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New York, NY - August 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In 2009, the United States Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), providing $5 billion nationally for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), and HCR received approxi...

ATLANTA— August 24 marks 20 years since Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida, devastating Homestead, Florida City and parts of Miami. When Andrew struck, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) coordinated across the entire federal ...

WASHINGTON, Dc - August 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Since its inception, the nation’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program helped produce more than 2.2 million affordable apartments, accounting for roughly one-third of all multi-family rental housing constructed between 1987 and 2006. A new report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmentfinds that after an initial 15-year required ‘affordability period,’ the vast majority of these LIHTC properties remain affordable for working families.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales in the state surged 25.5 percent over previous year levels, with data released today by the Illinois Association of REALTORS® showing signs that the state’s housing market is strengt...

KODIAK, AK - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sandra Amox, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s (AHFC) asset supervisor in Kodiak, is retiring at the end of this month after a 22-year career in Alaska’s public housing sector.

MONTGOMERY – August 22, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the timeline for a special election to fill the District 34 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. The District 34 seat is being vac...

Yonkers, NY - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) today gave initial approvals for a $22 million redevelopment of five properties in downtown Yonkers into lofts, retail and restaurant space.

Washington, DC - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has partnered with Pearson to launch USGBC’s online workforce education program for the LEED Green Associate credential. The program includes online courses to help learners successfully prepare for the LEED Green Associate exam and learn green building strategies and techniques.

Mansfield, PA - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A deputy USDA undersecretary today joined the Mansfield University community in Pennsylvania today to break ground for Phase II of a USDA-funded residence hall that will offer students more space, create jobs in the community and help strengthen the economic vitality of the area

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is committed to making its Capacity Building Initiative a comprehensive source of trainings and reference materials for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Building upon that commitment, the CDFI Fund has added a new Capacity Building Initiative Resource Bank to its website. The Foreclosure Solutions Resource Bank will be an essential tool for CDFIs navigating the intricacies of foreclosure intervention

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, FEMA announced the extension of the Preferred Risk Policy eligibility under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until further notice, as the Agency completes a study and analysis of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012.

TALLAHASSEE, FlL - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a home improvement store are teaming up this week to provide information on cleaning up and rebuilding homes after Tropical Storm Debby.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nonprofit managers spoke candidly recently at a national symposium, Young Professionals: The Future of Community Development about the things they are doing that work to attract and retain young professionals in a highly competitive job market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today applauded the GOP Platform Drafting Committee for recognizing the importance of the mortgage interest deduction within its proposed platform.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a $600,000 Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant to the Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments to identify and assess potentially con...

Governor Paul LePage has announced today that he has nominated John G. Gallagher, of Bath, to serve as the Director of the Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) and Robert A. Martin, of Newcastle, as Director of Maine Technology Institute (MTI). AUGUSTA...

NASHVILLE - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted his disaster declaration request for Washington and its surrounding counties after severe storms and f...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit who believes in a safe and healthy home for every person, was awarded a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to continue the AmeriCorps program Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps

WASHINGTON, DC - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging the owners and manager of Rainbow Terrace Mobile Home Park in Albert Lea, Minnesota, with violating th...

Torrance, CA - August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- C.W. Driver, a leader in Southern California healthcare construction, has broken ground on Palomar Health’s new $4.5 million satellite clinic, the Ramona Ambulatory Care Center in Ramona, Calif. De...