WASHINGTON, DC — On September 30, 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 recipients epitomize the ingenuity and effectiveness state housing finance agencies are bringing every day to reduce housing costs, spur new housing supply, and deliver solutions to the most vulnerable people and places,” 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 2024 Annual Conference, which was attended this week by more than 1,000 HFA executive directors, staff, board members, and their industry partners. All the nominated programs can be found at ncsha.org/awards.
Communications: Annual Report
Ohio Housing Finance Agency: Modernizing the Annual Report
Communications: Integrated Campaign
Minnesota Housing: HomeHelpMN: Reaching Those Most Impacted
Communications: Special Event Marketing
Iowa Finance Authority: Strategic Evolution: Iowa's HousingIowa Conference Transforms into an Innovation Hub
Homeownership: Empowering New Buyers
California Housing Finance Agency: Dream for All
MaineHousing: New Hopes and Homes for New Generations
Homeownership: Encouraging New Construction
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development: UPLIFT: Utilizing Progressive Lending Investments to Finance Transformation
Homeownership: Home Improvement and Rehabilitation
Illinois Housing Development Authority: Illinois Land Bank Technical Assistance Program
Legislative Advocacy: State Advocacy
Ohio Housing Finance Agency: A Tax Credit to Increase Single-Family Housing Stock
Management Innovation: Financial
Idaho Housing and Finance Association: Data Drilling and Monthly Budget-to-Actual Reports: Enabling Visibility at All Levels of the Organization
Management Innovation: Human Resources
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority: CHFA Study Hall: Lifelong Learning at Work
Management Innovation: Internal Operations
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority: CHFA Community Partnerships
Management Innovation: Technology
Idaho Housing and Finance Association: Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence
Rental Housing: Encouraging New Construction
MaineHousing: Bringing Affordable Housing and New Housing Developers to Rural Maine
New York City Housing Development Corporation: Addressing Housing Crisis Through Hotel-to-Residential Conversions
Rental Housing: Multifamily Management
Kentucky Housing Corporation: NSPECT This House
Rental Housing: Preservation and Rehabilitation
Oregon Housing and Community Services: Preservation Framework and Dashboard
Special Achievement
Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation: Hawaiʻi Fire Relief Housing Program
Special Needs Housing: Combating Homelessness
Oregon Housing and Community Services: Leading Oregon’s Emergency Homelessness Response
Special Needs Housing: Housing for Persons with Special Needs
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority: Community Integration via Supportive Housing
