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HUD allocates $472 million of CARES Act funding for low-income households

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Monday the allocation of $472 million to be used for low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. HUD made the funding available to Public Housing Authorities as part of the CARES Act to assist families utilizing Housing Choice Vouchers and Mainstream vouchers.

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Hope Through Housing uses MLK Grant to fund after school programs

Housing Wire

In 2022, they were the recipients of an MLK grant which will be used to fund their youth development initiative. The MLK grant we received last year is helping to enhance our youth development initiatives in the Houston area. We regularly see students become the first in their families to head to college as a result of our work.

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How will appraisal technology evolve in 2022?

Housing Wire

With an appraiser shortage that’s causing delays across the country, it’s time to apply more intelligence to the way we get the right appraiser to the right property at the right time – very similar to what Uber has done for the transportation and freight industries.

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Advantages of Starting Your Business in Cleveland

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

You’ll find food, utilities, transportation, and housing are all affordable. Here are a few of the highlights: Ohio Office of Community Development offers Community Development Finance. Kickstart your marketing by designing a website, marketing through social media, and using a logo design maker.

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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday detailed a series of actions and initiatives it has undertaken to bolster climate resiliency while supporting green housing initiatives that stem from Inflation Reduction Act funding and recently announced plans to combat the effects of extreme heat.

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White House details wide-ranging priorities designed to boost housing supply

Housing Wire

In addition to a series of announcements this week by the White House and multiple federal agencies designed to proactively assist renters, the Biden administration is also aiming to promote methods to improve housing supply across the U.S. Department of Transportation , aimed more squarely at existing zoning law.

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“Human infrastructure” is about jobs and housing

Housing Wire

That’s the case, even though construction work was designated essential from the pandemic’s outset. Old Colony was one of the country’s first federal public housing developments. They enjoy attractive homes, open spaces, access to transportation and services, and most of all, a sense of pride and hope. Lesson two: Housing.

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