Legislative Advocacy: Federal Advocacy
Recognizes agencies demonstrating the most efficient, effective, and creative use of resources to achieve federal legislative objectives.
Judging Criteria
Legislative Advocacy entries will be judged on the degree to which they:
- Advance the overall mission of the agency
- Are innovative
- Are replicable
- Demonstrate coalition building
- Forge effective relationships with state and/or federal legislators
- Achieve strategic objectives
- Anticipate, identify, and prioritize legislative issues
- Reach target audiences
- Employ analytical skills to anticipate and identify the potential ramifications of issues
- Provide benefits that outweigh costs
- Demonstrate effective use of resources
If you have questions, please email awards@ncsha.org or call 202-624-7710.
2016 Winner
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
2016 Entries
Michigan State Housing Development Authority:
2016 Legislative Outreach Brochures and Videos
Fifteen brochures with accompanying videos highlighting MSHDA's impact Statewide as well as the congressional districts.
Washington State Housing Finance Commission:
Supporting Senator Cantwell's LIHTC Advocacy
The Commission helped Senator Cantwell stage a highly successful affordable-housing tour of Washington state to support her bill expanding the LIHTC.
