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E-Briefs from the Richmond Office of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

JUNE IS NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH...
Read the Proclamation by President Bush: www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080529-7.html

A FEW NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH EVENTS ...
Free Foreclosure Prevention Mortgage Clinics, free on site housing counseling - Saturday, June 14 at Greater Richmond Convention Center, Larkspur Middle School (Virginia Beach) & Roanoke Higher Education Center; Saturday, June 21 at Chantilly High School (Chantilly) & Northern Virginia Community College (Woodbridge Campus) register online at VirginiaForeclosurePrevention.com *** Suffolk Sweet 16 - A partnership between Suffolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority and South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity - 16 Families - 16 Homes - 5 Days in Suffolk's Huntersville Neighborhood www.habitat.org/cd/frame/frameset.aspx?url=www.shrhabitat.org *** Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) & partners hosting free homeownership month events including Kick-Off celebration, Open House & Guided Tours in Blackwell, Homeownership Fair, Homeownership Workshops and The RRHA Showcase of Homes! Contact RRHA Home Center at (804) 780-4884 or visit www.rrha.org

SUPERNOFA 2008...
HUD SuperNOFA 2008 was published in the Federal Register on May 12. SuperNOFA Webcast Schedule now available - view upcoming webcasts on funding & applications - www.hud.gov/webcasts/schedule/

FOR CONTINUUMS OF CARE...
Continuum of Care Lead Agencies urged to take online training & register in e-snaps early even though required deadline is June 15 - www.hud.gov/esnaps. Online training, links to Federal Register Notices at www.hudhre.info/esnaps. E-snaps Helpline 1 (877) 637-6877 or email esnaps@hudhre.info

YOU KNOW THINGS ARE GONNA HEAT UP ...
Here's where your clients may apply to obtain cooling assistance - http://dss.virginia.gov/benefit/ea/cooling/index.html - June 15 through August 15

FHASECURE EXPANSION USING FAIR, FLEXIBLE PREMIUM PRICING...
FHA prepares to assist more struggling homeowners while protecting taxpayers from risk with a fair and flexible premium pricing structure beginning July 14, to coincide with an expansion of FHASecure - www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr08-050.cfm

PRESERVE AMERICA...
"Living Towns" annual workshop series for planning, revitalization & preservation of towns - Wednesday, June 18, Waverly Yowell Elementary School *** Preserve America matching grant program applications due June 30 - www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/PreserveAmerice/index.htm or www.grants.gov *** History Channel offering Save Our History grants for partnerships between history organizations & schools or youth groups for local history education & preservation. Applications due June 6, www.saveourhistory.com *** VDHR Survey & Planning Cost Share Program applications due June 10 - www.dhr.virginia.gov/survey/Survey1.htm
If you're ready to get your housing program for seniors or people with disabilities started - the HUD 202/811 Workshop is a "must-do." June 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm, HUD Richmond 600 East Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23220. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - contact Althea Warren - (804) 822-4879 althea.warren@hud.gov or Robin Wilder (804) 822-4881 robin.wilder@hud.gov *** FHA financing for realtors. First class is scheduled for Friday June 27th. Contact RAR for more info www.rarealtors.com/about/education/ ***"Grantwriting & More" Workshop at Culpeper High School, Culpeper, June 24, 25 & 26 - pre-registration required-contact anne.davis@hud.gov *** White House Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives Hosting "Innovations in Effective Compassion"ConferenceJune 26 & 27 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC. The conference is free, but pre-registration required by June 19th deadline www.dtiassociates.com/fbci/logisticsDC2.cfm?location=DC2

BRIEF BRIEFS TO CHEER FOR ...
Virginia Association of Housing Counselors has announced 2008 VAHC "Empowerment Award" Winners: Michele Grant-Office of Human Affairs (Eastern Region), Cheri Miles- Central Virginia Housing Coalition (Northern), Paul Harper-County of Albemarle-Housing Department (Central) and TAAP- Total Action Against Poverty- Implementation of a Housing Loss Prevention and Education Center (Western) *** Norfolk RHA hosted 2 very successful events in May - each event bringing out nice crowds and community support - May 18 Broad Creek Community Open House and May 21 Grandy Village wetlands project and proposed community center (written up by the Virginian Pilot).

BRIEF BRIEFS TO LOOK INTO ...
VACAP Workshop Conference June 9 - June 12 www.vacap.org/conference/conferencedetails.cfm?cid=3 *** Communities for Opportunities (CFO) program applications due June 13 - contact Winfred Brown winfred.brown@dhcd.virginia.gov *** Hurricane Season has started. Check out important readiness and response information at www.HUD.gov/virginia

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