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Julio Barreto
The Washington, D.C.-based National Housing Conference (NHC) and its research wing, the Center for Housing Policy, was one of three national organizations to receive the MacArthur Foundation’s Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.Each organization received up to $650,000 which can be used for a variety of activities including purchasing new office space, developing training and research facilities and technology upgrades. Winners of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions with operating budgets of $1 million or less receive $350,000. Those with operating budgets between $1 and $2.5 million receive $500,000. And those with operating budgets between $2.5 million and $5 million receive $650,000.Other US organizations receiving awards include:The Center for Neighborhood...
