2012 MetLife Foundation Awards
for Excellence in Affordable Housing
We are accepting applications for the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing through May 23, 2012. Apply now.- What properties are eligible to be nominated?
- What are the criteria for judging applications?
- How do I apply?
- What are the important dates?
- Where can I get support during the application process?
About the Awards
In partnership with MetLife Foundation, Enterprise offers the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. Four $50,000 unrestricted grants will be awarded to exceptional green, senior housing properties with services. Winners receive a $50,000 unrestricted grant and support to host an event for residents, partners and community at the property, and 1-2 winners will be invited to participate on a panel at the 2012 LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Denver Oct. 21-24.Eligibility
Properties that are eligible to be nominated for the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing:- Are affordable (defined as housing residents with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income)
- Comprise a majority (51 percent or greater) senior tenancy (defined as 55 years of age and over)
- Are sponsored by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a Tribe/Tribally Designated Housing Entity*
- Are located in the United States or U.S. territories
- Meet all of the following: a) single-site, b) senior independent living, c) permanent rental housing. Independent living components of CCRCs may apply if separately incorporated.
- Have a minimum of 25 dwelling units
- Have been in operation for two years or more, reaching full occupancy by May 1, 2010**
Faith-based organizations must verify on the application that all housing and services programs are open to individuals regardless of religious affiliation.
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**If selected as a finalist, the organization will be required to provide 2011 audited financials for both the organization and the property. If properties have not yet converted to permanent financing at least one year by May 1, 2010, if applicable, an explanatory note will also be required.
Please submit only one property that best exemplifies your organization's work.
Previous MetLife Foundation Awards winners may reapply two years after winning an award but must nominate a different property (2010 winners are eligible, 2011 winners must wait until 2013).
New construction, green rehab and green retrofit properties are all equally considered.
Award Criteria
The MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing will recognize four properties and their sponsor organizations for excellence in development and operation of green senior independent living properties.All applications will be evaluated on criteria that include the following:
- Green features
- Innovation in health and supportive services and approach to aging in place
- Design responsiveness to resident and community needs
- Effectiveness of property and asset management
- Documented resident outcomes
- Use of technology
- Integration of universal design
Apply Online
Before you begin the application, you should gather the following materials:- General Project Narrative. Please provide an overview of your project, how it supports the population it serves and your organization’s work with seniors. The narrative should include the overall physical design features of the project including any green features, methods or materials, and any innovations in service delivery or care coordination. Please describe any resident outcome tracking and the effectiveness of property management. Please upload as a Word document or PDF no longer than 2 pages single spaced.
- Up to 20 Digital Photos of Property: Please include the following shots: Exterior Photo, Sample Unit, Common Spaces and related service providers on-site. Must be JPG files.
- Representative Architectural Drawings: Please upload (in PDF, Word, or JPG) site plan, ground floor plan, upper floor plan (if applicable), typical dwelling plan, elevations and sections as necessary. We will be reviewing these documents to understand the flow of the property.
- PDF of Organization Certification: Complete and upload the Organization Certification, verifying accuracy of application information, granting Enterprise permissions for use of materials, and agreeing, if a winner, to provide best practices materials and/or participate in best practices webinars or other public events.
- Development Funding Sources: Complete and upload the Development Funding Sources spreadsheet. Please place an ‘X’ in the appropriate column for original or refinance.
- Performance of the Property: Complete and upload the Property Performance spreadsheet. Please list your established performance standards (if applicable) and actual results for each line item. Explain any zeros or negative balances.
- Green Building Standards Checklist. If your property met a green standard, please upload a checklist here to confirm which elements of that standard you met. The Enterprise Green Communities Checklist can be used as a guideline checklist for the green elements of your project.
- Optional: Short video, no longer than 4 minutes, providing a property tour. We are interested in seeing how the property flows, and understanding how a senior might move through the property. (NOTE: optional at this stage, but will be required of all 8 finalists). Please send the video via a YouTube or other online link.
Dates and Process
May 23, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time: Applications must be received by this date.June: The Enterprise Awards Committee will review all proposals and select eight finalists. Finalists will be asked to submit additional materials.
June 15: 8 finalists will be notified, and will be asked to submit supporting documentation (video tour and audited financials) by Friday, June 29.
July: After further evaluation with a team of national senior housing and green building experts, the Awards Committee will select four winners.
July 29: Mandatory webinar for winners.
Meet the 2011 Winners
- Casa Grande Senior Apartments, Petaluma, Calif. (PEP Housing) | Video
- Covenant House, Brighton, Mass. (B’nai B’rith Housing New England)
- Ingleside Retirement Apartments, Wilmington, Del. (Ingleside Homes, Inc.) | Video
- Julia Martin House, Jamaica Plain, Mass. (Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp.) | Video
Overview
In partnership with MetLife Foundation, Enterprise offers the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. The awards program recognizes 501(c)(3) community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities that show exemplary leadership, innovation, effectiveness and quality operations and services delivery in green, affordable senior housing with services.Winners receive:
- $50,000 unrestricted grant
- A commemorative plaque
- A press release, issued locally and nationally, announcing your accomplishments
- A profile of the winning project
- An event for residents, partners and community members at the property
Resources
Application Support and Help
For questions about the awards program, eligibility, requirements, dates, etc.:
Meet the 2011 winners.
Leading the Way Home: Celebrating 15 Years of the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Download this special commemorative publication, profiling 7 of the MetLife Foundation Awards program's most innovative and prolific winners from 1996 through 2010.
For questions about the awards program, eligibility, requirements, dates, etc.:
- Contact Enterprise.
- Sign-up to attend a live Q&A session to get application tips and advice from past winners and awards staff.
- Read our news release.
Meet the 2011 winners.
Leading the Way Home: Celebrating 15 Years of the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Download this special commemorative publication, profiling 7 of the MetLife Foundation Awards program's most innovative and prolific winners from 1996 through 2010.