ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACHP/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic
Preservation
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 ACHP/HUD Secretary’s
Award for
Excellence in Historic Preservation! HUD and the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation (ACHP) partner to honor developers, organizations, and agencies for
their success in advancing the goals of historic preservation while (1)
providing affordable housing to low- and moderate-income families and
individuals and (2) supporting community and/or economic development. Nominated
projects or activities will be judged for the success they have achieved in
preserving, rehabilitating, restoring, and interpreting our architectural and
cultural heritage. Applications are due at 11:59 pm PT on January 22, 2025.
HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Tribal
Communities
Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural 2025 HUD Secretary’s
Award
for Excellence in Tribal Communities! HUD created this award to honor the Tribes
and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) that have used HUD funding to
make significant impacts to their communities through affordable housing and
community development activities. The award acknowledges the innovative
approaches, best practices, policies, and community engagement that make
significant contributions to serving HUD-assisted Tribal residents. Awards will
be
considered under the following priority areas:
Community Development
New Housing Construction
Supporting Native Youth
Honoring and Serving Native Veterans
HUD encourages Tribes, Tribal Leaders, and TDHE staff to submit nominations for
this award. HUD will also accept nominations from Tribal partners and other
individuals and organizations working in the Tribal space. Nominations and
applications are due at 11:59 pm PT on February 28, 2025.
2025 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning
Competition
Registration for student teams for the 2025 Innovation in Affordable Housing
Student Design and Planning Competition is open. The 2025 competition will focus
on addressing disaster preparedness and mitigation to reduce long-term risks of
loss of life, injury, and property damage from disasters such as flooding, wind,
and extreme temperatures. Teams must be finalized by January 8, 2025, at 12 PM
EST. Student teams will be asked to address social, economic, and environmental
issues in responding to a specific housing problem developed by an actual public
housing agency, tribe, or tribally designated housing entity.
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