonstrate measurable benefits to HFA targeted customers
- Have a proven track record of success in the marketplace
- Provide benefits that outweigh costs
- Demonstrate effective use of resources
- Effectively employ partnerships
- Achieve strategic objectives
If you have questions, please email awards@ncsha.org or call 202-624-7710.
2025 Winner
Rhode Island Housing
2025 Entries
Rhode Island Housing:
Empowering Rhode Islanders Through Strategic Partnerships and Dedicated Support for Stable Housing
In 2024, RIHousing secured highly competitive voucher allocations––Family Unification Program and Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers. Successful administration would hinge on strategic partnerships, staffing support, and a reimagination of our approach to supporting these vulnerable families. From anticipatory actions to coordination across jurisdictions, we built a new wraparound support system for families navigating these programs and have already begun to see its impact.
