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VHC News Clips, volume 2011-14 (April 7, 2011)
VHCIS Summer Symposium Scheduled…“Housing Builds”
Save the Date! The Virginia Housing Coalition Information Service has scheduled The Second Annual Summer Symposium on June 23rd at the Omni Richmond Hotel, in conjunction with the VHC Awards Dinner that evening.
A variety of topics will be available for participants:
* Federal and State Funding Sources and Issues
* Making the Case for Affordable Housing
* Mixed Use and Mixed Income Developments
* Housing Trust Funds
* Grassroots OrganizingThe Planning Committee is lining up a power-packed group of speakers to help participants build their skills, knowledge, network and connections, so plan to join us and our sponsors, including BB&T, Virginia Community Capital and VHDA, at the Omni on June 23rd !
20th Anniversary HAND Annual Meeting and Housing Expo
Please join the region's affordable housing industry leaders and elected officials at the 20th Anniversary HAND Annual Meeting and Housing Expo, Thursday, May 26, 2011.Virginia Association of Housing Counselors 2011 Annual Spring Conference & Certification “Building Partnerships for Better Housing”
May 1-5, 2011, Norfolk Waterside Sheraton. Please visit our website for more information: www.virginiahousingcounselors.orgJames River Green Building Council and Partnership for Smarter Growth Present on April 21st : A Sustainable Community Tour of Lincoln Mews
(RECAP: The James River Green Building Council and Partnership for Smarter Growth are teaming up to present a Sustainable Community Tour of the Better Housing Coalition's (BHC) Lincoln Mews Community on April 21st! This tour will include a buffet lunch, a slide presentation and a walking tour of the property. Pre-registration and payment through the JRGBC website is required in advance and PSG memberships will be verified. Space is limited, register today! )HAND Reminder - Service-Enriched Housing and Apprenticeship Programs
(RECAP: Join HAND and CNHED for Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Service-Enriched Housing and Apprenticeship Programs , Thursday, April 14, 2011, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Washington , DC 20036-4845 . This informative capacity building session will focus on the link between resident services and the continuum of housing. To register visit http://handandcnhed.eventbrite.com/.Contact jnorcross@handhousingorg with any questions.)Companies promise help, prey on fears of homeowners
13News/WVEC.com, April 6, 2011
(RECAP: Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. (HOME) and the National Fair Housing Alliance released a report documenting the ways in which companies offering loan modifications to save house take advantage of homeowners heading towards foreclosure.)Newport News neighborhoods decline in value
Daily Press, April 6, 2011
(RECAP: In the past year, the assessed value for the Turnberry Two neighborhood declined by 20.77 percent for the just-released 2011-12 re-assessment. The Turnberry Two neighborhood lost the most value of any neighborhood in Newport News with at least 50 homes, but most neighborhoods experienced downward spirals.)Red dirt alert: Treesdale Park puts down roots
c-ville: Charlottesville News & Arts, April 5, 2011
(RECAP: Last November, Pinnacle Construction and Development Corp. broke ground on the Treesdale Park affordable housing project, which AHIP estimates will serve nearly 900 working families over the next 50 years.)Amendments increase city budget
The Daily Progress, April 4, 2011
(RECAP: Charlottesville City Council amendments have added $368,137 to the proposed budget for fiscal 2012, bringing the general fund total to $143.3 million. The additional funding will be used mainly to support affordable housing, nonprofit agencies and capital projects.)Savvy Senior: Reverse mortgages more affordable
Richmond Times Dispatch, April 3, 2011
(RECAP: One of the biggest drawbacks of reverse mortgages over the years has been the high upfront costs. But now, thanks to some new federal rules and reduced lender fees, reverse mortgages are much cheaper for cash-strapped retirees to get into. Here's what you should know.)2011 Advocates' Guide to Housing & Community Development Policy Now Available!
NLIHC Memo to Members , April 1, 2011
(RECAP: The Advocates' Guide is here! The National Low Income Housing Coalition's 2011 Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy provides advocates, policymakers, students, and others with information on the most relevant housing and housing-related programs and issues at the federal level, as well as information related to the community planning process. The Guide can help anyone become an effective housing advocate. To view the 2011 Advocates' Guide in PDF format, visit http://www.nlihc.org/doc/2011-Advocates-Guide.pdf)House Votes to Terminate HAMP Program
NLIHC Memo to Members , April 1, 2011
(RECAP: On March 29, the House voted 252 to 170 to end the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). The House Committee on Financial Services passed the bill, H.R. 839, on March 9. The HAMP program began in 2009 to assist homeowners in working out mortgage modifications with their lenders. In a Statement of Admin istration Policy, the President has said he would veto H.R. 839 if it were presented to him.)In Praise of Workforce Housing: County needs more affordable housing of all varieties.
Centre View Northern Edition, March 31, 2011
(RECAP: After a recent vote to approve 270 apartments that would be rented to families with a variety of income levels, the three members who voted against it — John Cook (R-Braddock), Michael Frey (R-Sully) and Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) — called the project "subsidized luxury housing" which would compete with the private sector.)Cameron focuses on revitalization efforts in Petersburg
The Progress-Index, March 31, 2011
(RECAP: The largest receipt of grant money from the Cameron Foundation in March was a Richmond-based community revitalization organization. The Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) was awarded $300,000, to be paid over the next two years by the Petersburg-based foundation.)News Clips Archives
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