Special Needs Housing: Housing for Persons with Special Needs
Recognizes programs, other than those focused primarily on combating homelessness, that best provide affordable housing and services for persons with special needs.
Note: Individual developments are not eligible for an award.
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.
2016 Winner
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
2016 Entries
California Housing Finance Agency:
California Local Governments Special Needs Housing Program
Special Needs Housing Program creates permanent supportive housing for mentally-ill homeless individuals.
Florida Housing Finance Corporation:
Codifying housing assistance for Florida's vulnerable populations: Special Needs
Codifying housing assistance for Florida's vulnerable populations: Special Needs
Ohio Housing Finance Agency:
Melding Integration and Cost Savings: The Ohio Medicaid Demonstration
Melding Integration and Cost Savings: The Ohio Medicaid Demonstration
Virginia Housing:
VHDA's Accessibility Modification Grant Program
A program that's providing funding for accessibility modifications to rental units for special needs tenants.
