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WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hundreds of NAHB Student Chapters members from across the U.S. will have the opportunity to experience the 2014 International Builders’ Show (IBS) Feb. 4-6 in Las Vegas thanks to $60,000 in travel scholarships from the National Housing Endowment.

Martinsburg, W.Va., - September 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.-02) joined area bankers today as they explained how qualified first-time homebuyers in the Eastern Panhandle can obtain grants that make financing a home easier.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $12.8 million in “sweat equity” grants to four non-profit self-help housing organizations which will create at least 718 affordable homes for working families. Funded through HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), the funding awarded today, along with the labor contributed by the homebuyers and numerous volunteers, will significantly lower the cost of homeownership.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $10.5 million in grants designed to protect children and other vulnerable groups from health hazards in their homes. This funding highlights the link between housing and health and develops cost effective methods for mitigating residential hazards. HUD's grants are being awarded to academic and non-profit research institutions studying new methods to recognize and control residential health and safety hazards such as asthma triggers, bed bugs, mold and radon. Read a complete project-by-project summary of the programs awarded grants today.

Washington DC - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Red Cross has awarded grants totaling more than $10 million to eight national nonprofit organizations for recovery programs and services for people affected by Superstorm Sandy.

WILMINGTON, Del. - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. John Carney (D-Del.) joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) and WSFS Bank to recognize two grants totaling $196,000 that will help Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County in two revitalization projects: Prices Run and Simonds Gardens.

Washington, DC - August 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sixteen leaders from more than one dozen nonprofit community-based organizations located across Pennsylvania are attending the NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) in Philadelphia August 19-23 on scholarships provided by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. The 16 leaders plan to take housing counseling courses with the goal of going back to their communities to provide strong support and to share the knowledge gained from the training to further their organizations’ community development initiatives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) today announced the award of 22 grants, totaling more than $5 million, to provide about 1,900 homeless female veterans and veterans with families with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the department’s Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Families Program.

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO - July 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --Claribel Martinez said she wanted her family to grow up in a home of their own, one where they would build equity and put down roots.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), an independent national nonprofit dedicated to helping distressed homeowners navigate financial challenges and avoid mortgage foreclosure through its HOPE™ Hotline at 888-995-HOPE™, announced today that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded the organization a $250,000 grant.

Denver, CO - July 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing the Great Falls Development Authority (GFDA) with $300,000 in supplemental funding to expand local efforts to assess, cleanup and redevelop properties throughout the community of Great Falls, Mont. Today’s announcement is part of nearly $15 million in supplemental Brownfields Revolving Loan Funding (RLF) EPA is providing to more than 41 communities across the nation to help clean up contaminated properties. These projects will create jobs while protecting people’s health and the environment.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the award of nearly $300 million in grants that will help approximately 120,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. The grants have been awarded to 319 community agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners in the Anaheim-Santa Ana, Calif., metro division paid a median of $270,000 for their homes, according to a 2011 American Housing Survey profilereleased today. The median purchase price of homes constructed in the past four years was higher at $535,000. Nationally, homeowners paid $110,000 overall and $235,000 for new construction.

LANSING, MI - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scott Woosley, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), today announced that Roscommon County will receive a $175,000 HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) grant

SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- It all happened so fast. Toneka Lewis took a class for first-time homebuyers to see where she stood with her credit and whether she was a good candidate, at some point in the future, to become a homeowner

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $72 million in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skill training for at-risk youth.

Las Vegas, NV - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) this week commended the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) for passing a slate of sustainability resolutions that renew its commitment to local green building and clean energy efforts that help spur economic savings and protect the environment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), an independent national nonprofit dedicated to helping distressed homeowners navigate financial challenges and avoid mortgage foreclosure through its HOPE™ Hotline at 888-995-HOPE™, announced today that it has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to further fund its housing counseling services.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its continuing effort to assist families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced more than $40 million in housing counseling grants to 334 national, regional and local organizations. As a result of these grants and the additional funding they help leverage, more than 1.6 million households will have a greater opportunity to find housing, make more informed housing choices or keep their current homes.

FORDYCE, ARKANSAS - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Joyce King lost her job in 2009 as the recession left an indelible mark on her town and the nation. After a local plant closed down, Ms. King was forced to look for new opportunities in the small town of less than 5,000 people where work options were limited. Back and knee injuries affected Ms. King’s ability to find new employment. Now she lives on disability, but her income isn’t enough to cover major home repairs such as the ones her house needed