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.
| Awards & Recognition | Presented by | For | Year Received |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Smart Growth Leader Award | GrowSmartRI | transforming existing assets into homes and community facilities–while preserving open space and using innovative energy sources | 2016 |
| Paul H. Dempster Award | Family Resources Community Action (now the Community Care Alliance) | Joseph Garlick, Jr.'s outstanding leadership and advocacy in developing affordable housing | 2012 |
| Champions in Action | Citizens Bank Foundation and NBC 10 | our commitment to affordable housing and neighborhood development | 2012 |
| Special Congressional Recognition | The office of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse | in honor of receiving the Preserve RI and the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission’s 2011 Project Award. | 2011 |
| Rhody Historic Preservation Project Award | Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission | the rehabilitation of the Stillwater Mill in Burrillville, RI. | 2011 |
| Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award: Senior Housing | The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition | providing affordable housing to senior citizens (the Meadows) | 2009 |
| Neighborhood Builder Award | Bank of America | outstanding neighborhood development | 2008 |
| Historic Preservation Project Award | Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission | the rehabilitation of the Hope Street School in Woonsocket. | 2008 |
| Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award | State of RI | neighborhood revitalization in Woonsocket | 2008 |
| The John Chafee Award | John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor | for an outstanding commitment to the Heritage Corridor | 2008 |
| Preservation Merit Award | Preserve Rhode Island | commercial restoration/rehabilitation | 2007 |
| Housing Heroes Award | Citizens Bank Foundation and State of RI | creating affordable housing units (Heritage Place, Woonsocket) | 2006 |
| Blackstone Valley Community Action Innovation Award | Blackstone Valley Community Action | executive director, Joe Garlick’s, work championing affordable housing development | 2006 |
| Builder Achievement Award | National Grid | building quality housing | 2005 |
| State of RI Award | State of Rhode Island | assisting RI families with home ownership | 2004 |
| Certificate of Appreciation | Family Resources Community Action (now the Community Care Alliance) | supporting their youth employment and training program | 2003 |
| Community Champion Commendation | Northern Rhode Island Community Services | outstanding community service by executive director, Joe Garlick. | 2003 |
| Community Champion | Citizens Bank Foundation and NBC 10 | addressing a designated social concern (housing) | 2003 |
| Historic Preservation Award | Rhode Island Historical Society | neighborhood development and historic preservation | 2000 |
| Historic Preservation Award | Newell D. Goff Institute for Ingenuity and Enterprise Studies at the RI Historical Society | excellence in neighborhood development and historic preservation (Constitution Hill, Woonsocket) | 2000 |
| Affirmative Action Award | Rhode Island Housing | practicing affirmative action in construction | 1999 |
| Connecting for Children and Families Award | Connecting for Children and Families | outstanding contribution to children and families in the Fairmount neighborhood | 1997 |
| Affirmative Action Award | Rhode Island Housing | practicing affirmative action in construction | 1996 |
| Partners in Housing | Rhode Island Housing | our commitment to affordable housing in RI | 1995 |
| Outstanding Planning Award | American Planning Association (RI) | planning implementation for Constitution Hill, Woonsocket | |
| Profile in Change Award™ | Fund for Community Progress | Rhode Island’s distinctive honor for those who have dedicated their lives to creating positive change in the community (Joseph Garlick). | |
| Mayoral Proclamation | City of Woonsocket | Jim 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 Housing | Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition | outstanding efforts serving the affordable housing needs of people in an urban area (Constitution Hill, Woonsocket) | |
