Housing Authority Insurance Group cares about its members. For proof, look no further than the series of Awards and Contests winners announced in June and July.

At the June Board and Committee Meetings in Rocky Hill, CT, the Risk Control Committee voted on the 2009 Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Awards. Atlantic City won by turning up the “H.E.A.T” with a program on Home/High-Rise Evacuation Accountability Training. Tulsa earned the Best Practices nod with its “Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) Classes,” while Inkster, Michigan was first runner-up for its “Vacant Unit Management” program.

Earlier in June, 18 children from housing authorities across the nation were honored in the 2009 Playground Safety Poster and Essay Contest.

Here is the complete list of 2009 HARRI Award honorees; here is a complete list of 2009 Playground Safety Poster and Essay Contest winners.

Finally, 2009 HAI Group Scholarship Program winners were revealed on June 8. The Scholarship Program brought in 298 applications, up 34 from 2008. Due to the high demand, HAI Group increased the number of $2500 scholarships awarded to PHA residents from eight to 20.

The 2009 HAI Group Scholarship Program winners are as follows:

Christopher Balsley, Zanesville, OH, Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority

Nebiya Eguale, St. Paul, MN, St. Paul Public Housing

Tatiana Wallace, Cambridge, MA, Cambridge Housing Authority

Shanetris Daniel, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Housing Authority

Jasmine Watson, Chesapeake, VA, Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Nickolas Loukedes, Manchester, NH, Manchester NH Housing Authority

Sarah Owens, Marion, IN, Marion Housing Authority

Xavier Vasser, East St. Louis, IL, East St. Louis Housing Authority

Victoria Beasley, Bowden, GA, Bowden Housing Authority

Jeffrey Sierra, Norwalk, CT, Norwalk Housing Authority

Ida Wilson, Oakland, CA, Oakland Housing Authority

James Hampton, Toledo, OH, Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

Nocole Edwards, Troy, NY, Troy Housing Authority

Arnel Lebby, Hartford, CT, Hartford Housing Authority

Ta’Ebony Bradford, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Housing Authority

Kevin Nguyen, Fargo, ND, Fargo Housing Authority

Robin Dumond, Norwich, CT, Norwich Housing Authority

Ashley Zodrow, Chapman, KS, Chapman Housing Authority

Mohamed Warsame, Portland, ME, Portland Housing Authority

Portia Arthur, Antlers, OK, Antlers Housing Authority