Friend of Housing Award

Call for Nominations!

Washington’s tradition of excellence in affordable housing is exemplified through the efforts of individuals and organizations around the state that are committed to improving access to affordable housing and enhancing the quality of life for its residents.

Each year, the Washington State Housing Finance Commission honors individuals and organizations throughout Washington for their contributions in providing affordable housing to low- and moderate-income residents of Washington at the annual Friends of Housing Awards Ceremony in conjunction with Housing Washington.

Selection Criteria

Nominees must have been instrumental in creating and/or supporting affordable housing; implementing housing-related programs, innovative financing mechanisms, educational efforts; or, helping others to solve housing problems.

Nomination Process

Nominating an individual or organization is easy.  You can fill out the Online Nomination Form or download the Nomination Form PDF, describing in detail what your nominee has done to deserve this recognition. It is important that your nomination be completed with specific examples of the nominee’s achievements and qualifications. The selection committee will be reviewing anywhere from 10 to 40 nominations for awards so the more specific and complete your nomination, the better chance your nominee has of being recognized.

Nomination Deadline

The nomination deadline for this year is 5:00 PM, July 17, 2009.

Recognition Ceremony

The Friend of Housing Awards will be presented at the Housing Washington 2009 conference in Spokane on the evening of September 29, 2009.

Past Recipients

Please take a look at past recipients of the Friend of Housing Award.

For more information, please contact:
Bill Wortley, Communications Manager
Phone 206-287-4409 and Fax 206-587-5113

This page was modified 05/05/2009.