Retired Subcategories: Financial
Recognizes an HFA for 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.
