Looney and Winfield Announce $14.5 Million in Bonding for Q House
Senate President Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven), Senator Gary Winfield (D-New Haven), Representative Toni Walker (D-New Haven), Rpresentative Juan Candelaria, Representative Robyn Porter (D-New Haven) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the State B...
Mayor Kasim Reed Celebrates Opening of Switchyards Downtown Club
Mayor Kasim Reed joined co-founders Michael Tavani and Dave Payne, Invest Atlanta President and CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich, and more than 100 entrepreneurs yesterday for the opening of Switchyards Downtown Club, Atlanta's newest startup hub and the only...
President Obama Backs EPA Power Grab at the Expense of Missouri Families & Farmers
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today after President Obama vetoed legislation, cosponsored by Blunt, that would have overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s sweeping re-write of the Clean Water Act, known as th...
GOVERNOR OTTER ADDS TO WATER SUSTAINABILITY BUDGET REQUEST
Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter asked legislative budget writers today to augment his Executive Budget request for fiscal 2017 with additional funding to reverse the decline of Idaho aquifer levels – especially the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer.
Louisiana Receives $92 Million from U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development for Coastal...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday awarded Louisiana $92 million to implement two coastal resilience-building projects, after announcing the state was a winner in the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC).
CIH Scotland comments on Scottish Government housing subsidies announcement
The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland has commented on a Scottish Government announcement on future grant subsidy benchmarks for affordable housing in Scotland, made today (25 January 2016).
Heitkamp Weatherizes Grand Forks Home to Highlight Importance of Energy Efficiency in North Dakota
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today joined the Red River Valley Community Action Agency to weatherize the home of an elderly woman who uses federal heating assistance programs to warm her house.
Reed, Health, & Water Infrastructure Officials Taking Steps to Protect RIers & Prevent Drinking...
In an effort to ensure that tap water in Rhode Island remains clean and safe to drink, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today met with local, state, and federal officials at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to ensure water problems like those in Flint, Michi...
2016 Vermont Farm Show Opens on Januuary 26!
The Vermont Farm Show, the state's annual winter event showcasing the state's most important industry, will open its three day stand on Tuesday, January 26, at 9:00 a.m. Over 150 vendors will be on hand to promote new technology and information to visi...
Branstad, Reynolds & Northey Announce Flood Reduction and Water Quality Grant
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey and key federal and state partners announced that the State of Iowa was awarded nearly $97 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part ...
City Activates Freeze Plan for Homeless
The City is activating its Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) beginning overnight on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, and ending Sunday morning, Jan. 24, 2016, as the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature or wind chill to fall below the plan’s activation ...
Mississippi Tornado Survivors: Keep Your Recovery Process Moving by Returning SBA Disaster Loan Applications
Mississippi tornado survivors who do not submit their U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loan applications may be saying no to a primary source of federal disaster assistance.
FEMA Representatives Visit Missouri Neighborhoods
Residents of 33 Missouri counties who have been affected by the recent severe storms and flooding may soon see Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams and home inspectors in their neighborhoods.
Local Builder Wraps Up Term Leading National Association of Home Builders
Tom Woods, founder of Blue Springs-based Woods Custom Homes, was recognized for his service as the 2015 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan...
Single Family Housing Finishes 2015 with 10 Percent Gain Over 2014
A busy December added 432 single family permits in the eight county metro area according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. The year ended with 4,700 single family...
Temporary Housing Assistance Available for Displaced Survivors in Mississippi
Are you still sleeping on your friend’s couch every night while you work on repairs to your storm-damaged house? Are you and the kids crammed into your in-laws’ one bedroom, one bath because your home was destroyed by the December storms?
Provo, Utah Home Receives ‘WOW! Award’ in National Design Competition
Mountain Villa, a luxury home located in Provo, Utah, has been selected as the recipient of the WOW! Award in the 2015 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Is has also been recognized by BALA as the...
Congressman Cohen Announces $60 Million Flooding Disaster Recovery and Prevention Grant for Shelby County
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Shelby County a $60 million grant for the Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan to help address unmet recovery needs ...
Attorney General Morrisey Disappointed by Decision, Considers Supreme Court Appeal to Stop EPA’s Power...
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced his office will consider urging the U.S. Supreme Court to halt ongoing, irreversible harm caused by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Power Plan.
Branstad, Reynolds & Northey Announce Significant Flood Reduction and Water Quality Grant Details
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey will join US Housing and Urban Development officials, Mayor Roy Buol of Dubuque and City of Dubuque officials, additional state officials and key stakeholders to ...
Governors’ Coalition to Advocate for Wind and Solar Energy
The Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition announced today that it has added solar energy issues to the Coalition’s portfolio, following a unanimous vote from member governors. The Coalition also announced its new name: Governors’ Wind and Solar Energy...
Housing supply forum report welcomed by CIH Northern Ireland
Commenting on the report and recommendations of the Housing Supply Forum ahead of today’s Committee for Social Development event Building future homes in association with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Northern Ireland, Justin Cartwright, Forum member from CIH Northern Ireland said: “This report is good news for people in need of an affordable home and for the house building industry.
AFTER REP. COLLINS’ CRITICISM, CORPS REVERSES IRRIGATION BAN POLICY
Congressman Doug Collins issued the following statement after a call with Brigadier General Turner of the Corps South Atlantic Division. During the call, General Turner announced the Corps would suspend implementation of a previous policy decision rela...
Johnston, Iowa, to Receive WaterCARE Assistance from EPA to Invest in Drinking Water, Wastewater...
The city of Johnston, Iowa, has been selected as one of 10 communities across the country to receive financial and technical guidance for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure planning from EPA’s new Water Community Assistance for Resiliency a...
Utah Builder Named NAHB Custom Home Builder of the Year
Chad Magleby, president of Magleby Construction in Lindon, Utah, has been honored as the Custom Home Builder of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Custom Home Builders Committee. Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams™, the award was presented at a luncheon today in Las Vegas as part of the events taking place at the NAHB International Builders’ Show
Iowa Delegation Urges EPA to Set Strong Renewable Fuels Levels, Get RFS Back on...
The entire Iowa congressional delegation, led by Iowa Congressman David Young, today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose 2017 ethanol and 2018 biodiesel Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) consis...
U.S. HUD SECRETARY JULIÁN CASTRO JOINED SENATORS & STATE LEADERS FOR TOUR OF CONNECTICUT...
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro for several different events with federal, state, and local leaders around Connect...
Westerman Responds to Obama Administration’s Halting of Coal Leases on Federally-Owned Property
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Friday (Jan. 15) in response to the Obama Administration’s plan to halt new coal leaseson federally-owned property
Fix My Streets Financing Working Group to Hold Public Meeting
The Fix My Streets Financing Working Group will hold its second public meeting to begin the process of finding solutions to address New Orleans’ long-term infrastructure needs
Governor appoints Memphis-area homebuilder to THDA Board
Governor Bill Haslam has named Memphis-area homebuilder Kim Grant Brown to serve on the Tennessee Housing Development Agency Board of Directors. Brown, a daughter and granddaughter of homebuilders, built her first home the summer between her junior and...
