HUD HONORS HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PINEVILLE FOR SUPERIOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

LOUISVILLE - The Louisville Field Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented awards for excellence in management to several housing agencies at the Kentucky Housing Association Mid-Year Conference held February 7-10, 2010, in Louisville, Kentucky.

This year the Public Housing Authority (PHA) of the Year Award from among those PHAs in Kentucky managing 100-249 units was presented to the Housing Authority of Pineville (HAP).

The HAP is a PHA with 200 units of public housing. This housing authority was established in 1958 with 50 units of affordable housing. It has grown to serve more and more residents of the city and surrounding county while being a consistently high performing agency according to HUD standards.

HUD commends Executive Director Yolanda Green and her staff for the significant impact they have on their community and HUD is proud to award the HAP as PHA of the Year.

The HUD Louisville Field Office annually recognizes superior program administration by presenting awards for Small
PHA of the Year for housing authorities with less than 100 units in management; Medium PHA of the Year for housing authorities with 100-249 units in management; Large PHA of the Year for housing Authorities with 250 or more units
in management; and, for Housing Choice Voucher Agency of the Year for rental assistance program administrators. One hundred and five PHAs compete for the public housing awards and 40 Housing Choice Voucher agencies compete for the rental assistance award. To be considered for the authority and agency of the year awards, the competing organizations must excel at property, financial and occupancy rate management. Awards are also given for Resident Initiative Program of the Year and Family Self-Sufficiency Program of the Year.

This year's award winners in each category included:

• Large PHA of the Year - Housing Authority of Newport
• Medium PHA of the Year - Housing Authority of Pineville
• Small PHA of the Year - Housing Authority of Williamstown
• Housing Choice Voucher Agency of the Year - Housing Authority of Paintsville
• Resident Initiative Program of the Year - Louisville Metro Housing Authority-Lourdes Hall and Dosker Manor
  "SIT-UP Program"
• Family Self-Sufficiency Program of the Year - Housing Authority of Glasgow

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