Housing & Development

WASHINGTON D.C. - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced eight new neighborhood development grants totaling $2,584,

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Senator Roland W. Burris today announced that American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds from the Department of Agriculture are being allocated to Illinois rural communities for water system projects to enhance water quality and improve sanitation services. These projects will provide construction jobs and improve water systems infrastructure in rural areas

March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- This is "Fix a Leak Week" and officials at the Kentucky Division of Water are encouraging residents to repair small water leaks in their homes. Minor water leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense program. They can account for an average of 10,000 gallons of water wasted in the home every year -- enough to fill a backyard swimming poo

Bill Updates Income Tax Code for Solar Power, Offers Tax Credit for Homeowners who Invest in Community Solar Projects. Washington, D.C. - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A month ago, U.S. Senator Mark Udall had the opportunity to spend a week listening to Coloradans' ideas for how to strengthen the state's economy during a visit to the Western Slope and at an Energy Jobs Summit he co-sponsored in Aurora. He heard firsthand from business leaders and citizens about ways he could partner with Colorado communities to create jobs and strengthen the clean energy economy. And today, Senator Udall rolled out the first of a package of clean-energy job-creation bills based on those ideas - specifically an idea he heard during a visit to Holy Cross Energy in Glenwood Springs

Recovery Act Funding Will Create Local Construction Jobs, Improve Learning Facilities for Sacramento Students. SACRAMENTO, CA - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D – Sacramento) announced the award of a $19,342,000 qualified school construction bond, administered by the Department of Treasury and authorized by the Recovery Act, which Rep. Matsui supported last year. Qualified school construction bonds can be used to finance the construction, rehabilitation or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land where a school will be built.

New York, NY - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing and Loewen Development today announced that more than 80 percent of its units are under contract for purchase at Graceline Court (www.gracelinecourt.com), a new residential development in Harlem.

Non Profit Developer will Honor David Reznick with Community Leadership Award March 18. Silver Spring, MD - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- David Reznick, Principal and Chairman of Reznick Group, will be honored next week by Montgomery Housing Partnership with its first Community Leadership Award. He will receive the award at MHP’s 20th Anniversary Dinner on March 18, at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland.

March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Qualified Phoenix residents may be eligible to participate in the city of Phoenix Utility Repair and Replacement Program. The program, coordinated by the city’s Human Services Department, provides emergency repair and replacement services to low-income households. Eligible applicants may receive services including water heaters, air conditioners (minor repairs), refrigerators, evaporative coolers and minor plumbing repairs.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced $1,498,229 in funding to improve the Yampa Valley Regional Airport terminal building. The passenger terminal building modifications (phase III) will provide additional baggage claim areas, an expanded passenger screening/security area and will permit more efficient passenger queuing.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced that $1,092,065 in federal funding has been allocated for the Montrose Regional Airport and Hopkins Field, Nucla. Of this funding, $1,017,065 is to expand the passenger terminal building at the Montrose Regional Airport. The expansion of the passenger terminal building (phase II) will provide additional space for passenger queuing areas, hold rooms, and central waiting rooms, thereby alleviating congestion during peak travel periods. A separate grant provides $ 75,000 to rehabilitate and re-mark Runway 5/23 on Hopkins Field. Pavement maintenance, including re-marking, on Runway 5/23 (phase I) will extend the useful life of the pavement.

March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senator Andrea L. Stillman (D-Waterford) today welcomed final approval for the sale of state bonds to underwrite a loan to the New London Housing Authority. A total of just over $6 million will be used to overhaul 126 two- and three-bedroom apartments at the Bates Wood complex in New London.

March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today commented on the House Budget Committee’s 21-16 vote to report the shell reconciliation bill “without recommendation” to the House. The House Rules Committee is expected to substitute the Democrats’ reconciliation language that pertains to the Senate-passed health care bill before sending the reconciliation bill to the House floor for a final vote later this week.

March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today commented on the House Budget Committee’s 21-16 vote to report the shell reconciliation bill “without recommendation” to the House. The House Rules Committee is expected to substitute the Democrats’ reconciliation language that pertains to the Senate-passed health care bill before sending the reconciliation bill to the House floor for a final vote later this week.

Washington, D.C. - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 12, 2010 Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), along with Representatives Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) introduced, H.R. 4839, a bill that will enhance economic development in underserved areas. The bill will modify Section 118(a) of the federal tax code to reflect the increased use of partnerships or Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs), an exemption already provided to corporations

Tampa, FL - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With an El Nino winter almost behind us, it is time to start preparing for what forecasters predict will be an active spring for tornadoes, warns the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).

BOSTON, MA - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing Executive Director Thomas R. Gleason was recently presented with the 2010 Friend of the Elderly Award by the California-based Retirement Housing Foundation for his longstanding efforts to preserve affordable housing for the elderly, economically disadvantaged families and people with disabilities.

Washington, D.C. - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall announced that the Senate has passed a concurrent resolution that they sponsored to recognize Colorado Springs as the new home of a yearly National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial Service.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to account for the way federal tax dollars obligated by the 2009 economic stimulus bill have been spent, including $312 million for public housing in Puerto Rico and program dollars to state housing authorities.

FRANKFORT, KY - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the award of a Community Block Development Grant (CBDG) to the city of Dover that will enhance public safety for the Mason County community

Harrisburg, PA - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) held its annual homeownership program awards banquet to honor its leading lenders at the Hilton Harrisburg on February 23, 2010. PHFA’s Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Hudson, and PHFA’s Director of Homeownership Programs, Kate Newton, awarded certificates honoring the Agency’s top ten lenders for 2009

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Utah Division of Housing and Community Development’s Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund will share the results of an initiative that creates more community driven housing projects at the annual Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA) Manager Conference in Washington D.C. on March 16, 2010.

Washington, DC - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Ben Ray Luján has cosponsored legislation to help military homeowners who have had to relocate to a new base and sell their homes during a downturn in the housing market

NEWARK, NJ - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The ACLU-NJ announced a free speech victory yesterday for Newark's political candidates, who will now be able to extend their campaigns within the walls of Newark's public housing complexes.

March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Department has scheduled two public meetings to receive public input on barriers that residents encounter in obtaining decent affordable housing and choices of housing. These meetings are required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by local agencies that receive HUD funding, to ensure that the Fair Housing Act is being fulfilled in the community. The results of this survey and analysis will be used develop strategies and actions to reduce and/or eliminate the identified barriers. Please attend; we welcome your input

Chicago, IL - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Richard M. Daley today introduced six ordinances supporting programs that ensure families have access to safe and secure housing and help growing businesses expand their operations. “Chicago’s strength relies on the health and stability of its neighborhoods,” Daley said. “These ordinances will help upgrade housing, enhance commercial growth and bring about positive change to the lives of local residents,

West Chicago, IL - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2010 Census will document the changes in our nation since the last decennial census in 2000, and tell us how we've evolved as a country. Because census data affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to tribal, state and local governments, the census also will frame the future of our country for the next 10 years. It is vital that everyone in the United States be counted in 2010.

HOUSTON, TX - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --On Tuesday, March 9th, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Houston District Council hosted a forum with Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker to gain her insights on the most pressing priorities for the City of Houston. The forum also provided an opportunity for more than 250 real estate professionals to report their own opinions about City priorities.

LĪHU'E, HI - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In light of the fact that minor water leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year in American homes, the Department of Water (DOW) is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” from March 15 to 21.

March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel and Conference Center, located in Mt. Pleasant, has earned Green Lodging Michigan (GLM) Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG).

March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel and Conference Center, located in Mt. Pleasant, has earned Green Lodging Michigan (GLM) Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG).