HUD Lines

HUD WORKS FOR YOU...
*** HUD Secretary and U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Chair Shaun Donovan announces rental assistance voucher awards to Fairfax (100) and Harrisonburg (50) Redevelopment & Housing Authorities to reunite children with parents after foster care and prevent homelessness for youth aging out of foster care - see website *** "Helping Families Save Their Homes" Act of 2009 provides protections for renters of foreclosed properties - see June 24th Federal Register *** HUD GIS helps those who help homeless - free downloadable software tool on Homelessness Resource Exchange site lets users explore HUD project data, and design & print custom maps. ***

GET READY...BE READY...STAY READY...
*** FEMA, Citizen Corps and the Corporation for National & Community Service launch online Community Preparedness Toolkit to help citizens become self-sufficient for the first 72 hours in an emergency *** Hampton Roads Emergency Management Committee and Virginia Department of Emergency Management redesign the Virginia Hurricane Guide with essential hurricane season information, (evacuation routes, traffic reversal plans along I-64, bridge/tunnel/ferry closure plans in Hampton Roads and family preparedness) - see online *** Virginia Medical Reserve Corps offering free training on Volunteer Reception Centers (VRCs) & Emergency Volunteer Management 8/14, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm, National College, Salem, VA ***

CURRENT HUD NOTICES OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY...
For all of the following, see online *** Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency applications due 8/11 *** Healthy Homes Technical Studies applications due 8/18 *** Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program applications due 8/7 *** Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) Program due 8/7 *** HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program due 11/17 ***Fair Housing Initiatives Program applications due 9/18 *** Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program applications due 9/14 ***

GREEN NOTES...
*** EarthCraft Virginia offering Single Family Renovation Training in Richmond, 9-4 on 8/24 - register online *** Governor applauds Roanoke's Green & Clean Business Initiative ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO CHEER FOR...
*** HUD Secretary Donovan Awards $9.7 M in Recovery Act Funds to prevent homelessness in VA - Henrico Co., Alexandria, Richmond, VA Beach, Chesapeake, Prince William Co., Arlington Co., Roanoke, Newport News, Norfolk *** Six Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) programs receive Awards of Merit from National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) *** Better Housing Coalition celebrates grand opening of Oak Summit at Goose Creek - a traditional neighborhood of 45 new homes with cutting-edge green building technologies and classic period architecture. *** Governor announces $14,134,490 in Virginia Community Development Block Grant (VCDBG) funding for 22 community development projects that will benefit 3,790 people, 2,899 of them low-to-moderate income ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO LOOK INTO...
*** HUD and the American Planning Association (APA) announce 13th annual HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Awards - deadline for submissions 09/09/09 - visit online or contact APA's Roberta Rewers at (312) 786-6395 *** CDRLF Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Initiative Grants applications now open *** Housing Assistance Council offers summer CHDO trainings: "Single-Family Housing Development" and "Advanced Financial Management" August 5-6 in Boise, ID; "Building HOME for CHDOs and Nonprofits" & "Fitting the Pieces Together" (combining HOME and private financing) August 12-13 in Milwaukee. Limited travel scholarships available or contact Dan Stern, (202) 842-8600. *** U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) announces FY 2009 and FY 2010 funds to support Stand Downs for homeless vets - applications due 60 days before planned events *** Rural Community Development Initiative applications due 9/24 *** Broadband Technology Opportunities Program applications due 8/14 *** Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority (NRHA) has over $7 million in low interest mortgage financing available for first-time buyers - funding runs out September 30 - for more info contact Kelly R. Williams.

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