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In 1987, the National Community Development Association established the Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Awards to recognize exemplary uses of CDBG funds which address the needs of families, homes and neighborhoods.

Audrey Nelson was the first Deputy Executive Secretary of NCDA. She grew up in an inner city Chicago neighborhood which was a target area for the local Model Cities Program. Her intense commitment to her neighborhood, her local program efforts, and her drive to serve low income people was cut short through death from cancer at the age of 29.

Over the years, NCDA has honored the memory of Audrey Nelson in a variety of ways. With the new millennium approaching, we are proud to continue these awards in 2000 to honor others, like Audrey, who exemplify outstanding achievement in service to low-income persons and neighborhoods.

Any NCDA member may nominate qualified programs by completing the enclosed application form.

Award recipients, along with their nominating communities, will be notified by December 13, 1999. Awards will be presented at the NCDA Awards Luncheon on Thursday, January 27, 2000. The luncheon will take place during the NCDA Winter Meeting - January 26-29, 2000 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.

AUDREY NELSON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

FACT SHEET

PURPOSE:

To recognize exemplary uses of CDBG funds, and particularly those programs that address the needs of families and neighborhoods. Special priority will be given to those uses that provide a direct benefit to lower income households.

NOMINATION PERIOD:

September 27, 1999 through November 22, 1999

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

Projects funded with FY98 or FY99 CDBG funds. Sponsors are encouraged to nominate non-profit subgrantees or projects that operate low-income neighborhoods.

NOMINATION PROCESS:

NCDA sponsor prints out the application below, completes it and mails it to:

National Community Development Association
522 21^st Street, N.W.
Suite 120
Washington, D.C. 20006

Limited to one nominee per member community.

REVIEW:

Committee of NCDA Past Presidents

AWARDS:

Presented at NCDA Awards Luncheon - January 27, 2000

NCDA Winter Meeting
January 26-29, 2000
Washington, D.C.

APPLICATION FOR 2000 AUDREY NELSON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

NCDA MEMBER COMMUNITY_________________________________

NOMINEE:

Project: ____________________________________________

Organization: ____________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

Telephone: ____________________________________________

Contact: ____________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________

SPONSOR:

Name: ____________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________

Organization: ______________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

Telephone: ____________________________________________

Signature: ____________________________________________

BRIEF QUESTIONS:

COMPLETED BY: _____ NOMINEE _____ SPONSOR _____ BOTH

INSTRUCTIONS: Please type your answers to each of the following questions. Additional supporting materials are encouraged.

1. List amount of CDBG funds allocated to project:

FY98 __________________________

FY99 __________________________

2. Please identify source, amount and uses of non-CDBG funds allocated to project:

________________________________________________________

3. Describe how the project addresses the needs of families, homes and neighborhoods.

________________________________________________________

4. Describe primary project service area or client base.

________________________________________________________

Congressional district(s) served by project/U.S.

Representatives/U.S. Senators:

________________________________________________________

5. Describe any "special circumstances" surrounding or connected to the project that make it noteworthy.

________________________________________________________

6. Identify the project representative who would accept the award at the NCDA Awards Luncheon. (An individual who can speak convincingly and represents the special accomplishments of the project is suggested.)

________________________________________________________

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