Awards
Through the years, SPHA’s programs and initiatives have received recognition as “Best Practices” by the national housing industry. SPHA is known as a national leader among housing authorities, commended for our agency performance and our efforts to break new ground for the future of assisted housing.
2024
May - The National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALHFA) announced its Award of Excellence winners during its Annual Business Meeting and Award of Excellence Recognition event on May 2, 2024 at the NALHFA Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County won the Redevelopment Award of Excellence for Jordan Park.
CLICK HERE to read the Press Release about the 2024 NALHFA Redevelopment Award of Excellence. >
2017
July – “Honorable Mention” in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s (HAI Group) 2017 Risk Management Awards for SPHA’s efforts to enhance Employee Safety. Also earned “Four Star Performer” status for zero claims on either property or liability insurance.
2016
July – “Honorable Mention” in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s (HAI Group) 2016 Risk Management Awards for SPHA’s Efforts to Enhance Resident Security.
2015
June – “First Runner Up” in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s (HAI Group) 2015 Best Practices and Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Awards for SPHA’s Best Practices for Agency Maintenance Action Planning. HAI Group also awarded an “Honorable Mention” to SPHA for Best Practices for Tenant Volunteer Incentive Programs.
2014
January – “Honorable Mention” in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s (HAI Group) 2013 Best Practices and Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Awards for “Program to Reduce Workplace Stress and Employee Turnover.” HAI Group also presented SPHA with the “Outstanding Risk Control Program Award” for 2013.
July – “First Runner Up” in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s (HAI Group) 2014 Best Practices and Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Awards for SPHA’s Community Policing and Crime Prevention efforts.
2013
July – National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ (NAHRO) Awards of Merit for five (5) of SPHA’s programs: Program to House Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, the Housing Choice Voucher Education Initiative, Father’s Day Event, the Smoking Risks Education Initiative, and the Resident Training Program with Contractor Role.
2012
December – National 2012 Nan McKay and Associates’ (NMA) Excellence in Housing Award for SPHA’s Demonstration Program to House Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
July – National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ (NAHRO) Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for “Collaborations in Developing Fairway Gardens”
July – “Honorable Mention” in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s (HAI Group) 2012 Best Practices and Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Awards for “Smoking Risks Education Initiative for Public Housing Residents”
2011
July – National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ (NAHRO) Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for SPHA’s Section 3 Resident Skills Assessment program
September – “First Runner Up” in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s (HAI Group) 2011 Best Practices and Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Awards for SPHA’s Fraud Prevention and Recovery program
2010
August – Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ (FAHRO) statewide Best Practices award for SPHA’s Section 3 Resident Skills Assessment program
November – National 2010 Nan McKay and Associates’ (NMA) Excellence in Housing Award for SPHA’s Section 3 Resident Skills Assessment program