LAS VEGAS, NV – The National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALHFA) announced its Award of Excellence winners during its Annual Business Meeting and Award of Excellence Recognition event at the NALHFA Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The NALHFA Award of Excellence is the most prestigious recognition award in the local affordable housing finance community. The award recognizes the mission-driven work that NALHFA members do in their local communities to provide affordable housing to those who need it most. Out of many award nominations, ten NALHFA members were honored for their exceptional, innovative, and sustainable solutions.

“The Award of Excellence Committee spends dedicated time reviewing project submissions from a wide array of impressive candidates. Housing finance agencies from across the country showcase their innovative solutions for improving the ever-present affordable housing crisis America faces,” said NALHFA President Dawn Arnold. “We are inspired by this year’s projects which demonstrate creative housing strategies for communities in need. Our 2024 winners are a reflection of the remarkable work all of our members do year-round to spread NALHFA’s mission of innovating the future of affordable housing.”

The 2024 Award of Excellence Winners are:

HOME Excellence Award Recipient

• Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation, Cowan Place Senior Apartments

Multifamily Excellence Award Recipients

• Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County, Platform 3750
• Invest Atlanta, Intrada Westside
• Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, Family Housing Expansion Project
• New York City Housing Development Corporation, Caton Flats

Redevelopment Excellence Award Recipients

• Atlanta Housing, James Allen Jr. Place
• Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County, Jordan Park
• New York City Housing Development Corporation, 90 Sands

Single Family Excellence Recipients

• Nevada Rural Housing, Buy in Nye Homeownership Program
• Tucson Industrial Development Authority & Pima Industrial Development Authority, PimaTucson Lighthouse

Thank you to everyone who submitted projects and congratulations to this year’s award recipients. A special thank you to Stifel who sponsored the event and to everyone who joined us to honor these outstanding projects.