Category Archives: public housing

January 17, 2013

National Launch of Groundbreaking Rental Assistance Demonstration to Preserve and Strengthen Public, Other HUD-Assisted Housing

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Last week, HUD formally launched one of our signature initiatives, the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), with events across the country, FHA Commissioner Carol Galante flew to Fresno, CA, Assistant Secretary Sandra Henriquez spent a day in Cleveland, OH and Secretary Shaun Donovan visited Savannah, GA. We met with public housing agencies (PHAs), owners, partners, and [...]

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January 15, 2013

The Homes at Old Colony

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Boston’s Old Colony Public Housing is undergoing a remarkable transformation thanks to a Federal, State and local partnership that is improving the lives of residents in this development and in surrounding neighborhood.  This fall, the Boston Housing Authority broke ground on the second phase of the Old Colony redevelopment project. First constructed in 1941, the [...]

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August 3, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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The New York Times publishes Relief for Distressed Borrowers. “Housing Recovery: Area contractors report increase in building permits” The Spectrum. NASDAQ writes Refinancing Your Mortgage in Retirement. Out From Under: Refinancing Program Helps Owners on Brink headlines Mail Tribune. Blytheville Courier News reports Plans Nearly Complete for 36 New ‘Affordable Housing’ Units. And, “There is [...]

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July 23, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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New Jersey disaster victims receive HUD assistance. Hispanic Business.com runs a piece on the housing market recovering with record low mortgage rates. Charlotte Observer publishes, “housing authority scholarships offer ‘chance for a better life’.” An East Tennessee grant will help homeless veterans. Goldman sees strong recovery for U.S. housing, Bloomberg Businessweek. And, Fox Business prints, [...]

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July 20, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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HUD provides $12.7M for Native Hawaiian housing program, Mortgageorb. The New York Times runs, “help for struggling homeowners.” U.S. housing trends improve after seven years headlines Property Magazine. The Associated Press reports on a study that says helping homeless would save RI money. City Watch prints homelessness: cheaper to fix than let fester. “USDA Announces [...]

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