NCSHA Recognizes State Housing Finance Agencies for Program Innovation, Excellence
WASHINGTON, DC — On October 16, 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 award winners are proof that HFA innovation and impact are rising to meet the moment of higher interest rates, record housing affordability needs, and the chronic undersupply of affordable, accessible housing everywhere in America,” 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.
The following state housing finance agencies were honored during NCSHA’s 2023 Annual Conference, which was attended this week by more than 1,200 HFA executive directors, staff, board members, and their industry partners. All the nominated programs can be found at ncsha.org/awards.
Communications: Annual Report
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency: More Than a Home
Communications: Integrated Campaign
Alabama Housing Finance Authority: AHFA Kids Financial Literacy Outreach
Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Michigan Statewide Housing Plan
Communications: Special Event Marketing
Virginia Housing: Celebrating 50 Years of Helping Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing
Homeownership: Empowering New Buyers
MassHousing: MassDREAMS
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority: Supporting Community Sustainability and Viability by Increasing Homeownership Rates Across the Island
Homeownership: Encouraging New Construction
Minnesota Housing: Community Land Trusts
Homeownership: Home Improvement and Rehabilitation
California Housing Finance Agency: California ADU Grant
Legislative Advocacy: Federal Advocacy
MassHousing: IRS/DPA Tax Implications
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency: North Carolina’s Federal Advocacy Paves Way for $14 Billion Investment in Affordable Housing
Legislative Advocacy: State Advocacy
Washington State Housing Finance Commission: Undoing Discrimination: The Homeownership Covenant Act
Management Innovation: Financial
California Housing Finance Agency: System Overhaul: Financial Decision-Making Reboot with Updated Policies and Revamped Oversight
Management Innovation: Human Resources
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency: Care Beyond Compensation – DCHFA’s Holistic Approach to Employee Benefits
Wyoming Community Development Authority: Culture After COVID
Management Innovation: Internal Operations
Virginia Housing: Bright IDEA
Management Innovation: Technology
Rhode Island Housing: Expanding Agency Capacity Through Data Management
Rental Housing: Encouraging New Construction
Delaware State Housing Authority: The Gift of Time for Affordable Housing Developers
Vermont Housing Finance Agency: Vermont Housing Investment Fund
Rental Housing: Multifamily Management
Kentucky Housing Corporation: SMS Inspection Reminder Program
Rental Housing: Preservation and Rehabilitation
Illinois Housing Development Authority: Preservation Program
Special Achievement
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority: Emerging XBE Developer Tax Credit Set Aside
Special Needs Housing: Combating Homelessness
Oregon Housing and Community Services: Reimagining Care, Housing Is Health
Special Needs Housing: Housing for Persons with Special Needs
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation: Untaken
Illinois Housing Development Authority: Housing for Justice-Involved Individuals Program
About the National Council of State Housing Agencies
For more than 50 years, state housing finance agencies (HFAs) have played a central role in the nation’s affordable housing system, delivering financing to make possible the purchase, development, and rehabilitation of affordable homes and rental apartments for low- and middle-income households.
The National Council of State Housing Agencies is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization created to advance, through advocacy and education, the efforts of the nation’s state HFAs and their partners to provide affordable housing to those who need it. NCSHA’s vision: An affordably housed nation. Learn more at www.ncsha.org.
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