<span>“In Appreciation”</span><br> 2011 Excellence Award from the Pacific Southwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials was presented to City Council President, Tony Young by President & CEO Richard C. Gentry and Chairman of the Housing Commission Board, Gary Gramling.06.21.11

<span>“Hero of Assisted Housing”</span><br>2011 Excellence Award – Khadija A. Basir, San Diego Housing Commissioner accepted her award at the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Official's Spring Conference in San Francisco. 06.21.11

<span>Financial Team awarded for Excellence</span><br>For the third consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association awarded its highest honor to the Housing Commission’s Financial Services Department for transparency in its annual report for fiscal year 2010. 07.21.11

Award Winning Agency

The Housing Commission also has been recognized for innovation and efficiency through numerous local, regional and national awards. The most recent are listed below.

2011 Award of Excellence from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO):

Administrative Innovation - Community Relations and Communications Strategies

2011 Awards of Merit from the NAHRO:

Project Innovation: Affordable Housing - Creative Financing and Public/Private Partnerships
Administrative Innovation - Community Relations and Communications Strategies
Program Innovation: Resident & Client Services - Self Sufficiency Programs
Project Innovation: Community Revitalization - Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Project Innovation: Resident & Clients Services - Choice Communities Program

2011 Awards of Excellence from the Pacific Southwest Regional Council (PSWRC) of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials:

“Hero of Assisted Housing” – Khadija A. Basir, San Diego Housing Commissioner
“In Appreciation” – City Council President, Tony Young

2011 Financial Reporting Award

For the third consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association in 2011 awarded its highest honor to the San Diego Housing Commission for annual financial reports prepared by the agency’s Financial Services Department for fiscal year 2010.

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting honors government agencies for producing annual financial reports that exhibit “transparency and full disclosure.”