2011 – Ipaltecos Ausentes Inc. Recognition for Work Benefiting the Ipala People in Maryland

2011 – Weinberg Fellows Class of 2011

2011 – Most Innovative Adaptive Reuse Award from the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association

2009 – Bank of America Greater Washington Neighborhood Builders Award

2009 – Center for Communtiy Change Champion Award

2009 – Helen Rodriguez-Trias Health Award from the National Council of La Raza

2008 – Prince George’s County Community Foundation’s “Bridge Builder” Award

2008 – Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2008 member

2006 – Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s Community Service Award

2005 – Annie E. Casey Foundation/NCLR Families Strengthening Award

2004 – National Council of La Raza Affiliate of the Year Award

2003 – Letelier-Moffitt Domestic Human Rights Award- presented by the Institute for Policy Studies

2003 – Pablo Eisenberg Award for Neighborhood Leadership by the National Neighborhood Coalition 

2002 – Washington Magazine “15 Washingtonian of the Year”

2001 – Ford Foundation “Leadership for a Changing World”