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AHC Wins Arlington Best Business Award
 AHC is honored to win the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's 2013 Arlington Best Business Award in the Nonprofit category.
The award reflects AHC's 37 years of dedicated service to the Arlington community, and is a direct result of the ongoing support of AHC's donors, partners and volunteers.
"AHC has proven that it meets the tough criteria for winning this coveted award," said Rich Doud, Arlington Chamber President. "The Chamber is pleased to present this award to them, and our community is fortunate to have such a quality organization operating in Arlington."
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AHC Greater Baltimore Celebrates Two Achievements: Charles L. Edson Award and HUD Grant Renewal
Edson Award Recognizes Union Rowe in Urban Category
Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) presented the award to the Union Rowe team:"You will be and already are a moving force for the transformation of this neighborhood back to the type of vibrant community that the Low Income Housing Tax Credit has been responsible for preserving and creating in America." Read more.
HUD Grant Renewed for Resident Services
MonteVerde, a 301-unit apartment building for seniors and disabled individuals in Baltimore, received an extension of a three-year HUD Service Coordinator Grant that funds two full time service coordinators and other program components, including training, quality assurance and supplies. MonteVerde's Resident Services program is a multi-faceted program designed to meet the varied needs of the apartment community's disabled and elderly residents.
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Alliance for Housing Solutions Hosts Forum on State of Affordable Housing
The Alliance for Housing Solutions' recent forum featured development updates from local affordable housing organizations and an overview on Arlington County's ongoing efforts to preserve and expand affordable housing.
The affordable housing situation in Arlington continues to grow more challenging. In 2000, about half of Arlington's rental stock was affordable to families earning 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Today only 12% of Arlington's apartments meet this criteria. (In Arlington in 2012, 60% of AMI was $45,180 for a household of one and $64,500 for a family of four.)
In case you missed the meeting, here are some of the presentations:
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Woodbury Park/Frederick Teens Win Grant to Feed Homeless
 | | Afomia Desta, Zanab Farooq and Melanie Martinez initiated a proposal to provide home-cooked meals to homeless individuals twice a month. |
The Teen Program at Woodbury Park/The Frederick has won a $1,000 grant to provide home-cooked meals to the A-SPAN shelter twice a month. The grant program is coordinated through the Arlington Community Foundation's Arlington Youth Philanthropy Initiative, whose goal is to inspire youth philanthropy.
The group is the only middle school group to receive funding through the competitive grant program. The teens plan to make the food in AHC's community center with help from other students in the Teen Program. The teens provided food to the homeless shelter last winter and were inspired by the experience to try to expand their efforts.
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Summer Camp is Around the Corner!
 AHC's Summer Camp is a wonderful experience for children, providing fun activities along with educational experiences to keep learning skills sharp. AHC's program really works. When we tested campers' reading levels this past September, 93% showed no summer reading loss, and nearly half achieved an increase in their reading skills.
It costs $233 a week to send one child to summer camp. Please consider helping children broaden their horizons and boost their opportunity to succeed in school.
Click here to donate now.
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Upcoming Events and News
HAND Annual Meeting & Housing Expo, Tuesday, June 11
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