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Pelosi Statement on Signing of California Homeowner Bill of Rights
Washington, D.C. - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after California Governor Jerry Brown, joined by Attorney General Kamala Harris, signed the California Homeowner Bill of Rights into ...
Governor McDonnell Signs Legislation to Protect Property Rights of Virginia Citizens
RICHMOND - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed four pieces of legislation to protect the property rights of Virginia citizens. HB5 (R. Bell) and its companion SB240 (Obenshain) provide for a referendum for a c...
Mayor Menino, The Home for Little Wanderers Celebrate Grand Opening of Roxbury Village
Boston, MA - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino, First Lady Diane Patrick, and community partners joined The Home for Little Wanderers today for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the Home’s new child and family serv...
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Leads Discussion on Violence Against The Homeless
Washington, DC - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Johnson ,the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness, and the National Coalition for the Homeless, hosted a briefing on violence against the homeless. The goal of the briefing was t...
Ohio Victims of Damaging Winds and Severe Weather Eligible for Reduced Interest Rates through...
COLUMBUS, OH - July 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Residents across Ohio impacted by damaging winds and severe weather during storms the weekend of June 30 could be eligible for emergency assistance in the form of reduced interest rates on l...
Homeless Man Realizes Dream Through State Collaboration
The Ohio Abilities Program gives Ohio man an opportunity of a lifetime Columbus, OH - July 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A collaborative effort has made a man’s dream come true. The Ohio Department of Development’s Small Busines...
Volunteer Hydration Outreach to the Homeless Wraps Up Two Weeks of Neighbors Helping Neighbors...
July 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Norfolk sends a huge thank you to the non-profit groups, partner organizations, faith communities, Community Emergency Response Team members, City departments, and other volunteers who have been neighbors ...
Hawaii to Receive $500,000 to Help Homeless Veterans
Washington, DC - July 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hawaii will receive $500,000 to help homeless veterans and those having difficulty transitioning back into civilian life after leaving active military service, Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Senator Daniel...
Mangano Announces Housing For Homeless Veterans
New York, NY - July 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano was joined today by Nassau County Legislator Joe Belesi, North Hempstead Councilman Angelo Ferrara and representatives from the New York Veterans Advocacy Group...
US Labor Department announces more than $20 million in grants to provide job training...
WASHINGTON, DC - July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded 90 grants totaling more than $20 million to fund job training and support services that will help more than 11,000 veterans succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded through the department’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
Mortgage Fraud Summits Arm Distressed Homeowners with Information to Protect Them from Scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General and the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General, among other federal and state partners, are holding mortgage fraud summits in Las Vegas and Los Angeles today to help protect homeowners in areas hit hardest by these scams. The summit originally planned to be held in Tallahassee, Fla., will be rescheduled due to severe weather in the area. The summits, organized by President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force’s (FFETF) Mortgage Fraud Working Group, are an opportunity for homeowners to learn about common mortgage fraud schemes and how to avoid becoming a victim.
Video features stories of homeless camp residents, state efforts to help
June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dozens of homeless people living in tents in wooded state lands between two major expressways now have homes or temporary shelter with the help of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), the Michiga...
TWO NEW FACILITIES OPEN TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASE OF HOMELESSNESS
Denver, CO - June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and its subsidiary Renaissance Housing Development Corporation have just completed a newly constructed, 101 unit, mixed-use, supportive housing development at West...
Student Loan Debt Crisis Linked to Lower Home Values
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New analysis of government data by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reveals a connection between rising student loan debt and the onset of the housing slump, and offers yet another example of how lower home values have hurt millions of middle class households and threatens the fragile economic recovery
Kerry, Brown, McGovern, Keating: Massachusetts Wins $1.5 Mil for Homeless Vets Job Training
BOSTON - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Congressmen James McGovern and William Keating, announced today that five organizations across Massachusetts will receive over $1.5 million from the U.S. Depar...
“Bill of Rights” enacted for homeless in Rhode Island
STATE HOUSE - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Being homeless in Rhode Island does not deny a person basic rights, access to necessary services or fair treatment in the workplace or polling place.
ALBANY HOUSING COALITION RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the federal government has awarded a grant of $118,800 to the Albany Housing Coalition through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans Reinteg...
Approximately 8,600 homeless veterans to benefit from more than $15 million in job training...
WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the award of 64 grants totaling more than $15 million that are aimed at providing approximately 8,600 homeless veterans nationwide with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
Lautenberg, Menendez Announce More Than $300,000 For Homeless Veterans In Camden
WASHINGTON, DC - June 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced more than $300,000 in federal funding to provide homeless veterans in Camden with housing assistance and medical tr...
HUD, VA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS VETS
WASHINGTON, DC - June 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide an additional $2.5 million to public housing agencies to supply housing and case management for 380 homeless veterans. (See list below.) This funding is part of a total $75 million the Obama Administration is investing this year to house 10,450 homeless veterans who might otherwise be living on the streets.
