The Corps Network’s Service Project of the Year – Excellence in Green Building in the Energy Conservation Category, 2009
Best of Austin Critic’s Pick for Best Place to Prepare Yourself for the Future, Austin Chronicle, 2009
Partnership of the Year Honorable Mention, Mayfield Park Invasive species removal project with the Friends of Mayfield Park and Preserve, Keep Austin Beautiful, 2009.
Central Texas Volunteer of the Year for Mr. John Hibbitts, Environmental Corps Volunteer, WorkForce Solutions, 2009.
Best Green Non-Profit Award, Austin Business Journal, 2009.
Community Improvement Honorable Mention, Keep Austin Beautiful, 2009.
National Coalition for Recreational Trails Award for Outstanding Use of Recreational Trails Program Funds, Environmental Corp’s Southwest Keys Trail, Accessibility Enhancement, 2009.
Austin’s Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Richard Halpin, 2008
American Youth Policy Forum’s List of Programs in 12 Communities Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth, 2006
One of Texas’ 10 Best Reinvented High Schools, Texas Education Agency & International Center for Leadership in Education, 2006
Gold Medal Winner for Hot Climates, National Association of Home Builders, 2005
Outstanding Public Sector Partner of the Year Award, City of Austin Adopt-a-Park Awards, 2005
Institute for Government Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Top 50 programs in the 16th annual Innovations in American Government Awards Competition, 2003
The State of Texas Award, Creating a Better Healthcare Consumers Initiative, AYW Charter School, 2003
Nation Leader School for the YouthBuild USA Initiative, 2003
Business Award for Extraordinary Commitment to Community, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, 2002
Beautification Award for Environmental Corp’s work on the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt, Keep Austin Beautiful, 2001
Best Projects of the Decade, US Department of Commerce, 2000
Excellence in Texas School Health Award, Texas Health Foundation and Texas Department of Health, AYW’s RGK Downtown Youth Center for Health, 2000
PEPNet (Promising & Effective Practices Network) for Effective Practices in the Field of Youth Employment & Training, Casa Verde Builders YouthBuild Program, 2000, 1996
Secretary’s Award for Best Practices for the U.S., U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Casa Verde Builders, 1999
National Service-Learning Leader School, one of first awardees, Corporation for Community and National Service, AIL Charter School, 1999
President’s Service Award, Points of Light Foundation, Casa Verde Builders & Environmental Corps, 1999
Renew America Certificate of Environmental Achievement, Casa Verde Builders & Environmental Corps, 1999
