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OHCS Excellence Awards
Individuals and organizations throughout Oregon are actively working to develop affordable housing, offer programs and provide services to meet the daily needs of lower-income Oregonians. Through the OHCS Excellence Award programs, their accomplishments are being recognized during events such as the 2008 Oregon Housing and Community Services Conference.  The following eleven award recipients were selected out of an astounding 44 nominations received during the 2008 award cycle.
 
 Awards Factsheet

2008 Excellence Awards

2008 Award Recipients
   Slide Show
Best New Affordable Housing of the Year:
 Leander Court Apartments, Portland
Partner of the Year:
Richard Harris, executive director, Central City Concern, Portland
Lender of the Year:
David Castricano, U.S. Bank, Portland
Commitment to Special Needs Housing (Individuals and Small Developments):
David's House, Roseburg
Special Needs Housing (Large Developments):
Innovative Housing, Inc., Portland
Preservation of Affordable Housing:
Raquel Guglielmetti, Northwest Real Estate Capital Corp., Boise, Idaho
Management Company of the Year:
Allison Brown of Princeton Property Management, Cornelius
Tenant Services of the Year:
REACH Community Development Resident Services Program, Portland
Community-Based Organization of the Year:
Community Action of Washington County, Hillsboro
Director's Choice Award:
Columbia County Food Relief
Director's Choice Award:
Vicki Skryha
Special recognition should be given to the following individuals, organizations and projects which were nominated for the 2008 Excellence Awards:
 
 Special Recognition
 Special Recognition Slide Show Part 1
 Special Recognition Slide Show Part 2
 
 OHCS News Release - Housing and service advocates recognized for excellence
 

2007 Excellence Awards
2007 Award Recipients
Housing Revitalization Award
 Housing Authority of Portland for New Columbia
Integration of Services into Housing
Rita Sullivan of OnTrack Inc., and Roger Hassenpflug
of Living Opportunities for the Living On Track Project
Preserving Affordable Housing
 Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc.
Special Needs Housing (Small Developments)
 Judy Moody of the Women's Safety & Resource Center for Coddington Place
Special Needs Housing (Large Developments)
 Human Solutions Inc. for Lincoln Woods Apartments
Special Recognition to Other Developments/Partners
  Partners/Developments - Special Recognition
 
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2006 Excellence Awards
Recipients of 2006 Excellence in Housing Awards
 
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For More Information
Additional information can be obtained by e-mailing Sandy McDonnell, or by phone at 503.986.2012.

Related Resources
Recipients of 2005 Excellence in Housing Awards

 
Page updated: October 17, 2008

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