HUD Announces Fair Housing Charge And Settlement With Landlords In Nevada
In Carson City, Nevada, HUD charged the owners of a rental property for allegedly refusing to rent a home to parents because they have children.
Empire State Development Announces First START-UP NY Company In Central NY Breaks Ground
Empire State Development today joined with Empire Brewing Company, a START-UP NY participant sponsored by SUNY Morrisville, to break ground on the Empire Farmstead Brewery – a new manufacturing and agri-tourism facility in Cazenovia, Madison County.
HUD Announces Fair Housing Charge And Settlement With Landlords In Hawaii
HUD reached a settlement agreement with the owners of an apartment complex in Kihei, Hawaii to resolve allegations they barred families from living in certain buildings designated as "adult friendly."
Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of $2 Million Investment Fund to Support MWBE and Small...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a $2 million MWBE Investment Fund to provide seed financing to certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE). Rochester-based venture capital firm Excell Partners will manage the ...
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests More than $2 Million to Support American Jobs through...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a more than $2 million grant to the Chester Sewer District in Chester County, South Carolina.
Support Builds for Delaney Climate Change Bill
Numerous organizations have expressed their support for Congressman John K. Delaney’s (MD-6) Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act, legislation that reduces carbon pollution and combats climate change in a pro-growth, economically responsible manner. The Pa...
With Highway Trust Fund Set to Expire, Blumenthal Urges Senate Republicans to Fund Critical...
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Democratic colleagues to demand that Senate Republicans develop a long-term funding solution to adequately address our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. The Republicans’ current plan continues flat ...
Durham Hosts Affordable Housing & Transit Workshop
Durham residents interested in issues regarding the finance and development of affordable housing near future light rail transit stations should mark their calendars now to attend a workshop later this month
FHLBNY Awards a $1.2 Million Affordable Housing Grant in Clifton Springs
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced today the award of a $1,272,000 grant to the Genesis Housing Development Corporation to help finance the Spa Apartments project, which involves the rehabilitation of 109 apartments that are home to very...
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ECOSYSTEM PROJECTS TO RECEIVE NYPA FUNDING
The SLRREF was established as part of the New York Power Authority’s relicensing of the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in 2003. Funding is available to local or state education organizations, tribal education organizations, colleges...
CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS JOINED LANTERN AND PARTNERS TO ANNOUNCE THE GRAND OPENING OF...
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito joined Lantern and partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony f...
DOS Hosts State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council Public Meeting
The New York Department of State will host a public meeting of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, 123 William ...
GOV. SIGNS DANCER BILL SECURING FUNDS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES
The bill, A-1286/S-2439 allows school districts to establish a special account using federal dollars to offset the loss of property taxes from federal property. At the same time, it prevents the state from reducing education aid because of the federal ...
WV Delegation Calls on President to Grant Additional Federal Assistance for Storm Damage
Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, along with Representatives David McKinley, Alex Mooney and Evan Jenkins, sent a letter to President Obama to express their full support of Governor Tomblin’s request for additional federal assistance due...
Wyden Introduces Bill to Let States Set Electricity Rates for Small Power Projects
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a bill to spur development of more small-scale renewable power projects, like wind turbines on farms and rooftop solar panels on homes and businesses, by letting states determine prices for power from such small renew...
SCHUMER: HOUSE SLASHES FUNDING FOR CRITICAL TIGER GRANT PROGRAM THAT WOULD MAKE IT NEARLY...
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged his colleagues to vote against the House proposal to cut funding to a key program that supports critical infrastructure projects across New York State. Schumer explained that the House funding bill included...
County seeks volunteers to serve on Clean Water Commission
The county manger is calling for applications, nominations and recommendations for volunteers to serve on the county’s Clean Water Commission, filling an unexpired term that ends Dec. 31, 2016.
Mayor Signs Ordinances, Lease for 2 Canal Street Redevelopment
Upon the City Council today adopting the ordinances and lease related to the redevelopment of 2 Canal Street with Carpenter/Woodward (Four Seasons), Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued the following statement after affixing his signature to the ordinances and...
Mayor Garcetti Announces Department of Transportation Technology Advisor
Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced a new transportation technology advisor fellowship at Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). Serving in a one-year fellowship, made possible by a grant from the Goldhirsh Foundation, the technology advisor...
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and Lowe’s team up for National Women...
Fifty Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers will join Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) to help build affordable housing in Lynwood, CA on May 7 in recognition of National Women Build Week, taking place May 2-10.
Senators Press EPA To Set Strong RFS Standard For Biofuels Workers & Farmers
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Al Franken (D-MN) today called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set strong Renewable Volume Obligation...
Gov. Beshear Celebrates Governor’s Cup Award in Hazard
Gov. Beshear joined community officials to celebrate Site Selection magazine naming Kentucky the top state for economic development projects per capita last year. Communities like Hazard have worked hard to support economic development through strengt...
Bennet, Gardner Call for Accountability Measures on Aurora VA Hospital
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today urged the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to apply accountability measures to the ongoing construction of the Denver Replacement Medical Center. The senators offered specific proposals to ...
Chairman Murkowski Welcomes Energy Department Approval of Cove Point LNG Export Project
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the Department of Energy (DOE) for approving Dominion’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project at Cove Point, Maryland.
Hoeven, Donnelly Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Delays in Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Projects
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today introduced theNorth American Energy Infrastructure Act, a measure that will prevent unnecessarily protracted delays for important energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeline...
Congressman Higgins & Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Announce $1.36 Million for...
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced the award of a $1.36 million grant to The Matt Urban Center of Buffalo to help finance the Hope House project, which involves the conversion of a former public schoo...
NAI Capital Announces Sale of 18-unit Live-Work Condominium Loft Complex in Ventura County
NAI Capital announced the $2.9 million sale of Oxnard Art Lofts, a live / work complex located in Oxnard, Calif. Zoned for industrial manufacturing and professional office space uses, Oxnard Art Lofts was designed to have the professional and industria...
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…WPTV: “Florida’s unclaimed property program returns $2.5 billion to rightful...
"Florida's unclaimed property program returns $2.5 billion to rightful owners since 1961". The state is working to reunite Florida residents with their unclaimed property, and that includes, cold, hard cash!
Hampton: Master plan open house postponed
An open house scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 to discuss proposed changes to the Coliseum Central Master Plan has been postponed. Residents and interested parties will be notified when the meeting is rescheduled.
New Low-Interest Loans Approved by Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
DCED Acting Secretary Dennis Davin today announced that new state investments approved by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) will support the continued growth of Pennsylvania businesses that are projected to create at least nine n...
