The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) is accepting entries for the 17th Annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards program. Presented to the most outstanding Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) properties in seven categories, this national awards program celebrates the best in affordable rental housing development.
Each winner (and honorable mention) will be recognized in an award ceremony in Washington, DC. Entry categories include:
- Developments located in a metropolitan area (minimum population of 50,000 or Standard Metropolitan Area);
- Developments located in rural area (maximum population of 50,000);
- Special Needs Housing ― without regard to development location;
- Senior Housing ― without regard to development location;
- Green Housing ― without regard to development location;
- Public Housing Revitalization ― without regard to development location;
- and Disaster Relief Housing – without regard to development location.
**Projects must have been placed in service on or after Jan. 1, 2010.**
Nominations are encouraged and may be made by state Housing Credit allocating agencies, governmental agencies, national or local nonprofits, syndicators, investors, or development owners. Entries should be postmarked by close of business on March 21, 2011 and sent directly to AHTCC. A complete application, judging criteria, and other program requirements can be found online here. If your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor for the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards program, please contact Coalition executive director, Victoria Spielman at 202-585-8162 or info@taxcreditcoalition.org.