States and localities can undertake a broad range of policy and administrative initiatives to support housing affordability. These can take the form of regulatory or administrative changes such as higher densities and waivers of fees, or trust funds and programs that provide grants or financing assistance.

The Robert C. Larson Awards, named in honor of a former ULI trustee and ULI Foundation chairman, recognize innovative state and local policy initiatives that support the creation and preservation of affordable and workforce housing, specifically housing affordable to households earning at or below 120 percent of area median income (AMI). Learn more about the previous winners and finalists.

The Terwilliger Center is pleased to announce the 2020 Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award Finalists. They are:

• Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s Community Technical Assistance program
• Houston, Texas, Housing and Community Development Department’s Multifamily Program Equitable Distribution Policy
• City of Tempe, Arizona, Human Services – Housing Services Department’s Affordable and Workforce Housing Strategies
• Town of Vail/Vail Local Housing Authority’s Vail InDEED program

The winner(s) will be announced Fall 2020.

2020 APPLICATION WINDOW NOW CLOSED

Thank you to our 2020 applicants! For interested applicants, the 2021 application window will open in the Fall.

For more information or questions about the awards, please email: Terwilliger.Award@uli.org.