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Assembly’s Families First Budget Proposal Provides Crucial Funding to Housing Programs
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Housing Committee Chair Keith L.T. Wright and Social Services Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced the Assembly's Families First budget proposal commits more than $645 million for housing rehabilitation and commu...
Burr and Manchin Introduce Bill to Reduce Veteran Homelessness
Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015. This legislation would build on existing homeless veterans programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by investing in established prog...
The Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act
The Senate Tuesday morning began debate on legislation approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation, a form of modern day slavery that affects thousands of people every day.
In Lead-Up to Senate Debate On Anti-Trafficking Legislation, Support Builds For Efforts To Protect...
As the Senate prepares to consider legislation to combat human trafficking as soon as next week, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is urging lawmakers to support meaningful legislation to prevent vulnerable youth from beco...
Former Church Building to be Rehabilitated to Create Senior Housing
The adaptive reuse process began for rehabilitating the former Immanuel Church, 3215 E. 3rd St., into a new affordable senior housing development. Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, The Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC), Thomas Safran & Ass...
Mangano To Assist With Affordable Rental Opportunities
With more than 1,000 new rental residences currently under construction throughout Nassau.
Mayor Lee Launches Navigation Center to Help Homeless Residents Access Services & Housing
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the wrap up of construction of the City’s new Navigation Center, a pioneering approach to help homeless people reconnect with loved ones at home, move off the streets and into stable housing or residential treatment...
California Awarded Nearly $12 Million to Continue Rental Assistance Program Funding Will Help Prevent...
The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced today that the state will receive nearly $12 million in additional funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Homeless Services: Mayor Launches Navigation Center to Help Homeless
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the wrap up of construction of the City’s new Navigation Center, a pioneering approach to help homeless people reconnect with loved ones at home, move off the streets and into stable housing or residential treatmen...
City Activates Freeze Plan for Homeless
The City is activating its Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) overnight on Thursday, March 5, 2015, as the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature or wind chill to fall below the plan’s activation threshold of 35 degrees. The City's freeze plan wi...
Lowey Announces $1 Million to Create New Community Living Program for Westchester Adults with...
Individuals will have the opportunity to live in an apartment alone, with a roommate, or with a trained family. Apartments will be equipped with remote technology tailored to the medical needs of each person.
Manasquan Awarded $2.4M to Repair Sandy Damage
The Borough of Manasquan was awarded a nearly $2.4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today to help rebuild dunes, snow fence and beach access destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) said.
Hastings Introduces Legislation Addressing Chronic Homelessness Nationwide
Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Homelessness Caucus, introduced the Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act. This bill would establish a grant program to provide permanent supportive h...
Rise to the challenge and fight street homelessness
As a leading provider of supportive housing services in New York City, CUCS strongly supports a New York/New York IV agreement to create 30,000 units of supportive housing over the next ten years.
City Activates Freeze Plan for Homeless
The City is activating its Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) overnight on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, as the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature or wind chill to fall below the plan’s activation threshold of 35 degrees. The City's freeze plan w...
Maine State Housing Authority Best Resource for Focus on Critical Senior Housing Needs
Governor Paul R. LePage today once again addressed the issue of affordable senior housing, emphasizing it is best addressed by refocusing existing resources within the State rather than taking out more loans at the expense of all Maine taxpayers
Rose Associates Receives REBNY Award for RoseCares
New York, NY – February 25, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Rose Associates, the New York-based full-service real estate firm, was recognized today with a REBNY Award for its RoseCares program. The award for community service was presented to Rose at...
CUCS Institute Presents at National Conference
NEW YORK, NY – February 23, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — CUCS Institute Presents at National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness. The CUCS Institute’s Aaron Levitt and Martha Kenton presented at the 2015 National Conference on Ending Family H...
City Activates Freeze Plan for Homeless
The City is activating its Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) overnight on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, as the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature or wind chill to fall below the plan’s activation threshold of 35 degrees. The City's freeze plan w...
Long Beach Continuum of Care Receives $8.17 Million Grant Award to Fight Homelessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Long Beach Continuum of Care (CoC), led by the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services – Homeless Services Division, has been awarded $8.17 million, the largest competitive gr...
Senators Boozman & Tester Seek Improvements to Homeless Veterans Programs
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Jon Tester (D-MT), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to fight veteran homelessness by reauthorizing current programs and clarifying qualifications for existing housing assi...
Massachusetts Launches Pay For Success Initiative to Reduce Chronic Individual Homelessness
FRAMINGHAM - December 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Deval Patrick today announced the launch of a Massachusetts Pay for Success (PFS) initiative that will leverage philanthropic and private capital investments to reduce chronic individual home...
City Activates Freeze Plan for Homeless
The weather forecast indicates the temperature or wind chill factor in New Orleans is expected to fall to 35 degrees or below overnight on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. All citizens should take appropriate precautions to protect themselves from the potentiall...
New Orleans Recognized by National Alliance to End Homelessness for Work With Veterans
Today, New Orleans was recognized by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) for its efforts in reducing the number of veterans experiencing homelessness by 62 percent in the last three years. Since 2011, more than 300 veterans have been s...
Pryor, Boozman, Griffin Announce Grant for Little Rock Homeless Veterans Shelter
U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2), today announced that St. Francis House received a grant for $183,750 from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue providing services for chronically menta...
Mayor Walsh Announces City has helped secure $3.8 million to help homeless and at-risk...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 8, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the City of Boston has helped secure $3.8 million in resources towards housing and preventing homelessness for veterans. The resources come in the form ...
City Houses Homesless Individuals From Under Pontchartrain Expressway
NEW ORLEANS, LA - August 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, in keeping with Mayor Landrieu’s efforts to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness in New Orleans, the City announced that it has sheltered 84 homeless individuals formerly living underne...
Congresswoman Susan Davis Announces $1 Million for San Diego to Combat Homelessness Among Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of $300 million in grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) announced that $1.02 million would go to fight homelessness among veterans ...
Feinstein, Boxer, Waxman Urge White House to Request Housing for Homeless Los Angeles Veterans...
Washington, D.C - August 1, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, and Rep. Henry A. Waxman, today urged President Obama to request funds to house homeless veterans on the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs...
Mayor Landrieu announces goal to end homelessness among veterans in New Orleans by end...
NEW ORLEANS, LA - July 7, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined United States Senator Mary Landrieu, members of the New Orleans Interagency Council on Homelessness, and military leaders and veterans at The National World War II ...
