Agency Awards

2024

• FAHRO - Outstanding Newsletter Award
• NAHRO - Housing Termination Prevention
• NAHRO - Security Deposit Assistance
• NAHRO - New Staff on the Block
• NAHRO - Encore Infrastructure Innovation
• NAHRO - Encore Infrastructure Project Design
• NAHRO - Meecham Urban Farm
• NAHRO - Building Hope After School and Summer Program
• NAHRO - Youth Engineering Project
• Onyx Magazine - Man of Honor: Jerome D. Ryans, President & CEO

2023

• FAHRO - Spirit Award
• Tampa Business & Wealth Magazine - Apogee Award: Best Chief Operating Officer, Leroy Moore 
• NAHRO - EFFORTS Scholarship 
• NAHRO - Healthy Homes Program 
• NAHRO - Oaks at Riverview Community Garden 
• NAHRO - Santa's Workshop  
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer 
• Housing Educational Alliance - Heart Award  
• Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative - Outstanding Performance Award 

2022

• Tampa Downtown Partnership - The Boulevards at West River Towers 1, 2 and 3
• Tampa Downtown Partnership - Meacham Urban Farm
• Tampa Bay Business Journal - West River Development
• NAHRO - "Pick My Brain Friday"
• NAHRO - FileVision - Electronic Tenant Record at the time of COVID
• NAHRO - Fraud and Compliance Process Inprovement and Operational Efficiencies
• NAHRO - Tampa Housing Authority Success Initiative
• NAHRO - DJJ Afterschool Program
• NAHRO - THA Youth Success
• NAHRO - Tax Credit Tools (T3)
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer 
• Florida Network of Youth and Family Services - Best Care Provider

2021

• NAHRO - Business Continuity Plan - COVID-19 Response
• NAHRO - The Art of Urban Farming at Meacham Urban Farms, Encore Development
  
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer 
• Florida Network of Youth and Family Services - Best Care Provider

2020 

• NAHRO - Assisted Housing Tenant Kiosk receives the National Award of Merit in Affordable Housing
• NAHRO - Assisted Housing Self-Serve Scanning Kiosk Solution receives the National Award of Merit in Administrative Innovation
• NAHRO - Assisted Housing (HCV) Housing Choice Voucher Program Trainer receives the National Award of Merit in Administrative Innovation
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer
• HAI Group - Recognition in Appreciation of the Agency's Time, Support and Inspiration to our Common Purpose for over 25 Years.
• Florida Network of Youth and Family Services - Excellence in Data

2019 

• NARHO - THA's Staff in the Field Day receives National Award of Merit
• NAHRO - THA's Opera Tampa Program receives National Award of Merit
• NAHRO - THA's Boxing Program receives National Award of Merit
• NAHRO - THA's Literacy Program receives National Award of Merit
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer

2018

• Housing and Education Alliance - The Tampa Housing Authority is recognized for support of the HEART Awards 2018 "Rainbow Nation" and the Housing and Education Alliance
• NAHRO - The Assisted Housing Landlord Guidebook receives Award of Merit
• NAHRO - The Mass Housing Choice Briefing/Issuance receives Award of Merit
• NAHRO - The Calls for Service Safety Program receives Award of Merit
• NAHRO - The Jobs Plus Initiative (JPI) receives Award of Merit
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer 

2017 

• NAHRO - Online Landlord Portal receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• NAHRO - Tenant Orientation Briefing Packets receives Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Prodigy receives National Award of Excellence
• NAHRO - Navy Day - Back To School receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• NAHRO - Connect Home receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• NAHRO - Youth Build receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• NAHRO - Electronic Tenant Records receives National Award of Excellence
• NAHRO - Bright Scholars - Congressional Black Caucus receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• NAHRO - Corporate Fitness receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• NAHRO - Homeless Outreach receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• NAHRO - Tampa Byrne Criminal Justice Initiative receives National Award of Excellence
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer
• HAI Group - Low Loss Achievement Award in General Liability Claims for 2013, 2014 and 2015
• FAHRO - J. L. Young Community Garden receives Award of Merit
• FAHRO - Bright Scholars Initiative receives Award of Merit
• FAHRO - Navy Day Back to School Giveaway receives Award of Merit
• FAHRO - Connect Home Initiative receives Award of Merit
• FAHRO - Agency Employee Newsletter receives Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Community Organic Garden - JL Young receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• FAHRO - BRIDGES Initiative receives Award of Merit
• NAHRO - BRIDGES receives NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
• FAHRO -"Keeping In Touch - 2nd Quarter" Best Newsletter Award - Medium Agency

2015

• LEED - THA's Ella at Encore! receives LEED Gold certification
• FL Water - The Ella at Encore! receives Florida Water Star recognition
• NAHRO - The Trio at Encore! receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Project Design
• NAHRO - The Check and Connect Program receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Resident and Client Services
• NAHRO - Cedar Pointe Apartments, a Smart Living Community receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Affordable Housing
• NAHRO - The Job Development and Placement Program receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Resident and Client Services
• NAHRO - The Section 8 Mass Wait List Interviews receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Affordable Housing
• NAHRO - THA's Administrative Revision receives National Award of Merit in Administrative Innovation
• SERC-NAHRO - THA's Encore District Chiller Plant and Technology Park receives Award of Excellence
• FL Water - The Trio at Encore! receives Florida Water Star recognition
• The Planning Commission - Planning & Design Award of Merit in the Housing Category to the Reed at Encore
• NAHRO - The Encore Art Program receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Resident and Client Services
• NAHRO - Case Management Services receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Resident and Client Services
• NAHRO - Bridges receives National Award of Merit in Program Innovation - Resident and Client Services
• NAHRO - Internal Cross Training receives National Award of Merit in Administration Innovation
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer

2014 

• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its THA Annual Management Report
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Annual Golf Tournament
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Oaks at Riverview Community Center Summer Program
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its YouthBuild - GED Program
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its YouthBuild Program
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Electronic Project-Based Section 8
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Encore District Chiller Plant and Technology Park
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for Housing the Chronically Homeless
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Ella at Encore Green, Affordable Senior Housing
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its English for Speakers of Other Languages Program
• FAHRO - Best Practice Award for The Encore District Chiller Plant and Technology Park
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its BRIDGES Program
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Annual Basketball Tournament
• HUD - THA receives $351,282 to promote Family Self-Sufficiency
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Records Management Program
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Oaks at Riverview Community Center - Youth Program
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Assisted Housing Log Master
• NAHRO - THA receives Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for its Landlord Newsletters and E-Statements
• H'Attitude Awards - Outstanding Achievement Award (Business Activities)

2013

• SERC-NAHRO - The Administrative Innovation Award for "The Dr. Margaret Fisher Housing Heroes Scholarship" Program
• TOBA - Corporate Award Recognition at the 33rd Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. Leadership Breakfast
• FMCRC - THA's Center for Affordable Homeownership Center named Non-Profit of the Year and received a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS vehicle.
• DOE - THA is named Inaugural Partner by the Dept. of Energy and HUD for its commitment to clean energy.
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer

2012

• HCPC - Award of Merit from the Hillsborough County Planning Commission for Project Design of Moses White Estates/Affordable Housing Category
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Moses White Estates Redevelopment
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for J.L. Young's In-House Hotel Plan
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Housing Choice Voucher Program Re-orientation
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Agency Management Report
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Monthly SEMAP (Section 8 Management Assessment Program)
• HUD - $30 Million Choice Neighborhood Grant for continued redevelopment of once-blighted Central Park Village
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for installation of the J.L. Young Solar Photovoltaic System
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Margaret A. Fisher Scholarship Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Housing Choice Voucher quarterly newsletter
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Elderly Services Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Social Services Programs
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Resident Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Electronic Quality Control Monitoring of Tenant Files a Section 8 Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Housing Choice Voucher 100% audit of program files to comply with and enhance RIM an SEMAP scores and assure federal dollars are used efficiently
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the Annual Elder Affairs Day Program, a.k.a. Older American Month celebration
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for THA's Annual Senior Cabaret
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for THA's Annual Fatherhood Initiative
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for the YouthBuild Program
• ULI - 1000 Friends of Florida's Better Community Award
• DOL - $1, 068,849 in funding from the Department of Labor to support the YouthBuild Program

2011

• NTIA - Broadband Funding to implement Smart-Home Pilot Initiative
• CDBG - Additional $500,000 to fund Solar Program project
• HUD - $316,302 Family Unification Program Grant
• ARRA - $2.1 Million in Stimulus Funding to launch Solar Program
• HUD-VASH - $517,329 for additional 75 vouchers to provide aid to homeless Veterans
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer

2010

• NAHRO - Oaks at Riverview Community Center
• NAHRO - Home Maintenance Educational Program
• NAHRO - Organizational Restructure: Finance/IT Systems
• NAHRO - Restructuring Financial Information Systems
• NAHRO - Public Housing- Zero ($0) Renters Program
• NAHRO - ROSS Elederly Program
• NAHRO - ROSS Family Apprenticeship Program
• NAHRO - Florida Network
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer

2009

• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• NAHRO - Award of Merit
• Florida Business League, Inc. - Booker T. Washington Excellence In Business Award presented to Jerome Ryans, Tampa Housing Authority.
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer

2008

• NAHRO - NAHRO Fellows (Jerome D. Ryans, THA President/CEO)
• HUD - THA is recognized as High Performer
• HA Insurance Group - Risk Control Work Plan Certificate
• HA Insurance Group - Outstanding Risk Control Award
• HA Insurance Group - Risk Control Work Plan Certificate
• HA Insurance Group - Outstanding Risk Control Award
• NAHRO - Award of Merit James H. Shimberg Estates
• HA Insurance Group - Award of Outstanding Risk Control
• FAHRO - Newsletter Award - Best Issue (Large Agency)

2007

• FAHRO - Best Overall Photography for Employee Newsletter
• FAHRO - Best Newsletter - Large Agency
• Tampa Bay Biz Journal - Business of the Year (nominee)
• HA Insurance Group - Outstanding Risk Control Award
• HA Insurance Group - Risk Control Certificate Achievement
• HA Insurance Group - Certificate of Achievement for Risk Control Work Plan

2006

• HA Insurance Group - Outstanding Risk Control
• HA Insurance Group - Award of Outstanding Risk Control
• FAHRO - Best Practice Award - Oaks at Riverview
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Oaks at Riverview
• NAHRO - Award of Excellence - Oaks at Riverview
• NAHRO - Award of Excellence for Arbors at Rubin E. Padgett Estates
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Rubin E. Padgett Estates
• FL League of Biz - Award of Appreciation
• FAHRO - Best Overall Writing - Large Agency Newsletter

2005

• HA Insurance Group - Low Loss Achievement Award
• HA Insurance Group - Outstanding Risk Control
• FAHRO - Best Practice Award for Focus
• FAHRO - Best Practice Award for Comprehensive
• FAHRO - Newsletter Award - Best Photography

2004

• Zenith - Outstanding Safety Achievement
• HA Insurance Group - Outstanding Risk Control
• HA Insurance Group - Low Loss Achievement Award
• HUD - Award of Excellence
• FAHRO - Best Practice Award for Comprehensive Modernization Program
• Zenith - Outstanding Safety Achievement

2003

• Planning Commission - Excellence in Community Design for Belmont Heights Estates
• Planning Commission - Recognition Award-Community Design for SOHO Apartments
• HA Insurance Group - Outstanding Risk Control
• Zenith - Outstanding Safety Achievement
• HA Insurance Group - Low Loss Achievement Awards
• Zenith  - Outstanding Safety Achievement

2002

• CG/CC - Modernization Projects
• FAHRO - Best Overall Layout and Design for Employee Newsletter
• Planning Commission - Recognition for Community Design for Seminole Gardens
• Planning Commission - Recognition in Community Design for Bay Ceia Apartments
• HA Insurance Group - Award of Outstanding Risk Control

2001

• Michaels Devel Corp - Award for Outstanding Leadership/Belmont Heights Estates
• FAHRO - Best Practice Award for Section 3 Awareness
• FAHRO - Best Practice Award for Delaney Creek Homeownership
• HA Insurance Group - Award of Outstanding Risk Control

1996

• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Inner-City Street Hockey Program
• Project LINK - Award of Appreciation

1995

• NAHRO - Award of Merit/Family Self-Sufficiency Village
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Audley Evans Youth Center
• Mayor's Award - Outstanding Commitment of Affordable Housing

1994

• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Senior "Story Time"
• Human Rights Council - Appreciation Award for Services

1993

• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Economic Impact Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Immunization Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Campus Compact Program

1992

• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Resident and Client Services
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Youth Sports Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Resident Patrol Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Elderly Services Program
• NAHRO - Award of Merit for Section 8 Outreach Program
• Dade City HA - Award of Appreciation during Hurricane Andrew

1991

• NAHRO - Award of Merit for "Dare to Care-Elderly" Program