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CHALLENGES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN A NEW ERA OF SCARCITY
The future of affordable housing will be the topic of a Tuesday, April 19, meeting of the Commission on Aging, which is hosting a 2016 series of discussions focused on housing. The meeting will be in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service C...
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $31,300 in Housing Grants to Beverly and Sunderland
The Baker-Polito Administration announced a total of $31,300 in Planning Assistance Toward Housing (PATH) grant awards to Beverly and Sunderland, to help these communities meet their housing needs. Beverly and Sunderland join 17 communities across the Commonwealth that have received a PATH grant award since the program’s authorization in 2014.
Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps for Willacy and Cameron Counties...
New preliminary flood maps for residents and business owners in Willacy and Cameron counties are now ready for residents to review. Local, state and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials teamed up to produce them
News You Can Use: Make your home more flood resistant
Mitigation experts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) say there is no better time than now for Missouri homeowners to start thinking about how to prepare for the next flood.
Payne, Baraka, Rice to Hold Press Conference Calling for Testing for Lead in School...
On Monday, April 11, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) will lead a press conference to call on Congress to pass the TEST for Lead Act, legislation he recently introduced to test drinking water in schools for lead contamination.
Wildfire Recovery Assistance for Washington Reaches $3.5 Million from FEMA
Federal grants to help Washington recover from the state’s worst wildfire season have topped $3.5 million, according to officials with the Washington Military Department’s Emergency Management Division (EMD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Water Mainline Break in Maalaea
The Department of Water Supply is repairing a mainline break in Maalaea, fronting the Maui Electric Maalaea Power Plant on North Kihei Road. The Department is asking that all residents and businesses in the area conserve water and avoid any unnecessary...
Boston Housing Authority and Beacon Communities Development Partner for the Rehabilitation of Lenox/Camden Development
In partnership with the Boston Housing Authority, Beacon Communities Development LLC will lead the revitalization of Boston Housing Authority’s Lenox/Camden Apartments in Lower Roxbury. The Lenox/Camden family public housing development includes 285 units of federally subsidized housing in the Lenox portion of the site and 72-units in the adjacent state funded Camden portion of the site. The developers will play a lead role in all aspects of the relevant permitting, design, financing and construction of this project
Nearly 200 People Attend Flood Disaster Assistance Workshop Hosted by Babin Office in Deweyville
Nearly 200 people attended a “Flood Disaster Assistance Workshop" on Thursday night hosted by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) and his staff at the Deweyville High School gymnasium. The event, which featured representatives from FEMA, SBA, FSA, TDEM and other community recovery agencies, provided flood victims in Newton, Orange and Jasper Counties with an opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from these agencies on applying for assistance.
Two Federal District Courts in Texas Rule MERS Has Authority to Assign Deed of...
MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division and the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division held MERS’ assignments were valid, and granted motions to dismiss in two cases.
Perlmutter Joins Current And Former Members Of Congress To File Amicus Brief In Support...
U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) joined a bipartisan group of 44 current and former Senators and 163 current and former House members in filing an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration's historic 'Clean Power Plan' (CPP). The CPP will redu...
Mississippi Disaster Survivors: Don’t Be Victimized by Fraudulent Contractors or Disaster Workers
Mississippians whose homes were damaged in the recent storms and flooding may encounter people attempting to cheat them by posing as inspectors, government officials, volunteers or contractors. These people may try to obtain personal information or col...
Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Pineville, Rapides Parish and Many, Sabine Parish for Louisiana...
Disaster recovery centers will open Wednesday, April 6, in Pineville, Rapides Parish and Many, Sabine Parish to help Louisiana flood survivors. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays until further notice.
A.G. Schneiderman Obtains $90k Agreement With Contractor Who Underpaid Workers On Taxpayer-Funded Affordable Housing...
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement with J.A.M. Construction Corp. (“JAM”), a subcontractor that performed carpentry work at a Manhattan affordable housing project. JAM, based in Rockville Centre, failed to pay required prevailing wages to eight workers at the Selis Manor Affordable Housing complex located at 135 West 23rd Street in Manhattan. In an Assurance of Discontinuance with the Attorney General’s Office, JAM agreed to pay over $80,000 in underpayments, as well as a penalty of $10,000.
Udall, Heinrich, Pearce Welcome $698,000 Grant for Mesilla Water System
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Steve Pearce announced that the North American Development Bank (NADB) has signed a $698,115 grant agreement with Mesilla, N.M., to improve the town's water distribution system and pro...
Four Additional Texas Counties May Now Apply for Disaster Assistance
At the request of the state of Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has added Henderson, Limestone, Shelby and Tyler to the federal disaster declaration of March 19. They join the nine counties already approved for both Individual Assi...
Cardin Highlights National Organizations Calling for Increased Funding to Support America’s Water Infrastructure
U. S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today noted that more than three dozen national organizations from across the political spectrum were calling for increased investment in America’s water infrastructure.
Thompson Applauds Announcement by U.S. Green Building Council
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) today applauded the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for making changes to their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system. The long overdue change will encourage more wood use in building construction. That includes lumber companies certified by the American Tree Farm System and landowners certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative or the Forest Stewardship Council.
Briefing on Lanai Affordable Housing to be Held Friday
The County of Maui Dept. of Housing and Human Concerns (DHHC) announced that a briefing on Lanai affordable housing will be held Friday, April 8 at 5 p.m. at the Lanai Senior Center.
Mayor Peduto Lauds the Power of Impact Volunteering and AmeriCorps, Senior Corps Participants in...
Mayor William Peduto and the City of Pittsburgh today are celebrating the valuable service of AmeriCorps and Senior Corps volunteers in Pittsburgh as part of the fourth annual Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service.
DHHL SEEKING MANAʻO ON BENEFICIARY CONSULTATION REPORT ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULE CHANGES
Your manaʻo is being sought on the Beneficiary Consultation Report for the recent round of statewide beneficiary consultation meetings on proposed changes to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ administrative rules.
GOV. SHUMLIN OUTLINES NEXT STEPS ON PFOA RESPONSE
Gov. Peter Shumlin today provided an update on the State’s response to the detection of the chemical PFOA in southern Vermont and provided information on additional testing that will be conducted around the state. These additional tests are not a result of specific concerns for drinking water safety. Rather, they are being conducted at sites where the State believes PFOA may have been used in certain manufacturing processes
Senate turns down bill to help hungry kids
While poverty and homelessness have been frequent topics in recent months, the issue of youth hunger has been a consistent focus for the House Democrats. Hungry kids don’t learn as well as students who start the day with a healthy breakfast. As poverty and homelessness among children has increased, so has the number of students who go without meals in the morning. House Democrats, led by Rep. Zack Hudgins (D-Tukwila), proposed Breakfast After the Bell, a program that would allow students to start class with a meal to begin their day.
PR 15-50B MacDougall v. Department of Health and Office of Drinking Water Quality (DOH...
In MacDougall v. Department of Health and Office of Drinking Water Quality (DOH and DWQ), PR 15-50, this Department concluded that the DOH and DWQ violated the APRA when it failed to respond to the Complainant's APRA request. The sole issue addressed i...
Sarbanes Files Amicus Brief in Support of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Joins Bipartisan Group of Current and Former Members of Congress to Argue That EPA Has the Authority to Reduce Dangerous Carbon Pollution and Protect Public Health. Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) joined a bipartisan group of current and former Members of Congress to file an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration’s historic Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Brown Introduces Bill to Keep Water Rates Affordable, Provide Assistance to Communities
Brown Releases County-by-County Map of Ohio Communities with Combined Sewage Overflow Systems – Outdated Sewer Systems in Need of Replacement that Collect Both Sewage and Storm Water, Leading to Dangerous Overflows that Can Pollute Drinking Water
County Efforts Continue to Reduce Homelessness
For the third consecutive year, the number of persons who are homeless in Arlington has dropped, down 27 percent in January 2016 as compared to January 2015. The data comes from the community’s annual Point-in-Time Count. The total for the 2016 count was 174, down from 239 in 2015.
Visclosky Joins Members of the Indiana Congressional Delegation to Support the Indiana Application for...
Congressman Visclosky recently joined six other Members of the Indiana Congressional Delegation to support the application by the State of Indiana for additional housing foreclosure prevention and blight elimination funding
KLOBUCHAR-BACKED BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT AMERICAN BUSINESSES FROM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT PASSES SENATE
Stolen trade secrets cost American companies billions of dollars each year and threaten their ability to innovate and compete globally; trade secret theft poses a particular risk for Minnesota, which has a strong tradition of innovation and bringing te...
TDEC Issues Temporary Water Contact Advisory in Memphis
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has issued a temporary Water Contact Advisory for McKellar Lake and the lower portion of Cypress Creek in Memphis following new E. coli results from a broken sewer line.
