Housing Colorado is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Eagle Awards. Eagle Awards celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments and outstanding leadership in affordable housing and support services. Nominees include individuals, agencies, projects, and programs that soar to new heights in their work to ensure safe, decent, affordable housing for all Coloradans.
The Eagle Awards began in 1990 and represents one of the highest achievements within the Colorado housing community. This is the third year that Housing Colorado has hosted this event with this year’s virtual awards ceremony that took place on July 30.
The 2020 Eagle Award winner in Boulder is Attention Homes Apartments, which utilizes a “Housing First” model and serves as a foundation to provide young adults with stable housing and supportive services. This 40-unit affordable housing complex in Boulder features on-site services, such as case management, job training, and employment assistance, access to education, substance use and mental health support, and family coaching. This housing project helps young adults move towards stability and self-sufficiency, ultimately breaking the cycle of homelessness.
The 2020 People’s Choice Award winner is Fall River at Prairie Village in Longmont. It is phase two of Longmont Housing Authority’s Prairie Village development, a 100% affordable community for active seniors 62 and older. There are creative spaces to encourage healthy lifestyles, including exercise/yoga rooms and green space with a pavilion. Amenities include a large common hall with a kitchenette, laundry services on each floor, a recreation room, and two exterior fourth-floor decks overlooking the Rocky Mountains. Efficiencies include passive solar design, durable and sustainable materials, innovative stormwater management techniques, and native landscaping.
Colorado Housing Colorado is a non-partisan membership association dedicated to serving organizations and professionals who are designing, developing, and supporting affordable housing in Colorado. Visit www.housingcolorado.org to learn more.
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