Grants
Congressman Cohen Announces $220,500 HUD Grant for City of Memphis
November 10, 2008 Posted by Tennessee Real Estate
Washington, DC - November 6, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the City of Memphis received a $220,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) program.
FEMA, State Funds Elevation Projects For 600 Properties
October 31, 2008 Posted by Louisiana RealEstateRama
NEW ORLEANS, LA - October 31, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) recently announced Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding to elevate or reconstruct approximately 600 flood prone properties throughout the state of Louisiana.
Governor Beshear announces Kentucky universities and high schools receive over $14 million in federal grants
October 30, 2008 Posted by Kentucky Real Estate
Grants to provide funding for competitive research and Advanced Placement education
FRANKFORT, KY - October 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Beshear today announced two major federal grants totaling over $14 million to fund high-tech research at Kentucky universities and efforts to increase Advanced Placement education in high schools.
Governor O’Malley Announces $26.7 Million in Homeland Security Funding to Local Communities
October 28, 2008 Posted by Maryland RealEstateRama
ANNAPOLIS, MD - October 28, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Martin O’Malley today announced nearly $26.7 million in homeland security grant funds for local communities in Maryland. The funds are part of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant programs for state and local government.
Congressman Cohen Announces $4 Million for Lead Hazard Reduction in Memphis
October 23, 2008 Posted by Tennessee Real Estate
Washington, DC - October 24, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the City of Memphis received a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for lead hazard reduction. The FY 2008 Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC), a division of HUD, awarded […]
Blunt Announces $500,000 Community Development Block Grant for City of Fisk
October 22, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
FISK, MO - October 22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Matt Blunt today announced that the city of Fisk has been approved for a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). The grant will be utilized for wastewater system improvements.
Senator Cornyn, state housing agency finalize $13.7 million housing grant for Beaumont
October 20, 2008 Posted by Texas Real Estate
AUSTIN, TX - October 20, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Seeking to expand options for Beaumont residents struggling to secure affordable rental housing in the wake of hurricanes Rita and Ike, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and United States Senator John Cornyn have announced finalizing a $13.7 million grant agreement with the […]
Senators Snowe, Collins Announce $149,107 in Grant Funding for Western Maine Housing Workers
October 20, 2008 Posted by Maine Real Estate
October 20, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a National Emergency Grant (NEG) in the amount of $149,107 to assist workers that were displaced by the closing of three home building companies in Oxford County—Burlington Homes, Eco […]
HUD awards more than $21 million in grants to fight housing discrimination
October 20, 2008 Posted by HUD
92 agencies nationwide receive Fair Housing Initiative Program funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 20, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $21.8 million to Fair Housing, and other non-profits agencies in 37 states and the District of Columbia to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing […]
Senator Clinton Announces Nearly $4 Million In Funding For Lead-Safe Housing In Rochester
October 16, 2008 Posted by New York Real Estate
WASHINGTON, DC - October 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of an award totaling $3,999,700 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funds for the City of Rochester. The grant will allow the City to complete and clear 250 units […]