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
Award Deadline: January 10, 2025
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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Scholarship Deadline: January 10, 2025
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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Texas NAHRO State Poster Contest
As part of its 2026 Housing America campaign, NAHRO will hold a poster contest for children associated with affordable housing and community development programs owned or administered by national NAHRO member agencies. Posters will reflect the national theme of “What Home Means to Me.” The contest is a collaborative effort of NAHRO’s chapter/state, regional, and national organizations. National honorees will be selected from chapter/state-level winning entries. To be eligible for national honors, all entries must come through the local chapter.
2025-26 Poster Contest Application
Contest Dates:
Entries must be received by MARCH 7, 2025
Contest Location:
Entries should be mailed to:
TX NAHRO Service Office
12246 FM 1769Graham, TX 76450
Poster Specifications:
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Theme - "What Home Means to Me"
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Posters must have a LANDSCAPE (horizontal) orientation.
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Size – Posters must be at least 8.5 x 11 paper size (letter size). Larger posters will be accepted, up to 22 inches by 28 inches.
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Media - Contestant may use any art media (marker, crayon, paint, collage, textiles, etc.), but please consider that posters will need to be packaged, mailed and reproduced.
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All entries must be mailed flat.
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All contestants must sign a release making their entry the property of NAHRO and permitting duplication/publication thereof. The release should be secured to the back of the entry.
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All regional finalists and national winners must sign a photo release waiver giving NAHRO permission to use their picture for online and print publication.
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All contestants are asked to provide a short narrative on the inspiration, vision, and importance of their poster design. The narrative should be secured on the back of the entry.
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Contestant’s name, grade level, and housing authority must be written on the back of each poster entry in addition to being listed on the release form also attached to the entry.
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NAHRO is only responsible for returning the original poster to the national grand prize winner. NAHRO is not responsible for returning posters except for the grand prize-winning poster.
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National winners will be selected based on how well the artwork uses the “What Home Means to Me” theme.
Eligibility and Selection Categories:
Contest participation is open to all children in grades K-12 residing in affordable housing assisted directly, supported under community development, or participants in affordable housing programs administered by a NAHRO member authority (i.e., public or Section 8-assisted housing CDBG, HOME, LIHTC). Entries must be created by only one person. Entries created by two or more people will not be accepted.
Age Categories:
Elementary: K to 5th grade;Middle: 6th to 8th grade;
High: 9th to 12th grade
Contest Overview:
Local/state NAHRO chapters may submit entries to their regional council. The regional councils hold separate contests and send their top three winners (one from each age category) to National NAHRO. National NAHRO holds a contest to pick the 13 national winners. National NAHRO will not accept submissions from individual housing authorities. Any submissions sent directly to national NAHRO will be disqualified.
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