News Release

April 5, 2010

Contact: Doug Robinson, 202-220-2360, drobinson@nw.org
Erin Angell Collins, 202-220-6317, ecollins@nw.org

NeighborWorks America Salutes Top Producers With 2010 CEO Award

Washington, DC— NeighborWorks America today announced the 2010 honorees for the NeighborWorks America CEO award for outstanding performance in homebuilding, rental housing development, residential rehabilitation, housing counseling, homeownership promotion, volunteering and resident participation.

“These organizations exemplify the high caliber work that all of the more than 235 organizations in the NeighborWorks network do each day to create strong, vibrant and sustainable communities,” said NeighborWorks America CEO Ken Wade. “We are proud of their accomplishments and thankful for their exemplary contributions to NeighborWorks America’s mission to create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities.”

Homeownership Education and Promotion

Top Certifications of Homebuyer Education: NeighborWorks Montana, Great Falls, MT

Top Producer of Homeowners: Wyoming Housing Network, Casper, WY

Top Producer of Homeownership Clients by an organization certified by NeighborWorks in Full-Cycle Lending: Portland Housing Center, Portland, OR

Real Estate Development and Rehabilitation

Top Producer of Rehabs for Existing Homeowners: Home Headquarters, Inc., Syracuse, NY

Top Producer of Rental Units: Community Housing Partners, Christiansburg, VA

Top Owner of Rental Units: Community Housing Partners, Christiansburg, VA

Top Producer of Rehabs of Rental Units: Community Housing Partners, Christiansburg, VA

Direct Investment

Top NeighborWorks Organization in Direct Investment: NHS of New York City, Inc., New York, NY

Home Preservation

Top Provider of Home Preservation: Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, Berea, KY

Top Producer for NFMC Counseling: Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, Los Angeles, CA

Volunteering and Resident Participation

Top Community Building & Organizing Member for Resident Participation: LaCasa Inc., Goshen, IN

Top NeighborWorks Organization for Volunteer Hours: Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, Berea, KY

About NeighborWorks America

NeighborWorks America creates opportunities for people to improve their lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership and to safe and affordable rental housing. Since 1991, we have assisted nearly 1.2 million low- to moderate-income families with their housing needs.  NeighborWorks America supports more than 3,600 organizations and municipalities around the country with resources, tools, technical assistance and training.  Much of our success is achieved through our support of the NeighborWorks network ― more than 230 community development organizations working in more than 4,400 urban, suburban and rural communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In the last five years, NeighborWorks organizations have generated more than $15 billion in reinvestment in these communities. NeighborWorks America is the nation’s leading trainer of community development and affordable housing professionals.