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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-5 (August 6, 2009)
City Officials Eye Site for Housing Homeless
The Daily Progress, August 3
(RECAP: The site where Charlottesville 's first studio-style apartment building for the homeless and working poor could be built is seen by some as ideal because it's close to services but detached from residential areas.)HUD Releases FY10 FMRS, Announces Consideration of Future Changes
NLIHC Memo to Members, July 31
(RECAP: On July 29, HUD posted its proposed FY10 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for public comment on the website www.huduser.org . Once the notice is formally published in the Federal Register, likely to be August 4, advocates will have 30 days with which to comment on the methodology or the rent levels in a specific area. Final FMRs must be released by HUD on or before October 1.)HUD Responds to PHAs Facing Shortfalls in FY09 Voucher Funding
NLIHC Memo to Members, July 31
(RECAP: In response to voucher funding shortfalls being experienced by a number of housing agencies in recent weeks, HUD has notified the 2,400 public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer vouchers that it will “continue to work with agencies that have shortfalls and determine if these agencies are eligible to receive extraordinary administrative fees for technical assistance to prevent the termination of families.”)First-Time Homebuyer Project Under Way in Richmond
Richmond Times Dispatch, July 31
(RECAP: New homes are going up in a six-block area south of the James River in what was once a rough part of Richmond. The Better Housing Coalition celebrated the opening yesterday of Oak Summit at Goose Creek , an income-restricted neighborhood for first-time homebuyers in historic Blackwell.)Donovan Awards $44,247,749 to Jump-Start Affordable Housing Construction in Virginia . Virginia.RealEstateRama.com, July 31
(RECAP: HUD's new Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) will allow VHDA to resume funding of affordable rental housing projects across the state while stimulating employment in the construction trades.)Virginia 's First Certified Modular “Green” Home built in Newport News .
Daily Press, July 30
(RECAP: Frances Cowles and her family moved in Saturday to the state's first modular home certified by EarthCraft House.)Mayor Touts New Affordable Housing: New development opens in South Richmond today.
WTVR.com, July 30
(RECAP: The ribbon is cut on a new project in Richmond that's supposed to give affordable housing to those who need it. The Better Housing Coalition welcomed the first two homeowners to the Oak Summit neighborhood in Richmond 's Blackwell community.)More Affordable Housing in Richmond
WTVR.com, July 30
(RECAP: The Better Housing Coalition celebrates the grand opening of its newest community revitalization initiative in South Richmond, Oak Summit at Goose Creek .)Low-Cost Apartments Cater to Disabled
Delmarvanow.com, July 29
(RECAP: Accessible Space Inc. has announced the opening of its newest, wheelchair accessible, affordable apartment community in Exmore, AP's Freedom Apartments.)2009 “What Home Means to Me” Poster Contest
Press Release, July 29
(RECAP: The Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials (VAHCDO) is sponsoring a “What Home Means to Me” for students who live in Virginia . The deadline to enter is Monday, August 24 th .)Trying to Jumpstart VA Affordable Rental Programs
WHSV.com, July 29
(RECAP: U.S. Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner announced Tuesday that HUD has approved $44.2 million to jump start affordable rental housing programs in Virginia .)Administration, Servicers Commit to Faster Relief for Struggling Homeowners through Loan Modifications
Virginia.RealEstateRama.com, July 28
(RECAP: Senior Obama Administration officials met today with top executives from servicers participating in the Making Home Affordable loan modification program to discuss ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the program.)VA Homeless Service Providers Getting Grants
WHSV.com, July 24
(RECAP: Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Friday the award of more than $14 million in grants to Virginia 's homeless services providers.)News Clips Archives
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