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1999 HUD "Best Practices" Award Winner,
Building A Better Tomorrow

In July, 1999, Rainbow Days’ Family Connection program was chosen as a "Best Practice Program" by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Family Connection was one of 100 programs that were selected from an applicant pool of over 3,500 agencies and organizations across the U.S.

A HUD Best Practice is defined as a program or project, management tool, and/or technique that fulfills at least two of the following characteristics:

• It generates a significant positive impact on those it is intended to serve or manage.
• It is replicable in other areas of the country, region, or local jurisdiction.
• It demonstrates the effective use of partnerships among government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or private businesses.
• It displays creativity in addressing a problem and demonstrates effective leveraging of resources

For questions about Family Connection please call: at 214-887-0726

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funds for a portion of the activities described on this site. This does not imply their endorsement or concurrence with statements or conclusions contained herein