Request for Proposal 

2026 Housing North Carolina Awards

Deadline: May 1, 2026 at 5:00 pm

This form can be used to nominate any property type or body of work (rental, home ownership, supportive housing) for consideration for the 2026 Housing North Carolina Awards. Please submit the following form along with all supporting materials by the deadline.

Please select the category for consideration. Properties and bodies of work can only be awarded in one category per year.

  • Innovation in Housing will award properties or bodies of work for innovation in design, construction or financing strategies.
  • Excellence in Sustainability will recognize properties or bodies of work that demonstrate sustainability through financial resilience, energy efficiency or addressing aging demographics.
  • Creative Partnerships will award properties or bodies of work that leverage unique partnerships, e.g., strong community involvement or uncommon investors.
  • Community Impact will recognize properties or bodies of work that have a substantial impact on their surrounding communities.

For full guidelines on all of the categories, please see the 2026 Housing North Carolina Award Guidelines.

Project Description

Please describe the nominated project and explain why it should be recognized as a model of affordable housing in North Carolina. In this document, include notable features for consideration. Submit document below.

One file only.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Photos and Videos

Please include any photos and videos of the property or body of work including interiors and exteriors, notable features, events (such as groundbreakings, grand openings and other special events) and other relevant supporting materials.

Maximum 20 files.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.
Maximum 3 files.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: avi, mov, mp4, ogg, wav, webm.

Testimonials

Please include testimonials or quotes from residents, developers, stakeholders, elected officials and pertinent people that may address why this property or body of work is deserving of a Housing North Carolina Award. Submit document(s) below.

Maximum 3 files.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.

Please note that by submitting this application you are agreeing to provide one person to represent this property or body of work on a panel at the NC Affordable Housing Conference on October 22 in Raleigh, NC. 

For more information, contact Valerie Sciacca at [email protected].

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