It is our pleasure to announce that nominations for the 2012 Governor's Excellence in Housing and Economic Development Awards are now being accepted. The Awards will be presented at the Governor's Conference on Housing and Economic Development on October 17th.

The goal of the Governor's Excellence in Housing and Economic Development Awards is to recognize projects and professionals that are on the cutting edge of innovation in the field of affordable housing and economic development. This year's categories were selected to reflect current community needs and challenges.
 
This year's award categories are:

• Leading Housing Revitalization Award
• Leading Public-Private Economic Development Partnership Award
• Leading Supportive Housing Development through Creative Partnerships Award
• Leading Mixed-Use Development Award

It is important to showcase the success of our state's affordable housing and economic development projects so we strongly encourage you to nominate a project that you consider worthy of recognition.

Click here to download the nomination packet (528k pdf)

Nominations must be submitted by close of business on August 31, 2012.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Amy Palmer, at 609-278-7423 or via email at amy.palmer@njhmfa.state.nj.us.