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VHC News Clips, volume 2011-31 (September 15, 2011)
Foreclosure activity falls in Richmond , but initial notices rise
The Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 15, 2011
(RECAP: Foreclosure activity in August fell from the same month a year ago across the nation, in Virginia and in the Richmond area, according to a report released this morning by an online researcher. But the problem is not improving. Rather, robo-signing — the signing of documents without proper scrutiny — and other documentation problems slowed the pace of foreclosures as lenders reviewed their processes, according to RealtyTrac.)U.S. poverty rate hits 15%
The Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 14, 2011
(RECAP: The nation's poverty rate increased to 15.1 percent in 2010, the Census Bureau said Tuesday in a report that was no surprise to groups that help Virginians feeling the impact of the recession.)Underwater mortgages mount in Richmond area
The Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 14, 2011
(RECAP: Nearly a quarter of all houses in the Richmond area were underwater or close to it in the second quarter, meaning borrowers owe more than their houses are worth, according to a report released Tuesday by CoreLogic, a California-based real estate data and analysis company.)Board to give $40,000 to Red Cross for flood victims
InsideNOVA.com, September 13, 2011
(RECAP: The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday evening to transfer $40,000 to the Prince William Chapter of the American Red Cross for victims left homeless from Tropical Storm Lee last Thursday.)Welcome work on other gateway
The Petersburg Progress-Index, September 12, 2011
(RECAP: The Virginia Housing Development Authority has awarded the city of Petersburg a grant of $10,000 through VHDA's Mixed Use and Mixed Income Development Program. The money is to be used to conduct a detailed study of the corridor along Canal, Fleet and South streets between Campbell 's Bridge and West Washington Street .)Housing policy must be a top priority
The Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 11, 2011
(RECAP: Virginia and the nation are just beginning to emerge from the most serious economic crisis in generations. At the center of this crisis has been the collapse of the housing market. )Study: Housing Trust Fund would help boost Virginia 's economy
The Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 9, 2011
(RECAP: The creation of a housing trust fund would help boost Virginia 's economy, according to a report released Thursday by Chmura Economics & Analytics. The study shows that a Virginia Housing Trust Fund — a fund for affordable housing — would inject $1 billion into the economy during a 10-year period and support 1,778 jobs in Virginia .)White House Fails to Include NHTF in Jobs Plan
NLIHC Memo to Members, September 9, 2011
(RECAP: When President Obama unveiled his jobs plan on Thursday, September 8, it did not include funding for the NHTF as had been urged by the NHTF campaign and others. To read the White House overview of the whole jobs proposal, go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/08/fact-sheet-and-overview.)Sign On in Support of Voucher Reform Legislation
NLIHC Memo to Members, September 9, 2011
(RECAP: Advocates are encouraged to sign onto a letter to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Chair Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Richard Shelby (R-AL), urging Senate action on voucher reform legislation. The deadline to sign on is September 16. View the letter and sign for your organization at http://nlihc.org/template/page.cfm?id=280.)Health Impact Project director comments on new National Research Council report
PhysOrg.com, September 8, 2011
(RECAP: The National Research Council released a report, "Improving Health in the United States : The Role of Health Impact Assessment." The publication states that "good health is determined by more than money spent on the healthcare system. In fact, a growing body of research indicates that living conditions—including such factors as housing quality, exposure to pollution, and access to healthy and affordable foods and safe places to exercise—have a greater effect on health.")News Clips Archives
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