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Awards

Garden TerraceFoundation Communities

  • Going Green Award — Nonprofit/Agency winner, Austin Business Journal, 2008
  • National Practitioner of the Year Award, National NeighborWorks Association, 2006
  • Neighborhood Excellence Award, Bank of America Foundation, 2006

  • Distinguished Service Award for Hurricane Katrina response, City of Austin, 2005

Supportive Housing for Individuals

Garden Terrace
  • Finalist, MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing, 2008
  • Multifamily Winner, Austin Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards, 2004

  • Outstanding Construction Award, Associated General Contractors of America, 2003

Skyline TerraceSkyline Terrace
  • Finalist, Readers' Choice Award, Affordable Housing Finance Magazine, 2008

  • Recognized for meeting stringent Green Communities Criteria, Enterprise Partners, 2008

Spring Terrace
  • Beautification Award, Keep Austin Beautiful, 2007
  • Silver Award for Municipal Excellence, National League of Cities, 2007 (awarded to City of Austin for innovative and collaborative work with Foundation Communities to help develop Austin's first "green" supportive housing community, Spring Terrace)

Affordable Housing for Families and Individuals

Sierra Ridge Apartments
  • Metropolitan Life/ Enterprise Foundation National Award of Excellence in Nonprofit Property and Asset Management, 1999
Southwest TrailsSouthwest Trails Apartments
  • Best Affordable Housing Apartment Community, Austin Apartment Association, 2002
  • Multifamily Winner, Austin Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards, 2002
  • Community Impact Finalist, Austin Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards, 2002
Trails at the Park Apartments
  • Metropolitan Life/Enterprise Foundation National Award of Excellence in Nonprofit Property and Asset Management, 2006
  • Finalist, Fannie Mae Foundation Maxwell Award of Excellence, 2001
  • Best Affordable Housing Apartment Community, Austin Apartment Association, 2001

Community Tax CentersCommunity Tax Centers

  • Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin 2008 - Critics' Pick for Best Stress-Free April 15
  • Community Capacity Builder - Public/Government, Governor's One Star Foundation Volunteer Award, 2008 (awarded to The Tax Practicum in the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and the Community Tax Centers)
  • Outstanding Service Learning Faculty Award, The University of Texas at Austin (for faculty founder of the tax practicum course, Dr. Stephen Limberg)

Volunteer Awards

Jim Perry, Community Tax Centers
  • Local Hero, Bank of America, 2008

Staff Awards

Houser Award presentation

Walter Moreau, Executive Director
  • James A. Johnson Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship, 2006
  • Community Service/Nonprofit Winner, Austin Under 40 Awards, 2005
  • Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Austin Business Journal, 2005
  • Texas Houser Award Winner, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, 2004
Alpha Balde, Community Tax Center Director
  • Spirit of Service Award, Corporation for National and Community Service, 2006
Jennifer Daughtrey, Development Project Manager
  • Top Ten "Next Generation of Affordable Housing Leaders" in the country, Affordable Housing Finance's 2008 Young Leaders, Affordable Housing Finance magazine, 2008
Julian Huerta, Director of Programs
  • Community Sabbatical Grant, University of Texas Humanities Institute, 2006
Sandra LumleySandra Lumley, Property Director
  • Professional Designate of the Year Award, Austin Apartment Association, 2007