Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Awards

The Terwilliger Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards! The 2023 awards cycle is now open. Instructions below.

About the Award

ULI’s Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Awards recognize exemplary developments that demonstrate creativity in expanding housing opportunities.

Established in 2008 and named in memory of Jack Kemp, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the award has honored developments that meet “affordable” and “workforce” housing needs and help to create mixed-income communities. Learn more about the previous winners and finalists.

Starting in 2022, the Kemp award will exclusively target developments that are serving middle-income earners and applicants. Units targeting 60% and below AMI may not make up more than 50% of the total units; instead developments that target greater affordability will be eligible for our Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing.

To Apply 

Submissions are open to all, not just ULI members. We recommend you review these in the order listed. The deadline for submissions is January 20, 2023 at midnight ET. 

  1. Read the criteria thoroughly.
  2. Submit your entry online here. You must have a ULI account to sign in. If you do not have an account, you can create a free account and then access the form. ULI accepts submissions through an online form only.
  3. Once you reach the landing page you can start a new submission. Save often! You can return to your draft application form and invite collaborators to help complete the form. (If you had an incomplete submission from last year, it should be available for you to edit.)
  4. The last page of the application is the authorization and signature.* Complete the information and hit “Send Request.”
  5. Once signature is received, select “Add to Cart.”
  6. Select “Check out” and choose your payment method. The application fee is $300 for nonprofit/public sector applicants and $600 for private sector applicants. You can pay by credit card, check, or bank transfer. Once your payment is entered, select “Process” to submit your application.
  7. You will receive a confirmation email

*This will send an email to the developer/owner who will then have to complete a short contact form and provide a signature authorizing the submission of the form. (Please have the signee check their spam folder.)

Questions? Email us at [email protected].