September 30, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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Happy Friday, HUDdle fans! Michigan picked for pilot program designed to strengthen rental housing. Fed President pushes for more action on refinancing for homeowners. Our service members deserve nothing less, kudos to Treasury. Some senior housing in Alaska is getting an energy-efficient upgrade. And today is the last day to vote in the Solar Decathlon.

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HUD Speaks Your Language

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Finding help and seeking advice can be hard. Imagine how much harder it gets when you’re not sure how to ask for it. That’s why HUD is awarding $649,000 to organizations in diverse communities across the country to help break through any language barriers.  By helping those with limited English proficiency access information on HUD [...]

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September 27, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

Happy Tuesday, housing fans! Enjoy our daily round-up of housing news: Jared Bernstein takes to the virtual pages of the Huffington Post to talk about the housing market. A Houston Public Housing development goes “green to the max!” Tampa Bay is expanding their capacity to shelter the homeless. Minnesota nice: HUD is helping rid Hennepin [...]

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Renewing the American Dream – Investing in our Communities’ Well-Being

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This blog originally appeared on the White House’s official blog as part of a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. As Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) at HUD, I frame our work by asking – what is it only the Federal government can do?  By investing in communities and building their capacity to [...]

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