The Fresno Housing Authority won a 2020 Award of Excellence in Affordable Housing for Renaissance at Parc Grove, a housing community that serves veterans, including many who are experiencing homelessness. Nominated from among the NAHRO Award of Merit winners each year, the Awards of Excellence winners are chosen by national juries and honored at the annual National Conference and Exhibition in November. They represent the very best in innovative programs in assisted housing and community development.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

California’s housing crisis is an issue that\u2019s plagued the state for years. As such the state\u2019s most vulnerable populations remain at higher risk for homelessness, including veterans. To address this issue head on, Fresno Housing secured a combination of local and state funds to create an affordable housing development specifically for veterans who are experiencing or are on the brink of homelessness. The agency also was one of the first to use Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program funds, which helped leverage tax credits to make the project possible.  <\/p>\n\n\n\t