Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing

Posted by on August 3, 2009

Entries Sought for 14th Annual MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Deadline: August 14, 2009

The 14th Annual MetLife Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing is open for entries. Enterprise Community Partners and the MetLife Foundation have focused this year’s competition on best practices in the area of affordable independent senior living and environmentally responsive housing.

The awards were created to highlight leadership, innovation, service delivery and effectiveness, and quality operations in affordable housing. The four winning organizations will receive $50,000 each in unrestricted funds.

Entries must be from recognized 501(c)(3) community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and tribes/tribally-designated housing entities that are located in one of fourteen priority states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington.

Each entry must also include information on the use of green methods and materials.

For further information and application materials, visit the Enterprise Web site.

Link to Complete RFP: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=260600020