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An economic impact analysis was performed by the College of William and Mary Mason School of Business for Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority- the first ever impact analysis for a housing and redevelopment authority. Norfolk, VA (PRWEB) April 02, 2013 An economic impact analysis performed by the College of William and Mary Mason School of Business for Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority found the agency annually creates $121.5 million for the city’s economy in addition...

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Communities will recognize the importance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program during National Community Development Week, April 1-6, 2013. The theme this year is "Changing Communities, Changing Lives." The week-long recognition brings together citizens, government officials, local businesses, the media, and non-profit agencies through events that highlight...

Down payment assistance programs will be discussed at a seminar in Saint Francis, MN by Edina Realty's Kris Lindahl Saint Francis, MN (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 Kris Lindahl, a trusted voice in all things real estate, will be hosting a seminar in Saint Francis, MN over the weekend that will feature a presentation on the benefits and advantages of down payment assistance programs. "I want to make this process easier for buyers," Lindahl said. He'll also be demonstrating the...

NEW YORK, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Robin Hood has announced another round of funding to organizations in the tri-state area that are helping victims of Hurricane Sandy recover from the storm. With its latest slate of grants totaling nearly $7 million, the Robin Hood Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund has made more than $62 million in grants since Sandy devastated the region in late October. To date, approximately 42% of the funds have been allocated to New Jersey-based...

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has informed the Company that it will resume processing the Company's pending application for approval of up to $460 million in HUD-insured loans. As previously announced, the Company had received formal portfolio conditional credit approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for...

DENVER, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Urban Land Conservancy (ULC), in partnership with The Piton Foundation and Gary Community Investment Company (GCIC), City of Denver and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), today purchased 9.4 acres of land at Smith Road and Colorado Boulevard in Northeast Park Hill to develop 156 permanently affordable apartments and additional assets to benefit the community. This is ULC's largest land purchase and the largest acquisition...

Downtown residential and service center designed to provide housing and support services for San Diego homeless in one location SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Affirmed Housing Group celebrated the grand opening of the 14-story Connections Housing residential center in downtown San Diego on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:00am. The event was attended by 700 San Diegans and local dignitaries. Located in the building that formerly housed San Diego's World Trade Center, the...

Finalists Represent Projects in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Texas COLUMBIA, Md., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deutsche Bank and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise) announced today the four finalists in the Lowering the Cost of Housing Competition. The national contest drew responses from a wide geographic area, garnered submissions from nonprofit and for-profit housing developers and reflected innovative approaches to achieving high-quality, low-cost affordable housing...

Jamboree Housing Corporation, one of California’s leading community development organizations specializing in affordable housing, broke ground on the second phase of Doria Apartment Homes in Irvine. Designed for families who earn 30% to 60% of area median income (AMI), the second phase of Doria encompasses 74 apartments, is Jamboree’s second workforce housing development in partnership with the Irvine Community Land Trust, and includes 10 homes that will be set-aside for residents who...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Owners of The Wallick Companies, Ohio's largest owner and manager of affordable housing, is urging both parties in Congress to work together toward a solution that would avoid the automatic across-the-board budget cuts triggered through the Budget Control Act of 2011. Leaders at Wallick today sent letters to the entire Ohio Congressional delegation urging action. The letter follows. February 28, 2013 I am writing to ask you to oppose...