Nye’s Bill to Prevent Veterans Homelessness Gains Momentum in the House
Washington, DC - October 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- As a member of the Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Congressman Glenn Nye (VA-02) is usually the one asking the questions – but today, he appeared as a witness in front of the subcommittee, testifying in support of his bill to help prevent veterans from becoming homeless.Related posts:
- Congressman Sestak Supports Key Legislation for Low-Income Veterans
Washington, D.C. - June 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - According to the Veterans Administration, about one-third of the adult homeless population are veterans, with current population estimates suggesting that about 154,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Many other veterans are considered near homeless or at risk because of their poverty, lack of support [...]...
- Congressman Sestak Supports Key Legislation for Low-Income Veterans
Washington, D.C. - June 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - According to the Veterans Administration, about one-third of the adult homeless population are veterans, with current population estimates suggesting that about 154,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Many other veterans are considered near homeless or at risk because of their poverty, lack of support [...]...
- Schumer Introduces Comprehensive Plan to Provide Veterans With Housing and Battle Root Causes Of Homelessness to Address Growing Crisis
Washington D.C. - June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that there are nearly 12,000 homeless veterans living in Upstate New York, and that the problem will likely worsen in the coming years as soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan return home and recent veterans continue to struggle with untreated mental health and substance abuse...
- Rep. Israel Joins with Veterans Leaders to Announce Historic Federal Investment to Help Homeless Veterans
Bay Shore, NY - December 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, Rep. Steve Israel (D – Huntington) joined the directors of two homeless veterans organizations on Long Island – Frank Amalfitano, President of the United Veterans Beacon House and Gregory Curran, Northport VAMC’s Homeless Veterans Coordinator – to announce the largest federal investment to date to help homeless veterans....
- State housing agency awards $40.4 million to prevent homelessness, rapidly re-house homeless Texans
AUSTIN, TX - August 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced a significant award of federal stimulus funding designed to mitigate and prevent the effects of homelessness both for those individuals who are homeless and for the communities in which they are located....
- Rahall Announces $165K to Prevent Veterans’ Homelessness
Huntington, WV - July 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) today announced the release of $165, 746 in funds from the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 to the Huntington Housing Authority to support veterans and prevent homelessness....
- Bond Sponsors Legislation to Fight Homelessness among Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - November 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kit Bond has introduced legislation that will increase funding to provide transitional housing for homeless veterans, calling it our nation’s sacred responsibility to support the men and women who answered America’s call to serve....
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- Congressman Dent Announces Grant for Allentown Project for the Homeless: New Bethany Ministries to expand their outreach to the chronically homeless
Bethlehem, PA - February 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) announced today that the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) is making a $250,000 grant to a Bethlehem-based nonprofit so it can complete work on the renovation of a property in Downtown Allentown and expand its outreach to the chronically homeless.
- Homeless to be Counted throughout State
A statewide count of homeless Kentuckians of all ages living in shelters, on the streets, and other places not meant for human habitation is being coordinated by Kentucky Housing Corporation. The count will also include precariously housed Kentuckians, defined as people living in substandard housing conditions, doubled- or tripled-up with family and friends, or expecting eviction within seven days.
- Application Process for Appliance Rebate Program Now Closed
Voucher Requests Exceed Funding Available; Applications No Longer Accepted. Topeka, KS - January 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has committed approximately $2.7 million in funding for the State Energy Efficient Appliance Replacement Program (SEEARP). As of today, voucher requests received by KHRC exceed funding available. Because of that, new applications for SEEARP can no longer be accepted
- New Florida Economic Report Sheds New Light on Causes of the Current Recession
WASHINGTON, DC - January 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) – a bicameral Congressional Committee composed of ten members from the Senate and House of Representatives – today released a new economic snapshot report on Florida. The report provides a comprehensive overview of how the nation inherited the current Recession from the previous Administration and Republican Party and shows where growth and recovery have begun to take hold in areas such as home prices and personal income.
- Hare Praises New Housing Facility for Homeless Female Veterans
January 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today released the following statement praising the Obama Administration for opening a new transitional housing facility in Cocoa, Florida for homeless female veterans. Hare has introduced the Help Our Homeless Veterans Act, legislation that would mandate the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to dedicate funding for a National Media Outreach Campaign on homelessness with a specific focus on women.
- Portland Maine rentals
South Portland, ME - January 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you are searching for a luxury rental apartment in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities Portland, there’s no other way around it. Exploring right Portland Apartment is the intelligent choice to save your time and money. Your rental Apartment should be such prompting your beautiful new place to call it as a ‘home’
- Boccieri Announces More Than $193,000 for Homeless Care Assistance
WASHINGTON, DC - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representative John Boccieri (D-Alliance) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) awarded more than $126,000 to the Alliance for Children and Families (ACF) through the federal Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance program.