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*** FY 2009 Fair Market Rents announced. See Federal Register, 9/29/08, pp. 56637-98 or www.huduser.org/datasets/fmr.html.*** 25% of all flood events occur outside or above both the 500-year floodplain and the 100-year floodplain. Keep flood risk in mind for projects - keep required insurance in force - for more info contact Kerry Johnson, HUD Richmond Environmental Officer kerry.johnson@hud.gov *** 2008 Governor's Housing Conference Nov. 12 - 14 in Hampton, VA. see www.vagovernorshousingconference.com/ *** Virginia Association of Counties 74th annual conference November 9 - 11, The Homestead Hot Springs, VA www.vaco.org/CALENDAR/ ***Annual VAHCDO Legal Seminar, December 4 - 5, 2008 at Richmond OMNI - Contact Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials, Nancy Tarkenton nancy_tarkenton@crhava.org *** HAC National Rural Housing Conference December 2 - 5 registration@ruralhome.org ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO CHEER FOR ...
*** HUD announces Housing Counseling Agency Awards - Virginia State TOTAL $934,683.67 - Awards made to People Incorporated of Southwest Virginia, Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, Quin Rivers, Inc, Piedmont Housing Alliance, Telamon Corporation, Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Lynchburg Community Action Group, Prince William County Virginia Cooperative Extension, Newport News Office of Human Affairs, New River Community Action, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Virginia Housing Development Authority, Total Action Against Poverty, Skyline Community Action Program *** Virginia Supportive Housing announces opening celebration for Cloverleaf Apartments, supportive apartments for homeless single adults and the nation's second regional SRO - Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. 964 South Military Highway, Virginia Beach*** Hampton Roads Housing Consortium honored Joy A. Cipriano, Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (Lifetime Achievement Award), Jane O'Brien, Wainwright Real Estate, Virginia Beach (Housing Warrior-Excellence Award), ForKids Inc. - Norfolk's West 38th Street Project (Housing Partner-Special Project Award), LaDonna Cruse, Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) (Across the Region Award), Mary Kay Horoszewski, Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation (Silver Service Award) on Oct. 8 *** Piedmont Housing Alliance receives $62,000+ Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO LOOK INTO ...
Youth Build Grant Competition Announced - Department of Labor to award $47 Million to Faith-Based and Community Organizations www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-08-07_YouthBuild.pdf or www.grants.gov *** Applications for the 2009 Housing and Community Design Awards program (AIA/HUD Secretary's Housing & Urban Development Design Awards) due December 12, 2008. Criteria & instructions for online submissions at www.aia.org/nationalawards. Contact AIA at (202) 626-7586 or honorsawards@aia.org *** The Directory of Foundation Workforce Development Grant Opportunities booklet available online at http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/DFWGO.pdf . Great resource for Faith-Based organizations furthering workforce development and job-training programs***

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