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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.

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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

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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’

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Associated Management, Inc. is Collecting Food for the Evelyn Mount Outreach Program

Reno, NV - December 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — December 17, 2009 –Associated Management, Inc. (AMI), an Associa Company, is holding a food drive through December 31, 2009 in support of the Evelyn Mount Outreach Program. The Evelyn Mount Outreach Program gives food to the needy in Reno and Sparks during the holidays and the elderly all year.

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Congressman Salazar says banks “better start helping people keep their homes”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today Congressman John Salazar voiced strong support for the Obama Administration’s recent demand that lending institutions step up efforts to help those fighting off foreclosure through the government’s “Making Home Affordable” program. Specifically, Congressman Salazar expressed his anger over reports that the banks have been evasive and unhelpful to constituents in Colorado’s Third Congressional District.

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Kansas Housing Awards 8.4 Million in Stimulus Funding to Prevent Homelessness

11 agencies to serve at-risk families statewide;
Funds will provide housing relocation, stabilization and financial assistance
Topeka, KS - October 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kansas Housing Resources Corporation has announced the award of approximately $8.4 million in homelessness prevention grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The funds will allow 11 […]

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Riverplace Apartment Rental in Portland

South Portland, OR - September 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Hardwood floors, walk-in closets, Wi-Fi wireless Internet access, private decks and patios, in-home laundry with full size washer and dryer and well appointed kitchens are just a few of the many features that make living in an apartment comfortable and pleasurable. However, selecting the right luxury apartment in Portland for you and your family with some wonderful amenities can be overwhelming. Finding new homes can never be fun if you lack adequate information beforehand. In this article, we will put forth some amazing features that can make an apartment luxurious and irresistible!

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Congressman Childers Announces Recovery Act’s Homebuyer Tax Credit to Immediately Help First-Time Homebuyers in North Mississippi

Washington, DC - June 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) announced that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will now allow homebuyers to apply the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit toward the purchase costs of a FHA-insured home. This will help stabilize North Mississippi’s and the nation’s housing market by stimulating home sales across the country.

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Paid Family Leave Act in the House

Brooklyn, NY - June 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — It happens to all of us. Everyone who works, at some point, will need to take time off to care for a family member in a need – a sick parent or spouse, or a new baby to welcome into the world.

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$4.4 million in funding will aid Idaho’s homeless Recent count identifies nearly 2,000 Idahoans as homeless

BOISE, ID - May 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Homelessness. The word alone does little to explain how it affects individuals, families, and communities. Nearly 2,000 Idahoans – 24% under the age of 18 – were identified as homeless during the annual homeless Point-In-Time Count, conducted statewide on Jan. 28, 2009.

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