1986- National Certificate of recognition for Community Development Excellence
from U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
1996-Maxwell Award of Excellence from the Fannie Mae Foundation
1999- John J. Gunther Award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2001- Honoree – HOPE Award from National Realtors Association in conjunction with other related Real Estate Associations
2004- Selected to participate in Achieving Excellence in Community Development at Harvard University
2004- Terrance R. DuVernay HOME program award for Excellence in Affordable Housing (City of McAllen) from the National Community Development Association
2005- Innovations in Homeownership award (NeighborWorks America)
2005- Semi-Finalist Innovations in American Government Awards from the Ash Institute at Harvard University
2005- Semi-Finalist Innovations in Affordable Housing from the Fannie Mae Foundation
2005- James A. Johnson Community Fellowship (Executive Director) from the Fannie Mae Foundation
2006- Innovations in Homeownership Award – Innovative early foreclosure intervention strategy – honorable mention. (NeighborWorks America)
2009- Project of the year Award- HOPE AWARD