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Houston Celebrates National Community Development Week
April 28, 2011 Posted by City of Houston Housing and Community Developement Department
Houston, TX – April 28, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Every year, Houston receives more than $35 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, as well as millions of dollars from other Federal funding sources to stabilize and revitalize neighborhoods across the City. These funds are made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and support an array of vital activities and projects benefiting thousands of Houstonians. Activities include the development of community centers, health clinics, schools, parks and multi-family housing, as well as providing home repairs for the elderly and down payment assistance to help families achieve the American dream. In addition, funding is used to provide crucial social services to countless community organizations serving the homeless, at-risk youth, seniors and persons with disabilities
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Congresswoman Capito Announces New Affordable Housing Funds for WV: Nearly $800,000 in grants are made to six housing projects across the state
April 27, 2011 Posted by RealEstateRama
Charleston, WV – April 27, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (WV-02) announced today that affordable housing projects in Fairmont, Fayette County, Huntington, McDowell County, Wheeling and White Sulphur Springs have been awarded nearly $800,000 in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants.
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US Department of Labor announces 2 grant competitions to provide career training and housing to farmworkers
March 16, 2011 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC – March 16, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two grant competitions for the National Farmworker Jobs Program. One competition will fund organizations that will provide training, the other housing services, to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families
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Lee & Associates Promotes Grant Fulkerson to Principal
March 3, 2011 Posted by Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc.
CALABASAS, CA – March 3, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc., a full-service brokerage and member of the Lee & Associates group of companies, has elevated Grant Fulkerson to Principal status
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HOBOKEN BROWNSTONE COMPANY SPONSORS THE NEW JERSEY ENTRY TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SOLAR DECATHLON
March 3, 2011 Posted by CAHN Communications
HOBOKEN, N.J. – March 3, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Hoboken Brownstone principals Daniel Gans and George Vallone are proud sponsors of the New Jersey entry in the US Department of Education’s (DOE) biennial Solar Decathlon, a worldwide competition that challenges collegiate students from across the globe to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are affordable, highly energy-efficient, attractive, and easy to live in.
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FHLBank San Francisco Awards $36.6 Million in Affordable Housing Grants in Eight States
February 22, 2011 Posted by RealEstateRama
February 22, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) awarded $36.6 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants in the second round of its 2010 funding competition. The grants approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors in AHP Round B were awarded to 60 projects that address the affordable housing needs of communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, and Washington, and will produce or preserve 3,213 housing units that are affordable to lower-income individuals and families. The total amount of AHP funds awarded in 2010 is $69.1 million.
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Hammerhouse Hires Grant Lupo As Strategic Growth Partner
February 7, 2011 Posted by California RealEstateRama
MISSION VIEJO, CA – February 7, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Hammerhouse LLC, an expanding national recruiting and strategic growth firm for the financial service industry with mortgage sales and leadership placement at its core, announced today the hiring of Grant Lupo as Strategic Growth Partner. Mr. Lupo, an experienced mortgage professional with years of experience in servicing, hiring and training mortgage production professionals, is being hired to help manage Hammerhouse’s client growth and expand the Company’s national mortgage recruiting market share. Mr. Lupo will report directly to Drew Waterhouse, Managing Director of Hammerhouse and be based in Mission Viejo,
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State housing agency makes $345,000 investment in McKinney through homebuyer assistance
January 21, 2011 Posted by TDHCA
AUSTIN, TX – January 21, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced a $345,000 award to the City of McKinney to assist eligible residents with the purchase of their first home, providing greater stability to area low income families and a shot in the arm to the local economy.City officials estimate that the award will help provide 30 local residents with down payment and closing cost assistance, helping them achieve the American Dream of homeownership.
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NeighborWorks Receives More Than $7 Million in Latest Round of HUD Counseling and Training Grants
January 11, 2011 Posted by NeighborWorks
WASHINGTON, DC – January 11, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — NeighborWorks America and members of the NeighborWorks network were recently awarded more than $7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the department’s grants to support housing counseling and housing counselor training
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State of North Dakota Receives $343,000 in Affordable Housing Funds
December 28, 2010 Posted by FHLB Des Moines
Des Moines, IA – December 28, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Communities throughout the state of North Dakota were recently awarded $343,000 in affordable housing grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The two projects slated for completion with these grants will create 47 homes for lower income families. In total, FHLB Des Moines awarded $16.4 million to 57 projects.
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