2007 Maxwell Winner - Downtown Emergency Service Center: 1811 Eastlake Apartments

Chronically Homeless Individuals

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The Fannie Mae Foundation, in collaboration with the Partnership to End Long Term Homelessness, will present four awards to nonprofit or nonprofit/for profit collaborations to recognize outstanding development of supportive and affordable housing for homeless individuals and families. The Maxwell Awards of Excellence program showcases the outstanding work of nonprofit organizations in developing and maintaining affordable housing. Each 2007 Maxwell Awards recipient will receive a $75,000 grant to continue its work in the field of supportive and affordable housing for homeless individuals and families.

“As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Help the Homeless program, we’re extremely pleased to team up with the Partnership to End Long Term Homelessness to identify and highlight some of the most creative and innovative affordable and supportive housing developments for homeless individuals and families across the country,” said Peter Beard, executive director of the Fannie Mae Foundation.

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