DCHFA Awards $50,000 in Grants to Future Leaders in Affordable Housing

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The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) is making higher education more accessible by awarding over $50,000 in grants through its fifth annual Todd A. Lee Scholarship. Ten students who are natives of the District or D.C. residents received at least $5,000 in scholarships to fund their undergraduate or graduate education in the field of affordable housing. This scholarship aims to encourage more students to choose a profession within the affordable housing space. The scholarship program has awarded 39 recipients over $280,000 in funds since its inception in 2020.

Key Takeaways:

  • The DCHFA awarded over $50,000 in grants to 10 students through its fifth annual Todd A. Lee Scholarship, with each student receiving at least $5,000.
  • The scholarship aims to encourage more students to choose a profession within the affordable housing space.
  • 39 recipients have been awarded over $280,000 in funds since the scholarship's inception in 2020.
  • TAL Scholars have gone on to careers within the District government and with organizations such as Intuit Inc., Volunteers of America, and Capital Impact Partners.
  • The scholarship program requires awardees to be natives of the District or D.C. residents.
  • The Todd A. Lee Scholars for 2025 are: Audrey Davis, Cameron Gadson, Dajhon Williams, Keevsayah Polite, Keicha Barnes, Sade Boyea, Natalie Washington, Quentin Foster, Marissa Garland, and Khufu Edwards.

Statistics:

  • $50,000: Total amount awarded in grants through the Todd A. Lee Scholarship.
  • $5,000: Minimum amount awarded to each of the 10 scholarship recipients.
  • 39: Total number of recipients awarded over $280,000 in funds since the scholarship's inception in 2020.
  • $280,000: Total amount awarded to 39 scholarship recipients since 2020.
  • 2020: Year the Todd A. Lee Scholarship was launched by DCHFA.
  • 5 years: Number of years the scholarship program has been active.

Sources:

  • GlobeNewswire, Aug. 21, 2025.
  • DCHFA, "About Us."
  • DCHFA, "Todd A. Lee Scholarship."
  • DCHFA, "Mission and Goals."
  • DCHFA, "Contact Us."