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THE GENEROSITY OF SAN DIEGANS MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR 854 HOMELESS SAN DIEGANS AT...
SAN DIEGO, CA - December 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Karrie, who is staying with her 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter at the San Diego Rescue Mission, received free dental exams for herself and her children and other services at The 8th Project...
Bremer Bank Supports Housing for Seniors, Homeless and Workforce
BISMARCK, ND - December 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bremer Bank has contributed $750,000 to the North Dakota Housing Incentive Fund (HIF), supporting projects that will provide affordable housing for the state’s workforce, homeless individuals and ...
Sen. Brown Announces Plan to Further Reduce Homelessness Among Veterans
CLEVELAND, OH - December 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With winter months closing in, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a senior member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, outlined a plan today that would further support the Department of Veterans ...
Public Defender’s Office Sponsors Used Clothing Drive to Tackle Homelessness
Woodland, CA - December 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- December 9 through February 10, the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office will collect used clothing, shoes, purses and belts, table, bath and bed linens, and stuffed animals in an effort to raise ...
Homeless population drops nationwide, rises in PA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 1,000 people in Bucks and Montgomery counties could celebrate this Thanksgiving in a homeless shelter or on the street, suggests new numbers released Friday by the federal government.
City activates freeze plan for homeless
NEW ORLEANS, LA - November 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The weather forecast indicates the temperature or wind chill factor in New Orleans is expected to fall to 35 degrees or below overnight on Wednesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 28, 2013....
Soles4Souls shoes and socks for homeless event Wednesday at COTS
BURLINGTON - November 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fletcher Allen’s Orthopedics department holds its sixth annual Soles4Souls shoe event at the COTS Daystation at 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2012.
Mangano Announces Warmbed Emergency Winter Shelter Program
New York, NY - November 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With colder than expected weather approaching, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that WARMBED, Nassau County’s Emergency Shelter Relief Program for homeless individuals an...
COLLEGE ACCESS: Murray, Landrieu, Baldwin Bill Would Help Homeless and Foster Youth Get to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act, legislation that w...
Udall Amendments to Defense Bill Address Lab Research, Tech Transfer, Veterans’ Homelessness, B61 LEP
Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced that he has introduced several amendments to a major national defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets Department of Defense spending levels and policies for the upcoming fiscal yea...
Hagan Announces Transportation Grants to Help Homeless Veterans in NC
Washington, DC - November 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kay Hagan announced today three federal transportation grants that will be used to aid homeless veterans in North Carolina. Three organizations in North Carolina were awarded grants ...
ENGEL’S OFFICE COLLECTING TOYS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel’s office at 3655 Johnson Avenue will collect toys for the homeless boys and girls as part of a drive by the Coalition for the Homeless to get toys to children in the C...
St. Michael’s stages Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “We’re good at responding to global issues–global awareness is excellent at Saint Michael’s,” said Heidi St. Peter, director of volunteer services at the college. “But right around ...
Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce $137,000 in Grants to Help Homeless Veterans
Washington, DC - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT-4) announced that Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute (ABRI) in Bridgeport secu...
Tester, Baucus announce investment to help homeless veterans in Billings region
Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester today announced a new investment to help Volunteers of America in Billings better serve homeless veterans in the region.
Rep. Grayson Announces Federal Grants for Organization Aiding Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Alan Grayson (FL-09) announced today that St. Cloud’s Transition House, Inc. has received two federal grants from The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Transition House’s...
MassHousing’s Edward Chase Honored for His Efforts to End Homelessness
BOSTON - November 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing's Edward Chase has been honored by UMass Boston's Center for Social Policy for his efforts to end homelessness.
Homelessness disproportionate among our veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- We pause to honor those who have donned the uniform of one of the branches of the armed forces of the United States. A grateful nation salutes the men and women who have set their personal live...
Senator Burr Commends the Passage of the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013
ASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last night, the United States Senate passed S. 287, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 which contained several provisions cosponsored by Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the ...
Leggett, Councilmember Leventhal Join Hundreds of Volunteers and Participants at Third Annual Homeless Resource...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- County Executive Isiah Leggett was joined today by County Councilmember George Leventhal and Department of Health and Human Services Director Uma Ahluwalia at the third annual Homeless Resource ...
Senate Approves Begich Bill to Help Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Senate approved legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Mark Begich and co-sponsored by Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to expand benefits to homeless veterans. The Helping Homeless Veterans A...
Patrick Administration Announces 6 Million to Support New Housing for Homeless Veterans
CHELSEA - November 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing the Patrick Administration’s commitment to improving housing infrastructure to support growth and opportunity throughout the state, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)...
Arlington Emergency Winter Shelter to Open Nov. 1
ARLINGTON, Va. - November 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arlington’s Emergency Winter Shelter will open for the 2013-2014 season on Friday, November 1 and remain open through March 31, 2014. This is the final winter season that the County plans to ope...
A.G. Schneiderman Announces First Round Of Awards For $20 Million Program To Rebuild And...
BUFFALO - October 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced more than $12.4 million in grant funding for land banks in Erie County/Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Chautauqua County, Newburgh, and Suffolk County....
Michigan Receives Grant to Provide Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services to Homeless
LANSING - October 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has been awarded a $1,857,768 three year grant by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide services to chr...
MSHDA Announces Nearly $674,000 in Housing Counseling Grants
LANSING, Mich. - October 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced three counseling agencies will receive National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) Fund grants to assis...
MSHDA, Kent County Land Bank Authority Launch Fresh Start Demolition Program in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Grand Rapids-area leaders and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today launched the largest residential cleanup effort in city history with the demolition of an abandone...
Mayor Parker, Wells Fargo Announce $760,000 in Grants to Help Provide Housing, Support for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Annise Parker and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), one of America’s leading community banks and the nation’s largest home mortgage lender, today announced the company will make d...
Hampton Council denies hotel conversion to shelter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- City Council voted 5-0 to deny a permit that would allow the former Arrow Inn to become a homeless shelter for up to 120 people, both veterans and families.
U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on President Obama’s Nomination of Janet Yellen as...
New York, NY - October 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Excerpt: During the financial crisis, Ms. Yellen was a strong advocate for urgent financial reforms to address the systemic weaknesses and reckless practices that devastated our financial markets an...
