HUD Lines

*** The Federal New Year kicks off with opportunities for HUD's partners*** Nominations due 12/11 for the 2010 Housing and Community Design Awards program of the Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of HUD - see online *** Current HUD funding announcements: Community Development Technical Assistance for HOME funds, Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), Homeless Supportive Housing and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS  applications due 10/21 ...Assisted Living Conversion Program (ALCP) For Eligible Multifamily Housing Projects applications due 11/5 ... Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing applications due 11/5...Continuum of Care programs for Homeless Assistance applications due 11/9  (contact Tiffani Moore for more Virginia info)...Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly applications due 11/13...Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities applications due 11/16...HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program due 11/17 ...Green & Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program applications due 11/17...Lead Hazard Control Capacity Building Program applications due 11/19...Healthy Homes Demonstration Program applications due 11/24 - see grants.gov or Funds Available***

FHA LEADS THE WAY...
*** FHA announces credit policy changes, adds Chief Risk Officer...New FHA Mortgagee Letters regarding Revised Streamline Refinance Transactions(ML2009-32), Strengthening Counterparty Risk Management (ML2009-31), Appraisal Validity Periods (ML2009-30), Appraiser Portability (ML2009-28), Appraiser Independence (ML2009-28), FHA Condominium Processing  (ML 2009-19) - view online... FHA issues property flipping waiver ... FHA National Servicing Center offers web-based training *** HUD issues Final HECM Counseling Rule establishing testing standards to qualify Home Equity Conversion Mortgage counselors and to set up a HECM counselor roster. See Federal Register, 9/2/09 or HUD Federal Registers. or contact Virginia Holman at (804) 822-4911***

HUD RICHMOND'S PARTNER IN THE HUDLIGHTS...
*** The VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DHCD) presents the 2009 Governor's Housing Conference - Nov. 18 – 20 at the Norfolk Marriott in downtown Norfolk. Visit online for more information! *** Nominations now being accepted for the Virginia Housing Awards to be presented at the Governor's Housing Conference. See website ***NOTE - The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has moved to Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219 ***

BRIEF BRIEFS...
*** E-SNAPS Registration - Before applying for 2009 Continuum of Care funding, CoCs must register online. See Federal Register, 9/2/09 or more information online*** National Alliance to End Homelessness publishes "Organizational Change: Adopting a Housing First Approach" for organizations focusing on rapid re-housing, visit website ***

GREEN NOTES...
*** 10th annual Green Living & Energy Expo November 6 & 7 at the Roanoke Civic Center- to register *** Governor announces Virginia to move forward with almost $25 million in green energy projects for state agencies & universities through Public-Private Educational Facilities Infrastructure Act (PPEA)- Funding from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - some projects will result in renewable energy credits see available ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO CHEER FOR...
*** Volunteers of America National Services in Alexandria receives Section 202 Demonstration Planning Grants – see online *** MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Award Honors nonprofit Boaz & Ruth, Richmond Police Department and Richmond City Sheriff's Office for improving safety& economic development in Richmond's Highland Park. For more infor contact Greta Harris (LISC) 359-7602 or Martha Rollins (Boaz & Ruth) 329-4900 *** Governor announces more than $11 million in grants to 23 sub-grantees through the Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) of the ARRA *** Governor announces over $5 million in grants under Community Development Block Grant – Recovery (CDBG-R) program of the ARRA to support projects & create 670 jobs in Staunton, Franklin, Fries, Marion, and Frederick & Mecklenburg Counties – read more *** Two Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority-owned properties receive Awards of Excellence for 2009 from Tidewater Multifamily Housing Council – read more" ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO LOOK INTO ...
*** Home Depot Building Healthy Communities Fund deadline12/15 - more information *** Kresge Foundation offering 24- to 36-month, interest-free bridge loans to high-performance non-profits to meet increasing demand for services - see online ***Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize Nominations for 2010 Award of $1.5 million due 11/2 – see online *** Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) invites providers to "Homeless Veterans Summit: Ending Homelessness among Veterans in Five Years" – 11/3-11/5 in Washington, DC – registration deadline 10/16 - ***

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