ICYMI: Wekiva Parkway Approved for Federal TIFIA Loan
The Central Florida Expressway Authority today announced that its portions of the Wekiva Parkway project, which will complete the beltway around Metro-Orlando, have been approved for a federal loan under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and In...
Bustos & Durbin Urge Stronger Safety Standards For Transport Of Flammable Materials Following Train...
Following the recent BNSF train derailment south of Galena, U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for renewing efforts to create the strongest possible safety standards for the transportation of flammable ma...
Delaney Applauds Head Start Grant to Garrett County Community Action Committee
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a $818,182 grant to the Garrett County Community Action Committee for Head Start. Head Start is a federal program that promotes school readiness for children under five.
IN APPROPRIATIONS HEARING, MURPHY TOUTS CONNECTICUT SANDY RECOVERY, URGES HUD SECRETARY CASTRO TO TOUR...
Yesterday, during the U.S. Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY16 HUD Budget request, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) highlighted the Resilient Bridgeport plan – ...
Long Range Property Management Plan Approved, Enabling Development Opportunities
The City of Long Beach has received approval to implement its Long Range Property Management Plan (Plan) for the disposition and use of real property of the former Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA). The Mayor, City Council, City staff, Oversight B...
Boundary County conservation easement protects working forest and wildlife habitat
Seven hundred forty-eight acres of forestland in Boundary County will be conserved as working forest and wildlife habitat in perpetuity after the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service, p...
IDOT, Illinois State Police, Local Law Enforcement: Luck Alone Will Not Get You Home...
Leading up to the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, many Illinoisans will don their green, white and orange to celebrate. If your celebration involves alcohol at a local parade, pub or party, no luck of the Irish will protect you from the dangers presented ...
The Ethics Commission held its 3rd meeting of 2015 on March 10, 2015
Issued Advisory Opinion 2015-8 to Robert R. Moreau, a member of the Woonsocket City Council, opining that he may represent himself before the Woonsocket Board of Tax Review in order to appeal the tangible property tax assessed against a business that h...
Housing crisis can be solved – but only with right political will and leadership
Speaking at CIH Scotland’s annual conference and exhibition at the SECC in Glasgow today (Thursday 12 March), Gavin Smart said UK politicians are still some way short of meeting that test.
Minnesota housing announces nearly $18 million to improve public housing
Funding will support safety and energy efficiency improvements for more than 2,400 units (Saint Paul, MN) Minnesota Housing approved funding awards today to make urgent safety and energy conservation improvements to the state’s aging public housing s...
IDC invests in hardworking New York families in State Senate one-house budget resolution
As the State Senate Coalition announced its $139.7 billion one-house budget resolution on Wednesday, State Senate Coalition Co-Leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and the members of the Independent Democratic Conference unfurled key achievements fo...
Gov. Shumlin Announces $4.3 million in Community Development Grants
Thirteen Vermont cities and towns will receive more than $4 million in grants to make them more resilient, affordable, and accessible, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced today. The municipalities will use the funds to build and improve affordable housing, co...
Man Who Barricaded Himself in Santa Monica Apartment Charged with Murder
A 28-year-old pleaded not guilty to a charge that he killed a man outside of a South Los Angeles hamburger restaurant, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Advocates: Grandma May Get Run Over By HUD’s New Reverse Mortgage Policy
Earlier this week, a group of consumer advocates and attorneys sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) about a new HUD policy that was supposed to help widowed homeowners and surviving heirs after a reverse mortgage borro...
Four Juveniles Arrested for Setting Escambia County House Fire
The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of State Fire Marshal today announced the arrests of four Florida teenagers for arson following a January 2015 house fire in Molino, Florida. An investigation found multiple points inside and out...
Grassley, Cardin Introduce Bill to Help Older Americans Stay in Their Homes for Care,...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland today introduced bipartisan legislation allowing older Americans to receive individualized care that would help them continue to stay in their own homes rather than nursing homes
Senators Coons, Collins, Reed, Shaheen re-introduce bill to enhance and extend landmark energy efficiency...
.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Wednesday re-introduced their legislation to strengthen and reauthorize the heart of the federal government’s energy efficiency strategy
Gov. Shumlin Announces $4.3 million in Community Development Grants
The municipalities will use the funds to build and improve affordable housing, complete disaster repairs, make public spaces accessible to all residents, and revitalize community centers.
Senate to Act This Week on Its “Brighter Future” Budget Plan
The New York State Senate Republican Majority will act this week on its “Brighter Future” budget plan that creates a new property tax rebate program for middle-class homeowners, extends historic opportunities to students and makes significant inves...
Groundbreaking Mortgage Initiative for Homebuyers in Prince George’s County Fully Utilized in less than...
DHCD announced today that the funds set aside to provide down payment assistance under the Maryland Mortgage Program Triple Play Initiative in Prince George’s County have been utilized.
Pichardo bill would give housing priority to veterans
Sen. Juan M. Pichardo (D-Dist. 2, Providence) has submitted legislation that would give homeless veterans an edge when seeking public housing assistance. The bill would give veterans a priority for housing rental subsidy and housing retention assistanc...
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan ‘Phased Approach’ Raises Concerns for CA Desert Conservation
After receiving more than 20,000 public comments on the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), federal and state agencies today announced that they will finalize the plan in a “phased” approach – moving forward with large-scale ...
Senator Brown Testifies To Protect Ohio Homeowners
Senate Bill 99 protects buyers from any delinquent water bills that are not registered with the County Auditor at the time they purchase a home.
Schumer: Protecting CDBG Funding Is Critical to Cities Like Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca
The CDBG program provides the Cities of Binghamton, Elmira and Ithaca, as well as other municipalities like it around New York and the nation, with critical funding for transformative and unique development projects.
Congressman Norcross Announces $200,000 EPA Grant for Camden Brownfields Cleanup
The grant will be used to develop a plan to transform the area’s existing blighted homes and buildings into cleaner and safer structures that will attract new businesses and residents.
Hunt Mortgage Group Refinances a Multifamily Property Located in Rochester, New York
The properties are located at 150 Park Avenue and 1150 Mt. Hope Avenue in Rochester, New York, and include a total of 52 units.
Lee Brokers 5+ Year, 15,875 SF Lease at The Pinnacle in Perimeter Center
A Scottsdale air ambulance provider signed a multi-million dollar, 5-plus year offi ce lease for 15,875 SF at The Pinnacle in Perimeter Center, 17851 N. 85th St. in Scottsdale. The transaction was signed on February 10
Hundreds Of Bronx Apartment Building Workers To March For A Fair Contract
About 1,000 Bronx residential workers, 32BJ Union Leaders, Congressman Charlie Rangel, Congressman José Serrano, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and other elected officials
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan “Phased Approach” raises concerns for CA desert conservation
After receiving more than 20,000 public comments on the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), federal and state agencies today announced that they will finalize the plan in a “phased” approach – moving forward with large-scale ...
833 Million Square Feet of Building Space in India using LEED
USGBC announced today that 833 million square feet of building space in India is using LEED. The new study, LEED in Motion: India, was released today and details the impact LEED and green building have had on the Indian economy and its buildings, home...
