Application Form - The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

2022 Awards of Merit Categories*

Affordable Housing (Programs that produce affordable housing in a creative way, i.e. creative financing, adaptive reuse, special needs housing, etc.)
Community Revitalization (Programs that have a positive economic impact on a neighborhood or city, i.e. economic development, job creation, mixed-use developments, etc.)
Resident and Client Services (Includes Self-Sufficiency, Programs, Youth Programs, Elderly/Special Needs Housing, Social Service Programs, etc )
Administrative Innovation (Programs that improve the effectiveness or efficiency of administrative operations, ie. management systems, computer use, professional development, public relations, etc.)
Project Design (Includes landscape design, modernization/Rehab, New Project and Enduring Design. If submitting in Enduring Design, project must be completed before December 31, 2011.)

Only one category may be chosen on each application. Implementation/Occupancy date must be between 1/1/2018 and 12/31/2021

Program Title*

Please limit to 75 characters, including spaces. Do not include agency name in the program title.

Keywords/Search Tags*

Keywords/Search tags describe the main focus of your program. Provide a comma to separate tags. Suggested tags include adaptive reuse, affordable housing, community revitalization, energy, HOME programs, HOPE VI, housing development, modernization, tax credits, green, etc.

Number of Total Units Managed, Administered, and Owned by the Agency (If none, put N/A).*

CDBG Entitlement Grant $

Other CDBG/HOME funding $

Population of City/County

Total development cost of this program/project*

Must be numeric (Commas and decimal points are allowed).

Time frame - Implementation/Occupancy date must be between 1/1/2018 and 12/31/2021)*

Name and Title of the Executive Director*

The following information will be used as the contact information that appears in the Awards Catalog and on the web if the application receives an Award of Merit.

Contact Full Name*

This is the name of the person who will be listed as the contact in the Awards catalog.

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Contact Name

This is the name of the person who will be listed as the contact in the Awards catalog.

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Contact Title

Contact Job Title*

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Contact Phone

If country is USA, telephone number should be in the format 555-555-5555

Contact Area Code / Phone Number*

If country is USA, telephone number should be in the format 555-555-5555

Contact Fax

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Email - used for post creation

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Contact Email*

Please make sure the email address listed is the actual contact’s email address and not the email address for another person.

Agency Name*

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Organization

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Master Customer ID

(if known)

Organization Membership ID

(if known)

Street Address*

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Street Address

Street Address 2

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City*

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City

State*

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State

Zip Code*

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Zip Code

Country*

NAHRO Region*

If you would like us to send press releases about your award-winning projects to your local media, please enter the names of and contact information for your local media outlets (newspapers, websites, blogs, TV and radio stations, etc.) here

Limit to 500 characters.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAM*

In 700 characters or less, including spaces, briefly describe the program including the problem, the innovative solution, and results.

PROGRAM NARRATIVE*

In 15,000 characters or less, including spaces, create an overview of the program that addresses the following topics.

For the Administrative Innovation, Affordable Housing, Community Revitalization and Resident and Client Services Categories describe the: Background of the Program (2 pts) • Role of the Agency/Organization (5 pts) • Results/Success of the Program (14 pts) • Total Cost/Financing of the Program (6 pts) • Innovativeness of the Program (6 pts) • Ongoing Activities of the Program (4 pts.) • Replicability of the Program (4 pts) • Challenge the Agency Faced and the Creative Solution it Took to Solve it (5 pts.) • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (4 pts) -- 50 Points Total

For the Project Design Category, describe the: Overall Design (15 pts) • Role of the Agency/Organization (5 pts) • Design and Relationship to Surroundings (7 pts) • Sustainability/Use of Materials (10 pts) • Total Cost/Financing of the Program (5 pts) • Innovation (4 pts) • Diversity Equity and Inclusion (4 pts) -- 50 Points Total

Additional Materials

I have additional materials to submit, which I have attached below. I understand that in the Innovation Category, I may submit up to five (5) photos if they help explain the program, and in the Project Design Category, I must submit up to 15 color photos that show the various aspects of the finished project including its exterior, interior, standard unit, etc. The photos should show it’s placement in the community and the surrounding community so the jury can get a sense of place. If it is in modernization/renovation, you must include before and after photos. ALL PHOTOS MUST BE LABELED. Required drawings include: vicinity plan/context plan; site plan; floor plan of main floor of building; floor plans of typical units; landscape plan.

All attachments must not exceed a total of 5 MB. If your attachments exceed the limit, they will not be accepted. PDF is the preferred format for all attachments.

Terms*

To the best of my knowledge, all information contained herein is accurate and complete. I understand that all materials become the property of NAHRO.

Files

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Max. file size: 15 MB, Max. files: 15.

Payment

Amount*

by February 15, 2022
by March 15, 2022
by April 29, 2022

Payment Method

Bill Me – NAHRO will process this application and send you an invoice within 2-3 business days for payment.
Check – Please print a copy of this application and send it to NAHRO along with your check to PO Box 90487, Washington, DC 20090.
Credit Card – Contact/Staff- Please provide NAHRO with your credit card information by calling 202-580-7206. Please allow 2-3 business days for processing before calling. You may also download and fax this application to our secure fax at 202-289-8181. Please do not email your credit card information to NAHRO.
Credit Card - Associate Portal - Once your application order has been entered in our system (please allow two-three days for processing), the Executive Director or Agency Primary Contact may login, go to NAHRO’s Associate Portal, pay with a credit card, get notification that submission has been received and get payment receipt in real-time.