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Awards and Recognition

For 30 years, NWBRV has been working to bring people home to affordable, safe, and healthy places to live. Over this time, we have been the fortunate recipients of awards and recognition honoring our work throughout Northern Rhode Island. The table below lists just a few of these honors.

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Awards & RecognitionPresented byForYear Received
Outstanding Smart Growth Leader AwardGrowSmartRItransforming existing assets into homes and community facilities–while preserving open space and using innovative energy sources2016
Paul H. Dempster AwardFamily Resources Community Action (now the Community Care Alliance)Joseph Garlick, Jr.'s outstanding leadership and advocacy in developing affordable housing2012
Champions in ActionCitizens Bank Foundation and NBC 10our commitment to affordable housing and neighborhood development2012
Special Congressional RecognitionThe office of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehousein honor of receiving the Preserve RI and the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission’s 2011 Project Award.2011
Rhody Historic Preservation Project AwardRhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commissionthe rehabilitation of the Stillwater Mill in Burrillville, RI.2011
Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award: Senior HousingThe Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalitionproviding affordable housing to senior citizens (the Meadows)2009
Neighborhood Builder AwardBank of Americaoutstanding neighborhood development2008
Historic Preservation Project AwardRhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commissionthe rehabilitation of the Hope Street School in Woonsocket.2008
Neighborhood Excellence Initiative AwardState of RIneighborhood revitalization in Woonsocket2008
The John Chafee AwardJohn H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridorfor an outstanding commitment to the Heritage Corridor2008
Preservation Merit AwardPreserve Rhode Islandcommercial restoration/rehabilitation2007
Housing Heroes AwardCitizens Bank Foundation and State of RIcreating affordable housing units (Heritage Place, Woonsocket)2006
Blackstone Valley Community Action Innovation AwardBlackstone Valley Community Actionexecutive director, Joe Garlick’s, work championing affordable housing development2006
Builder Achievement AwardNational Gridbuilding quality housing2005
State of RI AwardState of Rhode Islandassisting RI families with home ownership2004
Certificate of AppreciationFamily Resources Community Action (now the Community Care Alliance)supporting their youth employment and training program2003
Community Champion CommendationNorthern Rhode Island Community Servicesoutstanding community service by executive director, Joe Garlick.2003
Community ChampionCitizens Bank Foundation and NBC 10addressing a designated social concern (housing)2003
Historic Preservation AwardRhode Island Historical Societyneighborhood development and historic preservation2000
Historic Preservation AwardNewell D. Goff Institute for Ingenuity and Enterprise Studies at the RI Historical Societyexcellence in neighborhood development and historic preservation (Constitution Hill, Woonsocket)2000
Affirmative Action AwardRhode Island Housingpracticing affirmative action in construction1999
Connecting for Children and Families AwardConnecting for Children and Familiesoutstanding contribution to children and families in the Fairmount neighborhood1997
Affirmative Action AwardRhode Island Housingpracticing affirmative action in construction1996
Partners in HousingRhode Island Housingour commitment to affordable housing in RI1995
Outstanding Planning AwardAmerican Planning Association (RI)planning implementation for Constitution Hill, Woonsocket
Profile in Change Award™Fund for Community ProgressRhode Island’s
distinctive honor for those who have dedicated their lives to creating positive
change in the community (Joseph Garlick).
Mayoral ProclamationCity of WoonsocketJim Chaplin and Gil Perez (two NWBRV board members at the time) upon completion of “Phase II” of Constitution Hill, Woonsocket
Tax Credit Excellence Award: Metropolitan/Urban HousingAffordable Housing Tax Credit Coalitionoutstanding efforts serving the affordable housing needs of people in an urban area (Constitution Hill, Woonsocket)

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