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A Howard County construction project to repair a storm water pond on Davis Road in the vicinity of Roundtree Lane in Columbia is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, November 16. The project will include replacement of the pond’s metal outlet riser, which has eroded, with a new concrete outlet riser. Also, the steel outfall pipe, which connects the riser to outlet the pond, will be replaced with a concrete pipe. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late December 2015

Governor Steve Beshear today announced that Kentucky is part of an eight-state consortium awarded a $25 million federal grant to address critical issues associated with truck parking in the Midwest

Daylight savings time is a great time to adjust your irrigation clocks and reset your irrigation run times to see easy water savings on your fall and winter water bills. “Our customers may save 640 to 800 gallons of water weekly by setting their irrigation run times according to UF/IFAS recommendations,” said Chuck Weber, water department director.

U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the State of Illinois and local governments millions of dollars in grants for Fiscal Year 2016 to help provide housing assistance for needy individuals and families, including more than $48 million affecting the 14th Congressional District.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced loans and grants for 141 projects to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across the nation. "Many rural communities need to upgrade and repair their water and wastewater systems, but often lack the resources to do so," Vilsack said. "These loans and grants will help accomplish this goal. USDA's support for infrastructure improvements is an essential part of building strong rural economies."

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is investing $3.7 million to help rural families repair and rehabilitate their homes. The funds are being awarded through the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program in 46 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to support the renovation of 1,147 units

Each year, men and women exiting the prison system face a multitude of challenges including finding employment and a home to call their own.  As a result, many are at extreme risk of falling into homelessness.  Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an $8.7 million demonstration to address homelessness and reduce recidivism among

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for November 2015. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge for November is 0.250 percent, down from 0.375 percent in October

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a “Norton in Your Neighborhood” community conversation hosted by the Brightwood Park Civic Association tonight, Monday, November 2, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Emery Recreation Center (5701 Georgia Ave. NW).  Norton will engage Brightwood-area and other District of Columbia residents about how D.C. has floated above the rancorous House Republican majority to get federal help for bus and rail safety and jobs, to preserve DCTAG funding for D.C.’s college-bound students, and other priorities.

Thank you, Timothy [Burniston], for your kind words, for inviting me to speak and for bringing us all together as we reflect on our country’s challenges and opportunities in fair lending.  I also want to thank my colleagues in attendance from our Housing and Civil Enforcement Section – Chief Steve Rosenbaum and Deputy Chief Jon Seward – for joining us today and for the engaged, innovative leadership they bring to this vital work.

Governor Cuomo signed two pieces of legislation relating to Superstorm Sandy and extreme weather. The first bill is designed to reform the insurance industry in New York State with regard to claims involving sewer issues and flooding, and the second supports New Yorkers who made repairs to their homes after Sandy

63 Studio Units for Low-Income Tenants, Includes Supportive Housing for 38 Formerly Homeless Individuals Helping Stabilize their Lives; Financed by State Taxpayer Savings from Medicaid and Local Investment

The New York Department of State will hold a public meeting followed immediately by a public hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., regarding the profession of real estate salespersons and brokers.  The meeting will take place at the following office locations: 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, 65 Court Street, Buffalo; and, 123 William Street, New York City.  The public has the right to attend the meeting at any of these locations.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $5.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. In comparison, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Bank reported net income of $23.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Bank reported net income of $52.5 million.

The people of Vermont will now forever have access to one of the state's most popular and well-loved recreation areas in Central Vermont-the Molly's Falls Pond property, known by many as the "Marshfield Reservoir". The Vermont Land Trust announced the sale of 1,029 acres to the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. Now called Molly's Falls Pond State Park, the property boasts a 402-acre reservoir, roughly 35,000 feet of undeveloped shoreline, and over 600 acres of forestland. It is a popular spot for boaters and anglers and has a fishing access area and wheelchair-accessible fishing platforms managed by the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife

FEMA Also Saying If Policyholders Do Not Supply & Other Information to Review Process Within Short 14-Day Period, Their Cases Will Be Closed; Schumer & Gillibrand Urges FEMA to Immediately Work With All Policyholders Who Have Not Yet Submitted Pertinent Info to Agency & To Get Going On Backlog

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today visited the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI) to tour the non-profit’s headquarters and highlight efforts to support Wisconsin’s veterans, including the Homeless Veterans Welcome Home Act

On the eve of Halloween, New Jersey’s U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker wrote federal banking and housing leaders asking for answers and action on the abandoned or “zombie” foreclosure crisis in the state. A recent report found New Jersey has the highest number of “zombie” foreclosures in the country, with almost 4,000 homes vacated before a completed foreclosure. Left without a caretaker and abandoned by the banks, these properties attract crime, trash and debris, bring down the values of neighboring homes, and leave towns and cities to shoulder the burden

Three years after Superstorm Sandy hit New York, Congressman Steve Israel (D –NY) renewed his push and announced legislation that would make co-ops, condo associations, and certain common interest communities eligible for the same vital assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) available to other homeowners. Currently, co-ops, condo associations, and common interest communities are only eligible to receive loans and not grants. Following Superstorm Sandy, Rep. Israel wrote a letter and urged FEMA to make co-op and condo associations eligible for storm recovery grants.

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) joined 49 senators in supporting legislation to disapprove EPA’s carbon regulations for new and existing power plants, saying the regulations are harmful to Tennessee utilities.