Last year the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established a new joint Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation to honor outstanding historic preservation efforts with affordable housing and community revitalization successes. Agencies, developers, and organizations are encouraged to nominate projects or activities that advance the goals of historic preservation while providing affordable housing and/or expanded economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
Preference will be given to projects and activities that do the following:
- Promote the use of historic buildings for affordable housing, community development, and/or expanded economic opportunities
- Include HUD funds or financing
- Meet preservation guidelines
- Contribute to local community revitalization efforts
Nominations for the 2018 cycle are due by 11:59 p.m. PST on March 1, 2018.
Nomination details can be viewed at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/HUD-Sec-Award-excellence-historic-preservation-2018.pdf. Questions may be addressed to helpdesk@huduser.gov.
