Gum Springs Glen, a nationally recognized senior residential property, is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards. Located on Richmond Highway in the Mount Vernon District of Fairfax County, Gum Springs Glen truly represents excellence in senior living.

Developed by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) and the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, additional partners included Bank of America, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Capital One, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Freddie Mac, Gum Springs Glen Civic Association, Gum Springs Glen Historical Society, Gum Springs Glen Community, The Enterprise Social Investment Corporation (ESIC) and the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA).

Awards that the property has received include:

• 2003 Best Project of the Year in Northern Virginia presented by the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND)

• 2003 Award of Excellence for Affordable Housing presented by the National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED)

• 2003 Annual HOME Award presented by the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALHFA)

• 2003 Virginia Housing Award for Best Housing Development presented by the Virginia Department of Housing and
Community Development

• 2004 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award presented by the National Community Development Association (NCDA)

• 2004 National Award of Merit for Revitalization presented by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

• 2004 National Award of Merit for Affordable Housing presented by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

• 2004 Award of Excellence presented by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

• 2004 Terrence R. Duvernay Award of Excellence presented by the National Community Development Association (NCDA)