- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) community-based or regional nonprofit organizations or Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) and members of the Enterprise Network.
- The project submitted can be single-site or scattered-site, and must have a minimum of 10 dwelling units.
- The project submitted can be rental, leasehold, lease purchase, cooperatively owned or condominium units, permanent or transitional housing. It cannot be emergency housing, a group home, or a residential treatment facility.
- A majority of residents of the project must have incomes at or below 60 percent of area median income.
- Awards will be made for individual projects only.
- Special consideration will be given to projects with unique characteristics.
- Applicants must satisfy one of the following criteria for the project:
- Own
- Lease and operate
- Act as general partner of the ownership entity
- Sponsor of a Section 811 or 202 project
Please submit only one specific project that best exemplifies your organization's work. Applicants may enter either the supportive housing category or the property and asset management category, but cannot apply for both categories..
The MetLife Foundation Awards Program in Supportive Housing will recognize three nonprofit organizations that are community-based, regional or Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) for excellence in development and operation of permanent supportive or service-enriched housing. Again, this does not include emergency housing, group homes or residential treatment facilities. Transitional housing will be considered only if it targets certain populations with specialized services, for example, families escaping domestic violence, family re-unification, transition-age youth or families with a parent in early recovery from substance abuse.
Eligible applicants must own or be the general partner of the owner, be the leaseholder or be the sponsor if a HUD Section 811 or 202 project, and operate supportive housing. Applicants for supportive housing will be evaluated on criteria including the following:
- The project submitted for a supportive housing award must have been completed, at least partly occupied and managed for four years by the current manager by June 1, 2008. For the 2008 awards, the project must be occupied and managed by the current manager on or by June 1, 2004.
- Supportive Housing category winners may reapply two years after winning an award, if they apply for a different project serving a different population (2007 winners must wait until 2009).
- Effectiveness of supportive services: Program issues include comprehensiveness and appropriateness of services provided, for populations served, collaborative efforts to enlist outside agencies in service provision, ease of access of use of services for residents and integration of case management and services provision into the housing.
- Demonstrated success in improving residents' quality of life and ability to live independently: This includes quantifiable evidence of improvements, such as stable tenancy, increased income, educational and/or job skill enhancement, increased school attendance (for children), improved health statistics or other appropriate measures.
- Appropriateness of physical and program design: This includes physical design issues, such as features and materials appropriate to the population and services, effective use of space, appropriate use of common space, designing for resident safety and crime prevention and compatibility of design with the surrounding neighborhood.
- Promoting resident involvement: This includes resident involvement and/or leadership in service planning, daily activities, community and/or property operations. It is understood that resident involvement and the means for achieving it will differ greatly by the population served.
The MetLife Foundation Awards Program in Property and Asset Management will recognize three nonprofit organizations that are community-based, regional and/or Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) for excellence in property and asset management. Asset management consists of operational and financial oversight (including tax credit compliance, if applicable).
Eligible applicants must be either asset or property managers (or both) for the project, must own or be the general partner of the owner, be the leaseholder or be the sponsor if a HUD Section 811 or 202 project. Applicants for property and asset management will be evaluated based on criteria including the following:
- The project submitted for a property and asset management award must have been completed, at least partly occupied and managed by the current manager for five years by June 1, 2008. For the 2008 awards, the project must have been completed, at least partly occupied and managed by the current manager on or by June 1, 2003.
- Property and Asset Management category winners may reapply two years after winning an award, if they apply for a different project serving a different population (2007 winners must wait until 2009).
- Effectiveness of property and asset management program: This includes the quality of the relationship between the owner, asset manager and property manager and a system that encourages each to play an active role; a system for routine and preventative maintenance and inspections; and quality of financial and (if appropriate) tax credit reporting. Actual property performance standards must compare favorably to similar properties in the industry.
- Capacity of resident services provided to tenants: This includes features that promote personal and community asset building, such as after-school programs, employment programs, adult education programs, child care, community safety and resident leadership and may be available through referral and/or on site with at least one staff member to coordinate and deliver services.
- Appropriateness of physical design features: This includes suitability of design for intended use and livability, features that promote health and safety, energy and maintenance savings, efficient use of space, socialization, appropriate use of common space, designing for resident safety and crime prevention, compatibility of design with the surrounding neighborhood and positive effects on neighborhood of external design features.
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