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VHC News Clips, volume 2010-06 (August 12, 2010)
New National Campaign Created to Combat Loan Modification Scams,
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia
(RECAP: The current economic climate has provided fertile ground for con artists who seek to take advantage of desperate and distressed homeowners. As a result, a coordinated national campaign, the Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network was created. The Lawyers' Committee is leading a large-scale mobilization of resources in a comprehensive campaign to enhance and support existing state and local efforts, increase scam reporting, educate homeowners, and work with law enforcement. Housing Opportunities Made Equal is hosting FREE training Monday, August 26 .)Scholarships for Nonprofits Available to Governor's Housing Conference
(RECAP: The Governor's Housing Conference connects Virginia 's affordable housing providers with funders, lenders, realtors, nonprofits, public officials and resources to improve housing in Virginia 's communities. The sponsors of this year's Governor's Housing Conference have set aside funds to be used as scholarships for nonprofit organizations. This scholarship allows one representative from each nonprofit organization chosen to attend. Applications are due by August 18 th .)Obama Admin to Provide Housing Aid - $3B to unemployed homeowners
WAVY-TV, August 11
(RECAP: The Obama administration is providing $3 billion to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure in the nation's toughest job markets.)‘Affordable housing' Must be Quantified Before it Can be Solved
Culpeper Star-Exponent, August 8
(RECAP: The idea of “affordable” housing can, and has been, quantified by the all levels of government economists. Some base it on the percentage of median household income going to pay the rent or mortgage, others look at a certain income demographic and determine how many within it can afford to rent or own. But “affordable” means different things to different people at different income levels.)Feds Fudged on Mortgage Bailout Failure Numbers
Capitol Hill Blue, August 7
(RECAP: The Obama administration on Friday acknowledged it had underestimated the number of homeowners who fell seriously behind on their mortgage payments even after getting government help.)Mary N. Smith School Gets Grant
Tasley Eastern Shore News, August 7
(RECAP: A state agency has approved a grant of up to $25,000 to pay for preliminary planning for turning the shuttered Mary N. Smith School into affordable housing for families.)Banking Committee Acts on Livable Communities Legislation
NLIHC's Memo to Members, August 6
(RECAP: On August 3, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs passed the Livable Communities Act, introduced by Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd. This bill is designed to improve the coordination of federal policies for the purpose of promoting sustainable development, reducing traffic congestion and oil consumption, protecting green spaces, spurring economic development, and creating more affordable housing.)Final PETRA Briefing Focuses on Financing Housing Preservation
NLIHC's Memo to Members, August 6
(RECAP: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Urban Institute, and Abt Associates held their third and final briefing on the Obama Administration's proposed Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act on July 28. This session focused on financing housing preservation, an important component of the debate surrounding PETRA .)HUD Releases Proposed FY11 FMRS, Includes Small-Area FMR Data for Dallas
NLIHC's Memo to Members, August 6
(RECAP: HUD's proposed FY11 Fair Market Rents were posted in the Federal Register on August 4. This year, along with the usual FMR tables and data files, HUD also released the proposed small area FMRs for the Dallas , TX , HUD Metro FMR Area. This is the first area that will participate in HUD's Small Area FMR Demonstration Project.)Senate Adjourns without Funding NHTF
NLIHC's Memo to Members, August 6
(RECAP: The Senate adjourned on August 5 without passing funding for the National Housing Trust Fund.)Why Housing Corporation Gave Up on Wilden
Falls Church Times, August 5
(RECAP: Falls Church Housing Corporation Executive Director Carol Jackson issued the following press release today: United decision by contract Owners to end their combined project, The Wilden/McKeever Mixed Use, Affordable Housing Development, actively readying for construction start early September.)News Clips Archives
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