Management Innovation: Financial
Recognizes outstanding innovation in financial management to strengthen agency operations and achieve strategic objectives.
Judging Criteria
Management Innovation entries will be judged on the degree to which they:
- Are innovative
- Are replicable
- Respond to a management challenge or opportunity
- Achieve measurable improvements in agency operations
- Provide benefits that outweigh costs
- Demonstrate effective use of resources
- Achieve strategic objectives
If you have questions, please email awards@ncsha.org or call 202-624-7710.
2016 Winner
2016 Entries
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority:
CHFA Product Profitability Program - Managing for Impact
CHFA builds profitability infrastructure to measure profitability of products/services in comparison to community impact.
Florida Housing Finance Corporation:
Springing Forward Cost Savings and Flexibility
Maximizing cost savings and flexibility by downsizing to one rating agency - Achieving the goal.
Iowa Finance Authority:
The Revival of the FirstHome Program while Restructuring Away Risk
Rejuvenating the FirstHome Program through the use of Resolution resources and innovative debt structuring.
Illinois Housing Development Authority:
A New Look at Publicly-Issued Housing Bonds
IHDA employs a new issuance model to streamline underwriting and relieve pressure on oversubscribed resources.
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority:
The Interactive Budgeting Process
The Interactive Budgeting Process: Increasing involvement, understanding and participation.
New York City Housing Development Corporation:
Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds: Increasing Demand for Bonds from Impact Investors
HDC markets Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds to attract more investors to increase demand and improve pricing.
New York State Housing Finance Agency:
MVP- Preserving New York's Volume Cap
Low cost financing mechanism designed to preserve tax-exempt bond capacity.
Ohio Housing Finance Agency:
In-house Hedging Implementation
In-house Hedging Implementation
Virginia Housing:
Rapid Rental Loan Refinancing and Retention Program
A creative financing program that ensures rental developments remain affordable for longer periods of time.