PROGRAMS
Each year TX NAHRO honors the work and dedication of their members! TX NAHRO recognizes the achievements, innovation and outstanding efforts of its member agencies and non-profit organizations through our Awards and Scholarship programs; to provide additional opportunities to inform the public of the best in housing and community development; and to create a place to call home!
TX NAHRO offers a variety of awards and recognition to individuals and agencies who have made outstanding contributions to the housing and community development field.
AWARDS
TX NAHRO Scholarship Program provides scholarship opportunities to families that reside in, work with, or who otherwise receive housing benefits from one of the member agencies.
SCHOLARSHIPS
In all categories, a fully completed official Award Entry Form must accompany submissions. Submissions unaccompanied by a properly completed official Award Entry Form or not meeting the requirements of the category entered will not be considered. Submissions which fail to meet membership requirements will not be considered.
Submitting agencies must be current members of Texas NAHRO or an individual associated with such an agency.
Click here to download the Texas NAHRO Award Categories & Descriptions
For all agency awards, entries submitted must represent an agency that is a current member of Texas NAHRO. For individual awards, nominees’ must be an employee, resident or commissioner of an agency that is a current member of Texas NAHRO.
Agency Size Classifications:
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Very Small Housing Authority (less than 150 units under management or lease)
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Small Housing Authority (151 – 500 units under management or lease)
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Medium Housing Authority (501 – 1,500 units under management or lease)
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Large Housing Authority (1,501 – 9,999 units under management or lease)
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Very Large Housing Authority (over 10,000 units under management or lease)
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Small Community Development Agency (under 10,000 population served)
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Large Community Development Agency (over 10,001 population served)
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The Texas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (TXNAHRO) is a professional membership organization consisting of agencies and individuals who administer housing and community development in the state of Texas. NAHRO is the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans, particularly those with low and moderate incomes.
TXNAHRO provides scholarships each year to deserving high school seniors, graduating in the Spring following this application deadline, and who are currently living with their families as Public Housing or Section 8 program residents.
Available scholarships are one (1), $2,500 Scholarship, and eight (8) $1,000 scholarships.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants for TXNAHRO Scholarships must:-
Be a resident of public housing or a participant in the Section 8 program in which you are living.
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Be a graduating high school senior. (You can not have graduated in the previous year or be in college already for this scholarship. It is intended to help high school seniors get started immediately in college).
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Demonstrate exceptional school attendance.
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Demonstrate high academic achievement.
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Demonstrate leadership and/or high level of motivation.
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Be a resident of a Housing Authority/ or Community Development (CD) agency that is a member of TXNAHRO.
ONLINE APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
Applicants are required to submit the following items:-
Housing Agency Certification signed by the Executive Director of the housing agency in which you reside.
(click here to download Executive Director form)
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Transcript or certified copy of grades with grade point average and scale used – whether 4 pt. scale, 5 pt. scale, etc., class rank/size, proficiency test scores (TAKS, etc., whatever standardized testing system is used and ACT and/or SAT scores, if taken). It is very important to include all the above information so that all scholarship applicants can be evaluated on the same criteria.
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TWO letters of recommendation; one from a community leader and one from a high school instructor.
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One (1) recent photo (if a professional photo is not available, even a cell-phone selfie will be accepted, if a better quality portrait is unavailable). This is very important for the awards ceremony!
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*NEW* Please submit a 3 minute or less video of yourself describing your short and long-term goals in life, why you are pursuing your particular college degree or vocational training program and an achievement or an event in your life that has been especially significant.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED—THEY WILL BE REJECTED
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“What Home Means to Me” Poster Contest
NAHRO holds an annual national poster contest for youth who live in affordable housing owned or administered by NAHRO member agencies. Each piece of art shares the children’s thoughts on the theme of “What Home Means to Me.” Hundreds of beautiful posters from children across the nation are entered in local, state and regional competitions. A panel of judges selects 12 winners and one grand prize winner, who is awarded a trip to Washington, D.C. to meet his or her elected representatives. The winning posters are collected in the Housing America calendar, a year-long reminder of importance of safe, decent and affordable housing to children and families nationwide.
How to Enter
Housing authorities submitting entries to the national poster contest must first send entries to its local/state NAHRO chapter. Local/state NAHRO chapters are encouraged to host their own poster contests and submit the winning posters from each age category to their regional council. Local/state chapter contests are optional. Each regional council will determine a deadline for poster contest entries and a date for regional judging. National NAHRO is not involved in the scheduling or conduct of regional council contests.
The regional council will select three winners –one from each age category – and forward those on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. National NAHRO will not accept submissions from individual housing authorities. Any submissions sent directly to national NAHRO will be disqualified.
Please Mail Posters to:
Texas NAHRO
12246 FM 1769
Graham, TX 76450
For more Information, Contact the TEXAS NAHRO Service Office at (940) 521-9982