Homeless & Crisis Assistance

LOUISVILLE, KY - November 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by other state and local officials, today visited the home of Louisville residents Mathew and Bridget Triplett who are participating in KY Home Performance, a program that will help homeowners across the Commonwealth save on their energy bills while also creating jobs.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today more than 15,000 walkers joined together on the National Mall to participate in Fannie Mae's 23rd Annual Help the Homeless Walkathon, raising awareness and funds to prevent and end homelessness.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At a Middle Class Task Force event today, co-hosted by the Department of Justice’s Access to Justice Initiative, Vice President Biden announced a series of steps designed to help middle class and low-income families secure their legal rights. These actions include strengthening foreclosure mediation programs, helping veterans secure the legal help they need, and making it easier for workers to find a qualified attorney when they believe their rights have been violated.

COLUMBUS, OH - November 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community nonprofit organizations throughout Ohio will receive a financial boost from Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. More than $200,000 will be infused into 29 programs that help senior citizens, the homeless, children and mentally ill Ohioans. The grants are funded through fines collected by the Attorney General's Office for bingo violations."When every dime counts, even a small grant can have a significant impact on a community," said Cordray. "The programs chosen to receive these grants will benefit thousands of Ohioans through innovative projects designed to address both physical and mental health needs."

November 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good morning and thank you Chairman Lopez, Chairman Weinstein, Chairman Towns and members of the committees for inviting me here today to discuss New York's response to the foreclosure crisis.

Washington, DC - November 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel’s office at 3655 Johnson Avenue will collect toys for the homeless children as part of a drive by the Coalition for the Homeless to get toys to children in the City’s homeless shelters for the holidays

November 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 14-20, is being honored at an all-day event hosted by the Governor’s Committee to End Homelessness on Thursday, November 18, at the state capitol. The theme of this year’s event and poster contest is “A Home for Everyone.”

November 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Governor’s Committee to End Homelessness (GCEH) has selected Sedalia as the host city for its 2011 Project Homeless Connect Event to be held in the fall of 2011. The event is designed to serve the homeless population of Pettis County and the surrounding areas.

November 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Project Title: Long-Term Therapeutic Homeless Housing, Building 209 Amount Requested: $35,500,000 Location: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Los Angeles, Californi

HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. - November 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Anthony L. Marchetta today joined Middlesex County freeholders and other local officials to celebrate the grand opening of the Highland Park Veterans Housing Complex at 101 South Third Avenue. The HMFA, an affiliate of the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), provided $1.89 million in construction financing from the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund for the project, which is providing supportive, affordable housing for 11 military veterans. Additional funding came from the DCA’s State Rental Assistance Program

FRONTENAC, MO - November 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) has been chosen to receive the Outstanding Legislator Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness – St. Louis. Treasurer Zweifel will receive the award at 9 p.m on Saturday, November 13 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Hotel. The award recognizes his efforts to create specialized housing through the state’s housing agency targeted specifically at Missourians suffering from mental illness and chronic homelessness

HARRISBURG, PA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Veterans Day draws near, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord and his Unclaimed Property Return Team are working to help veterans organizations across the Commonwealth claim what is theirs – so far returning more than $73,000 in unclaimed property and identifying $14,000 more belonging to organizations.

Eugene, OR - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley helped celebrate the grand opening of the Donald L. Lamb Building, a mixed used complex with commercial space and 35 affordable housing units. The Donald L. Lamb Building is a St. Vincent de Paul affordable housing project that includes four units dedicated to helping homeless veterans find a home

FRANKFORT, KY - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by 2010 Miss Kentucky Djuan Trent, advocates for the homeless and other state officials, today announced November 14-20, 2010, as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky. Mrs. Beshear also presented a proclamation signed by Gov. Steve Beshear in honor of the week.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today an important program designed to provide enhanced services to low-income Veterans and their families who are at risk of being homeless. Under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, VA will provide grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives that will help break the cycle of homelessness among America’s Veterans at risk.

November 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), which administers the Missouri Housing Trust Fund (MHTF), has received applications from agencies in the latest funding round in excess of $16 million. The agencies have requested MHTF monies for a variety of housing needs, including assistance to homeless shelters, providing rent subsidies and funds for emergency home repairs, and the construction and rehabilitation of low-income rental housing. $3.7 million in funding is available for allocation.

DENVER, CO - October 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- ICBA Mortgage Solutions, a provider of comprehensive mortgage services to help Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) members originate, process, close, fund and sell residential loans, has named Scott Hall, president, and Elizabeth Deal, executive vice president of marketing. Together, Hall and Deal will guide ICBA Mortgage Solutions in helping community banks better manage the mortgage process.

Las Vegas, NV - October 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sean Bahr has an extensive background in Customer Service and is great with people. Sean is always warn and friendly and wears a smile from ear to ear. Formally with Coldwell Banker Premier in Las Vegas, Sean brings a vibrant energy to this team of "go - getter" experienced Nevada Short Sale Agents at Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas. “We are truly lucky to have Sean Bahr join us here at Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas ,” says The Ballen Group Leader Lori Ballen. “Keller Williams Realty offers its associates unparalleled career growth and lifelong learning opportunities in the real estate industry. We know that Sean will be a great fit and that it is our customers who will truly benefit from him joining us.” “We love Keller Williams Realty because of its reputation for integrity and its agent-centric business model,” says Lori Ballen, “We want to continue to grow our real estate business, and Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas is providing what we need to rea ch our goals.”

Houston,TX - October 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Al Green (TX-09) has received an A+ grade from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), one of our nation's most important veterans' organizations. Congressman Al Green was awarded the organization's highest honor because of his voting record on veterans' issues in the 111th Congress.

October 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Tim Walz (MN-01) and Rep. John Boozman (AR-3) introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent veterans with VA home loans from becoming homeless due to foreclosure. The legislation mandates that the VA notify its homelessness case managers within seven days of a VA home loan going into default and that the case manager assigned put in place a plan to prevent the veteran from subsequently becoming homeless due to the foreclosure.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has distributed more than $1 billion in funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, agency officials have announced. Recovery Act funding is being used to modernize and replace existing VA medical facilities, make improvements at national cemeteries and award grants to states for Veterans homes.

Lansing, MI - October 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced today Ellen Kisinger-Rothi, Executive Director of Housing Resource, Inc. in Kalamazoo, is the recipient of the 2010 Carla Javits Award for her dedicated service and forward thinking in the Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan

CHICAGO, IL - October 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $4 million state investment to help build a housing development that will provide quality, affordable apartments and supportive services for 80 Veterans who are homeless. Approximately 75 jobs will be created during the construction of Hope Manor Apartments in Chicago

October 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- WHO: Gordon D. Walker, Director, Division of Housing and Community DevelopmentJonathan D. Hardy, Director, State Community Services Office

Lost your job, can't keep up with mortgage payments? Starting today you might find relief from Ohio's Restoring Stability Fund. Ohio will receive a total of $320million from President Obama's Hardest Hit Fund to aid Ohioans struggling tokeep their homes. As a member of Congress, I've long advocated for targetedfunding to the hardest hit states, and was proud when the Hardest Hit Fund wasestablished. The President's multi-pronged approach will help families keep their dreams, even in the midst of this recession.

Destin, FL - October 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new opinion poll shows that Americans are divided about helping those at risk of being foreclosed even though they may have gotten there through no fault of their own

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich (NM-1) today announced a grant of $185,250 to the YWCA Middle Rio Grande to provide transitional housing for homeless women veterans and their children.

TUCSON, AZ - October 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today announced that a Tucson agency will receive a grant worth more than a quarter million dollars annually from the Veterans Administration to house 20 job-seeking homeless veterans

Las Vegas, NV - October 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Given his success with trying to purchase a piece of the American dream, the doom and gloom of the current Las Vegas real estate market didn’t offer much hope to 30-year old homebuyer Jose Bernal. In 2004, a near fatal motorcycle crash wiped out Bernal’s savings, left him under a huge pile of medical bills and debt and crushed his goal of ever owning his own home. Then in 2005, after tremendous sacrifice Bernal set out again to find his dream house, when he fell asleep at the wheel after a day on Lake Mohave, totaling his truck. This time when Jose woke he had not only lost the bid on a house, but was paralyzed from the waist down. At just 25 years old, Jose had ‘crapped out’.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, both D-Mich., announced a $589,273 grant for homeless veterans in Northern Michigan today. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs made the grant to Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan in Gaylord to provide 24 beds in transitional housing to homeless veterans