Community Housing Partners Corporation Awarded
Best Housing Organization in Virginia
January
14, 2004 — Community Housing Partners Corporation (CHPC),
a NeighborWorks® organization based in Richmond, Virginia,
was recently honored by the Virginia Department of Housing and
Community Development as the "Best Housing Organization"
in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Ted Koebel, chairman of the
CHPC board of directors, accepted the award at the Virginia Housing
Awards event, held November 13 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Secretary of Commerce and Trade Michael J. Schewel recognized
CHPC with a framed certificate during the Virginia Housing Awards
luncheon, which was attended by over 700 conference participants.
CHPC is a regional, not-for-profit housing and community development
corporation serving communities in Virginia and Florida. The organization
was chosen for the "Best Housing Organization" award
based on its extensive range of affordable housing programs and
services offered to low-income families and individuals.
To qualify for the Virginia Housing Awards, organizations were
required to submit an
application highlighting programs and services, funding strategies,
client demographics, goals and outcome measurements.
"I was proud to accept the 'Best Housing Organization' award
on behalf of CHPC at this year's Governor's Housing
Conference," said Koebel. "This is a tribute to all
CHPC employees and the great things that they have accomplished."
The Governor's Housing Conference is Virginia's largest
annual affordable housing event. The Conference is organized by
state and federal organizations including the Department of Housing
and Community Development, Virginia Housing Development Authority,
Virginia Housing Study Commission, U.S. Department of Agriculture
– Rural Development, and the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development – Richmond Field Office. Conference
highlights included keynote speeches from Lieutenant Governor
Tim Kaine and William Johnson, mayor of Rochester, New York.
For more information about CHPC, click
here.
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