Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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FEMA

FEMA Assistance May Be Available to Help with Rent

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Missouri residents in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cooper, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Vernon,
Congressman Dan Newhouse

Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Urban Canals

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Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act alongside Reps. Mike Simpson (R-ID), Adam Gray (D-CA), and Russ Fulcher (R-ID) to help the Bureau of
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

AS LOCAL ROCHESTER & WNY ORGANIZATIONS FEAR TRUMP CUTS WILL LEAD TO HOMELESSNESS SURGE,...

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Congress Has Authorized Millions In Community-Based Grants Through Federal “Continuum Of Care” Program That Currently
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver

Reps. Cleaver, Rose Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs, Increase Supply Nationwide

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U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee, and John

Coastal Millwork, Risley Padula Construction become first tenants at Blue Clay Business Park

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On Wednesday, November 19, New Hanover County’s Blue Clay Business Park officially welcomed its first occupants to the complex. Coastal Millwork Supply Co. and its sister company, Risley Padula Construction Inc., held an open house at the companies’ newly finished 68,000-square-foot facility.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla

Padilla, Davids Lead 88 Lawmakers in Urging Protection of Electric Vehicle Investments in Bipartisan...

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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kan.-03) led 88 lawmakers in pushing Senate
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $100 MILLION FOR NEW LOW- AND NO EMISSION BUSES...

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The funding was secured and distributed under the FY25-26 Low or No Emission Grant Program and the FY25 Buses & Bus Facilities

Young, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Burdensome Federal Housing Mandates

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U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a group of Republican colleagues inintroducing legislation to eliminate expensive Biden-era Green New Deal housing mandates. The HOUSE Act would repeal the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Final Determination on energy efficiency standards for new construction of HUD-and-USDA-financed housing.
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

ICYMI: Secretary Scott Turner Visits Atlanta to Witness How Opportunity Zones Are Spurring Growth,...

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U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner visited Centennial Yards in Atlanta, an expansive 50-acre

Heinrich Secures Over $207 Million for New Mexico

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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, announced that the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), Legislative Branch, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills passed into law include $207.5 million Heinrich secured for New Mexico, including Congressionally Directed Spending for 19 local projects.

Senate Passes Peters Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Broadband Supply Chains

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The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation co-led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to strengthen U.S. broadband supply chains and support projects in Michigan aimed at expanding access to high-speed internet. The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act would improve transparency in the broadband supply chain through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure local broadband projects stay on track.
ULI

ULI Announces Winners for 2025 Jack Kemp, Terwilliger Center Innovation Awards

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The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing announced two winners for this year’s Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award and three winners for
FEMA

FEMA Assistance Field Teams Meeting Impacted Alaskans Where They Are

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FEMA’s Assistance Field Teams are visiting impacted communities to support individuals and families who were affected by the severe storms, flooding and remnants of Typhoon Halong that

New York Department of State Issues New Trend Alert Warning Homebuyers of A.I. Generated...

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The New York Department of State today issued a warning to homebuyers and real estate professionals about a significant rise in artificially generated pictures on real estate listings. As the real estate market continues to evolve, this new trend is being used to enhance the marketing of a property
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly

Kelly, Gallego, Crane, Schweikert, Ansari, Stanton Urge President Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration...

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Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, along with Representatives Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), David Schweikert (R-AZ-01),
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Secretary Turner on the Left’s Shutdown: “At some point, public housing authorities, or PHAs,...

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner delivered an update to the American
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver

Cleaver, Pressley, Warren, Warnock Introduce Innovation Fund Act to Bring Down Housing Costs by...

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This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and
DOE

Energy Department Announces $100 Million to Restore America’s Coal Plants

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $100 million in federal funding to refurbish and modernize the nation’s existing coal
Energy and Natural Resources Committee

ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich and Senator Sheehy Launch Senate Stewardship Caucus

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Heinrich: “We need a caucus that can come together from both sides of the aisle and accelerate the amount of work that we’re
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin

Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Trump Administration Denying Illinois Two Federal Disaster Declarations Following Severe...

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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following

Business Real Estate Press Releases

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2026 RESO Board of Directors Announced

Nine open seats on the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) 2026 Board of Directors have been filled after an election by RESO’s membership. Director appointments and the board’s Executive Committee have also been selected for the next year.

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

Congressman Aderholt Announces $520,000 EPA Grant for Garden City Water System...

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $520,000 to support water system improvements in the Town of Garden City.