On September 20, 2022, the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition announced the winners of the 28th annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards (Edson Awards) at the 2022 Fall Meeting and Edson Awards in Washington, D.C. All 10 award winners received recognition by at least one member of their delegation and by 13 members of Congress in total, who attended the event to present awards in-person to winners, provided congratulatory videos or statements, or met with the winners in their offices on Capitol Hill.
Properties honored with the Edson Awards demonstrate excellence in affordable housing development and rehabilitation made possible through financing from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). The winners from 2022 provide nearly 1,200 affordable homes for low-income families, veterans, Native American and tribal populations, formerly homeless individuals, and those with special needs in rural and metropolitan areas across the United States.
Also honored at the 2022 Fall Meeting and Edson Awards this year with Affordable Housing Champion Awards were Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02). The AHTCC extends gratitude for their leadership in advocating for affordable housing in Congress and their work to expand and strengthen the Housing Credit.
View congressional engagement for the winning properties of the 2022 Edson Awards below. Learn more about the 2022 winners here.
2022 Edson Award Winners Congressional Engagement
Recognition from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) presented the 2022 Edson Award to St. Catherine De’ Vigri Villas at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Bryan Ketcham, Keelan Naasz, and Sandra Aguilar of Catholic Charities Housing Services accepted the award.
Keelan Naasz, Sandra Aguilar, and Bryan Ketcham (left from right) accepted the 2022 Edson Award for St. Catherine De’ Vigri Villas at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Edson Awards. Senator Maria Cantwell presented the award.
Statement from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
“I am so proud that St. Catherine De’ Vigri Villas is receiving this year’s Edson award,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). “This is an inspiring project that will provide real and long-needed help to farmworkers and their families in Tieton. Thanks to the work of Catholic Charities Housing Services (CCHS) and the Office of Rural Farmworker Housing (ORFH), dozens of families will be able to obtain affordable housing in their community. The work being done by CCHS, ORFH, and their partners in the region is critical to tackling the housing affordability crisis, strengthening our communities, and ensuring every family has a safe and enriching place to live. I am going to continue to work to secure federal investments in affordable housing to support more projects like St. Catherine De’ Vigri Villas and to ensure every family in Washington can obtain safe, affordable, and adequate housing.”
Statement from U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04)
“Congratulations to St. Catherine De’ Vigri Villas on winning the Rural Area Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award for their outstanding affordable housing development in Tieton,” said Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04). ” I am pleased the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition has recognized them as a national leader and model for the nation. By utilizing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, the Catholic Charities Housing Services (CCHS) in the Diocese of Yakima and the Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing (ORFH) are able to provide 53 affordable homes serving primarily farmworker households in Tieton, Washington. Not only is St. Catherine De’ Vigri Villas the largest multi-family housing development in the history of Tieton, but it is the first affordable housing development to be built in the area in over 30 years. This development will help revitalize this community while continuing to recognize and support our nation’s farmworkers. Again, I congratulate and commend St. Catherine De’ Vigri Villas and the hard-working men and women behind it for this well-earned recognition.”
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Recognition from U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31)
Congressman Pete Aguilar (D-CA-31) presented the 2022 Edson Award to Crestview Terrace at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Ariana Bendle and Steve PonTell of National Community Renaissance accepted the award.
Ariana Bendle (left) and Steve PonTell (right) accepted the 2022 Edson Award for Crestview Terrace at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Edson Awards. Congressman Pete Aguilar (center) presented the award.
Statement from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA)
“Congratulations to the California recipients of the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards – Crestview Terrace in San Bernardino and Woo-Mehl LIHTC Homes in Weithpec – for their exemplary use of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to provide more affordable housing to our communities. The Low Income Housing Tax Credit is a powerful and effective tool for addressing our state’s and nation’s affordable housing crisis and ensuring that everyone, including tribal communities, has access to housing.”
Click here for more information about Crestview Terrace.
Recognition from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Senator Marco Rubio met with Shannon Nazworth, President and CEO of Ability Housing, and Scott Hoekman, President of Enterprise Housing Credit Investments, in his office on September 20, 2022 to congratulate Village on Mercy for winning a 2022 Edson Award.
Shannon Nazworth of Ability Housing (left) met with Senator Marco Rubio (right) to recognize Village on Mercy for winning a 2022 Edson Award.
Click here for more information about Village on Mercy.
Recognition from U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN)
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) presented the 2022 Edson Award to Rauner Family Veterans Apartments at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Brian Rowland of A Safe Haven Foundation and Devin Rowland of KMA Companies accepted the award.
Brian Rowland (left) and Devin Rowland (center) accepted the 2022 Edson Award for Rauner Family Veterans Apartments at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Edson Awards. Senator Todd Young (right) presented the award.
Click here for more information about Rauner Family Veterans Apartments.
Statement from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
“Tackling the issue of affordable housing is critical, particularly when it comes to housing for our most vulnerable communities such as older adults,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). “This development by the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing provides a huge lifeline for low-income seniors, particularly those who formerly experienced homelessness, are experiencing mental illness, or are recovering from substance use disorders, and is a step in the right direction in our fight against housing insecurity.”
Click here for more information about WSFSSH at West 108.
Statement from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA)
“Congratulations to the California recipients of the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards – Crestview Terrace in San Bernardino and Woo-Mehl LIHTC Homes in Weithpec – for their exemplary use of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to provide more affordable housing to our communities. The Low Income Housing Tax Credit is a powerful and effective tool for addressing our state’s and nation’s affordable housing crisis and ensuring that everyone, including tribal communities, has access to housing.”
Remarks from U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02)
Representative Huffman shared in a congratulatory video, “Native Americans and tribal communities have some of the most urgent housing needs nationwide, and it’s great to see this group stepping up as leaders to solve this problem. So I am incredibly grateful to Yurok Indian Housing Authority, Hunt Capital Partners, and Travois for their commitment to providing such an important service for Native Americans and tribal communities.”
Hear more from Representative Huffman in his congratulatory video:
Click here for more information about Woo-Mehl LIHTC Homes.
Recognition from U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
Senator Lankford congratulated The Villages at A New Leaf, saying, “Now the nation is celebrating what Oklahomans already know, the Villages at A New Leaf are truly remarkable. Now located in Owasso and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, A New Leaf offers incredible housing, work, and learning opportunities for developmentally disabled adults. The folks I have met at A New Leaf—from the joyful clients, to the joyful, attentive, and hard-working staff—are clearly happy to have such a wonderful place to live and work. I am excited about the new opportunities A New Leaf brings to these communities and that they are being recognized with an Edson Award for their vital work.”
Senator Lankford also visited The Villages at A New Leaf on August 31, 2022. See pictures from his visit below.
Click here for more information about The Villages at A New Leaf.
Remarks from U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Senator Warnock shared in a congratulatory video, “I am so deeply honored to present the Edson Award to the representatives of Midtown Villages in Gainesville, Georgia, for their work to bring affordable housing solutions to their community. Today, it is harder than ever for Georgia families to cover their housing costs, which have risen 12 percent since last year. That is why the work you are doing is so very important.”
Hear more from Senator Warnock in his congratulatory video:
Click here for more information about Midtown Villages.
Recognition from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) presented the 2022 Edson Award to Ridpath Club Apartments at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Paul Mann of Ridpath Owners, LLC accepted the award.
From left to right: Ali Schnitzer and Tara Nussbaum of R4 Capital, Lisa Vatske of the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, and Paul Mann of Ridpath Owners, LLC accepted the 2022 Edson Award for Ridpath Club Apartments at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Edson Awards. Senator Maria Cantwell (far right) presented the award.
Statement from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
“I’m delighted that Ridpath Club Apartments is a recipient of this year’s Edson award,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). “In the face of a serious homelessness and housing affordability crisis, the Ridpath Club Apartments have provided relief to renters in Spokane who’ve struggled to make ends meet. Ridpath’s residents are essential to Spokane and deserve housing that will allow them to remain a part of their communities. I am going to continue to work in the other Washington to support projects like Ridpath and to ensure every family in Washington can obtain safe, affordable, and adequate housing.”
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Recognition from U.S. Representative Ron Kind (D-WI-03)
Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI-03) presented the 2022 Edson Award to 1300 Residences at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Peter Kilde of West CAP, Paul Gerrard of Gerrard Companies, and Brad Kortbein of Cornerstone Architects accepted the award.
From left to right: Brad Kortbein of Cornerstone Architects, Paul Gerrard of Gerrard Companies, and Peter Kilde of West CAP accepted the 2022 Edson Award for 1300 Residences at the AHTCC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and Edson Awards. Congressman Ron Kind (far right) presented the award.
Statement from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
“The cost of housing remains a challenge for so many in our state and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit is an important tool that can be used to make it more affordable. The development of 1300 Residences in River Falls is well deserving of this year’s Edson Award for providing affordable homes that serve working families as well as seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans in Wisconsin,” said Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). “I congratulate 1300 LLC and Gerrard Development on this award from the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition and I want to thank them for their work to foster environmental sustainability and provide affordable housing in Wisconsin. This effort is adding real value to the River Falls community.”
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