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Award for Excellence In Historic Preservation

ACHP/HUD Secretary's Award For Excellence In Historic Preservation

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recognizes developers, organizations and agencies for their success in advancing the goals of historic preservation while providing affordable housing and/or expanded economic opportunities for low-and moderate-income families and individuals.

HUD/ National Trust for Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation

Prior to 2015 the HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation was presented in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), recognized efforts that both advanced the nation’s historic preservation goals and provided affordable housing and economic development opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents.

2015 is the final year this award was presented in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.




 Winners

Minvilla Manor
 

The 2011 National Trust/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation was awarded on October 20, 2011 to the Volunteer Ministry Center for its rehabilitation of Minvilla Manor.

The Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation recognizes efforts that both advance the nation's historic preservation goals and provide affordable housing and economic development opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents. Before the Volunteer Ministry Center undertook the development, Minvilla Manor experienced a 40-year period of neglect and deterioration and had been condemned by the city. The Volunteer Ministry Center bought Minvilla Manor in 2006 to create permanent, supportive housing for homeless men and women. The project consists of ENERGY STAR certified townhouses made from durable, high-quality materials. Minvilla Manor now provides 57 permanent supportive housing units to low- and very low-income residents.

The $5 million historic rehab project, financed using a Master Tenant Lease Pass-Through structure known as a Sandwich Lease, was created to maximize the use of low-income and historic tax credits. Other income sources included tax-exempt bonds and grants awarded to the nonprofit sponsor and loaned to the development by the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the Community Development Block Grant Program, HUD’s Supportive Housing Program, the Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program, and the Tennessee Housing Development Authority Housing Trust Fund. The city granted the project a 20-year Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes to freeze property taxes at the pre-rehab rate.