NCSHA Recognizes State Housing Finance Agencies for Affordable Housing Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC — On September 27, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) recognized state housing finance agencies (HFAs) for programs and practices that effectively address the affordable housing community’s toughest challenges.
“This year’s awards program shows state HFAs around the country innovating to meet the most pressing challenges facing their states and the country: deepening housing instability for low-income renters, worsening shortages of new affordable homes, widening racial wealth and opportunity gaps, and more frequent and severe natural disasters,” said NCSHA Executive Director Stockton Williams.
Established in 1984, NCSHA’s Annual Awards for Program Excellence identify and elevate industry best practices and encourage continued HFA innovation. Member HFAs are eligible to submit initiatives for consideration in seven categories: Communications, Homeownership, Legislative Advocacy, Management Innovation, Rental Housing, Special Achievement, and Special Needs Housing. In 2021, 33 HFAs submitted entries in this program.
The following state housing finance agencies were honored during NCSHA’s 50th Annual Conference, which is being attended virtually this week by more than 1,100 HFA executive directors, staff, board members, and their industry partners. All the nominated programs can be found at ncsha.org/awards.
Communications: Annual Report
Idaho Housing and Finance Association: Transforming the Way We Tell Our Story
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency: Housing Investments Are Vital
Communications: Integrated Campaign
Virginia Housing: Integrated Campaign: Brand Awareness
Communications: Special Event Marketing
Minnesota Housing: Going Big Selections Announcement
Homeownership: Empowering New Buyers
Illinois Housing Development Authority: IHDA Mortgage SmartBuy
New York State Homes and Community Renewal: Give Us Credit — An Innovative and Replicable Program to Close the Housing Wealth Gap
Homeownership: Encouraging New Construction
Michigan State Housing Development Authority: MSHDA Mod “Real Houses in Real Time”
Homeownership: Home Improvement and Rehabilitation
Minnesota Housing: Minnesota Home Improvement Loan Program Revitalization
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Expanding Economic Opportunity Through Homeownership
Legislative Advocacy: State Advocacy
MaineHousing: The Long Game
Management Innovation: Financial
Illinois Housing Development Authority: IHDA Direct Purchase Bond Program
Management Innovation: Human Resources
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Innovation Through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Management Innovation: Internal Operations
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency: COVID-19 Response Call Center
Management Innovation: Technology
Minnesota Housing: Multifamily Scoring Wizard
Rental Housing: Encouraging New Construction
Arizona Department of Housing: Improving Arizona’s Rental Unit Availability Through New Construction
Rhode Island Housing: Housing Our Workforce — Workforce Housing Innovation Challenge
Rental Housing: Preservation and Rehabilitation
New York City Housing Development Corporation: HDC Housing Impact Bond Resolution & NYCHA PACT
Special Achievement
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development: Partnerships for Responsive Revitalization
Virginia Housing: indieDwell Modular Housing and Economic Development Initiative
Special Achievement: COVID-19 Response
Illinois Housing Development Authority: Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance Programs
MaineHousing: One Weekend in Maine
Special Needs Housing: Combating Homelessness
Louisiana Housing Corporation: Pandemic to Permanent Housing — Seizing an Opportunity in Preventing a Crisis
Special Needs Housing: Housing for Persons with Special Needs
Minnesota Housing: Tenant Selection Plan Guidelines
