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HARRISBURG, - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Rep. Ted Harhai, D-Westmoreland/Fayette, will participate in a press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Main Capitol Rotunda on the subject of homelessness.

WASHINGTON - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved $8.8 million in grants to fund 164 projects in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to rehabilitate currently operational transitional housing projects and acquire vans to facilitate the transportation needs of homeless veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved $8.8 million in grants to fund 164 projects in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to rehabilitate currently operational transitional housing projects and acquire vans to facilitate the transportation needs of homeless veterans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved $8.8 million in grants to fund 164 projects in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to rehabilitate currently operational transitional housing projects and acquire vans to facilitate the transportation needs of homeless Veterans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that 25 projects in 11 different states will share approximately $4.9 million in grants to provide enhanced services for homeless Veterans this year. This is in addition to the approximately $300 million in preventive grants awarded earlier this year through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, a statewide Task Force, chaired by the Governor’s Office for Children, publicly released its Report and Recommendations on Housing and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth, the first of its kind in Maryland. This Report is available here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United for Homes campaign has released a two-minute video titled “The Solution.” The animated video explains the nationwide shortage of affordable housing, and how the campaign proposal to fund the National Housing Trust Fund through modifications to the mortgage interest deduction would help end homelessness in America.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the Oct. 4, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the Sept. 20, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in Arizona, California, Minnesota and Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Represented by Public Justice Center, three homeless families filed a class action lawsuit on September 20 against the Baltimore City Public Schools for failing to provide transportation, school uniforms, and fee waivers for homeless students. Under the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Education Assistance Improvements Act, schools are required to provide these services to homeless students to ensure that their education continues even when their housing is disrupted

Washington, D.C. - September 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Thursday, September 26, the Center for American Progress will host a panel of advocates, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the issues faced by LGBT homeless youth, as well as policy and practical approaches to ending LGBT youth homelessness. The panel will be preceded by introductory remarks from U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) released the following statement today about President Obama’s speech and the Administration report marking the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the August 30, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in 19 US states

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $25.3 million in technical assistance to 11 organizations that will, in turn, help local communities across this country better understand their homeless challenge and successfully carry out comprehensive and sustainable “place-based” development and revitalization strategies

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the Aug. 23, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in California, Maryland, and Oregon.

WASHINGTON - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the second round of HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) funding to local public housing agencies across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The $7.8 million will provide housing and clinical services for 1,120 currently homeless veterans.

WASHINGTON - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced the second round of HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) funding to local public housing agencies across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The $7.8 million will provide housing and clinical services for 1,120 currently homeless veterans.

New York, NY - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, CSH announces the launch of the Supportive Housing Solutions Fund, the first ever national loan fund dedicated solely to supportive housing, with an investment in Homes for Heroes. Located in Gary, Indiana, Homes for Heroes is symbolic of the fund’s overall goals, to reach underserved housing markets and infuse capital into supportive housing to meet the needs of the communities’ most vulnerable. Broadway Area CDC will receive a $414,000 predevelopment loan for Homes for Heroes to convert an abandoned building and vacant lot into a beautiful new 44-unit residence for veterans at risk of homelessness

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Join USICH and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans for an informational webinar focused on reducing barriers to services that homeless Veterans face in transitional housing and other programs. Addressing these barriers can increase Veteran participation in these programs, improve permanent housing placement rates and, ultimately, further progress toward the goal of ending homelessness among Veterans by 2015.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the Departments of Education (ED), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) strongly encourage Continuums of Care (CoCs), Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) providers, and state and local education liaisons to collaborate around planning and conducting HUD’s 2014 Point-in-Time count