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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 ET. 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.