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BPI Included in draft ‘HOME STAR Act of 2010′ legislation
March 4, 2010 Posted by Building Performance Institute
Malta, NY - March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI), a nationally recognized standards development and contractor credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency retrofit work, is pleased to announce that its personnel certification and company accreditation credentials—along with many of its national technical standards—are cited in draft legislation for the ‘Home Star Act of 2010.’
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Awards $35.3 Million in Affordable Housing Program Grants in Six States
December 22, 2009 Posted by RealEstateRama
San Francisco, CA - December 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) –The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco awarded $35.3 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants in the second round of the 2009 competition. The AHP grants, awarded to 49 projects that address the unique needs of individual communities, will produce 3,458 affordable housing units in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas.
FHLBank Pittsburgh Awards $3.4 Million in Affordable Housing Grants
October 19, 2009 Posted by RealEstateRama
Pittsburgh, PA - October 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) has approved $3,446,246 in grants under its Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The grants will help finance 17 housing projects – three in Delaware, eight in Pennsylvania, three in West Virginia and one each in Louisiana, New York and Virginia – creating 439 units of housing for very-low, low- and moderate-income individuals and families as well as those with special needs.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Awards Over $1 Million in Predevelopment Grants for Arizona, California, and Nevada
September 2, 2009 Posted by RealEstateRama
San Francisco, CA - September 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco today announced that it has awarded more than $1 million in Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) Program grants to boost economic development and affordable housing projects in Arizona, California, and Nevada
NAR Grants Support Local Affordable Housing Initiatives
May 20, 2009 Posted by NAR
WASHINGTON, DC - May 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Realtors has awarded $49,050 to 16 local and state Realtor associations through the Housing Opportunity Fund grants program. The grants help local and state Realtor associations promote and expand affordable housing opportunities in their communities.
HUD Secretary Donovan announces nearly $100 million in Recovery Act funds to clean up dangerous lead in housing
May 15, 2009 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON, DC - May 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that HUD is making nearly than $100 million in Recovery Act funding available to help eliminate dangerous lead-based paint and other health and safety hazards from low-income homes. These grants will help 53 local programs in 20 states and the District of Columbia to protect young children from lead poisoning and create ‘green collar jobs.
NAR Awards Grants to Promote Local and State Diversity Activities
May 13, 2009 Posted by NAR
WASHINGTON, DC - May 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Realtors is awarding $37,900 to nine local and state Realtor associations through its Diversity Initiative Grant Program
HUD makes nearly $1 billion available in recovery act funds to improve public housing
May 11, 2009 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON, DC - May 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan today announced that HUD is offering nearly $1 billion to make substantial improvements to thousands of public housing units nationwide. The Public Housing Capital Funds being offered today are provided through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and are designed to help selected public housing authorities improve the quality of their housing stock, promote energy efficiency and create jobs.
HUD Announces Availability of Community Development Block Grants
May 11, 2009 Posted by NCHV
WASHINGTON, DC - May 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — HUD has announced the program requirements, submission deadlines, and waivers and alternative requirements for funding available under the Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) program authorized by Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5, approved February 17, 2009). The focus of CDBG-R funding is on infrastructure improvements that meet the overall goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which are to stimulate the economy through measures that modernize the nation’s infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, and expand educational opportunities and access to health care
HUD awards $8 million in HIV/AIDS Housing Grants to seven local programs
May 8, 2009 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON, DC - May 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Seven local programs that offer critically needed housing and support services to extremely low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS are being awarded $8 million in grants announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These grants will help hundreds of persons and their families struggling to find a stable home as they receive the services they need to manage their illnesses.
