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HUD spending bill for FY 2011 approved by House Subcommittees

Posted July 22, 2010

Source: Housing Assistance Council, HAC News July 7

Link to full July 7th HAC News.

“…The Transportation-HUD Subcommittee, meeting July 1, rejected HUD’s proposals to cut or eliminate HOME, Indian housing, Sec. 202, Sec. 811, SHOP, and the Rural Innovation Fund. Those programs continue at 2010 levels. But the panel also declined to fund several new ideas proposed in the President’s budget, including Transforming Rental Assistance, Catalytic Investments, and Capacity Building. See the table below for HUD details. [More ...]

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Senate Committee Supports USDA Rural Housing Programs for 2011

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Source: Housing Assistance Council, July 22

“July 20, 2010 – The text of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s USDA funding bill for FY 2011 is now available. S. 3606 boosts Section 502 single-family loans and holds most other rural housing programs level. The Committee rejected the Obama Administration’s proposed elimination of USDA’s rural rental preservation demonstration program, known as MPR, and also kept Section 515 rental housing at its FY 2010 level of $69 million. The most significant increase was a doubling of the loan level for Section 502 guaranteed loans to $24 billion. Section 502 direct loans received a modest increase to $1.2 billion, the Administration’s request. [More ...]

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Vermont Corrections commissioner testifies in Washington

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Source: Burlington Free Press, July 22

“Vermont’s Department of Corrections commissioner testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, saying Vermont can serve as a model in helping inmates successfully reintegrate into their communities.

Commissioner Andrew Pallito spoke about the state’s inmate mentoring program, Circles of Support and Accountability. [More ...]

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Two local housing groups may merge

Posted July 21, 2010

Source: Rutland Herald, July 21

By Susan Smallheer

“SPRINGFIELD – A merger between the Rockingham Area Community Land Trust and the Windham Housing Trust might be in the works.

The town of Springfield has agreed to apply for a $30,000 state grant to be joined with a second $30,000 state grant that Putney is applying for to study the financial and legal implications of merging the two groups. [More ...]

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House and Senate Propose Increases to McKinney Funding

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Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness, July 21

“Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee marked up its fiscal year (FY) 2011 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) spending bill. Although the T-HUD Subcommittee proposed funding HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants program at $2.055 billion in FY 2011 (a 10 percent increase over FY 2010), the full Appropriations Committee proposed providing additional funding. [More ...]

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Homebuilders less confident in housing market

Posted July 20, 2010

Source: Rutland Herald, July 20

By Alan Zibel

“WASHINGTON — Homebuilders’ confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing.

The National Association of Home Builders said Monday its seasonally adjusted housing market index fell to 14 in July. It was the lowest level since March 2009. June’s index level was revised downward to 16. [More ...]

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City senior housing plan nets $1.35M federal grant

Posted July 15, 2010

Source: Addison County Independent, July 15

By John Flowers

“VERGENNES — The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Addison County Community Trust (ACCT) $1,355,200 in grants to help finance a proposed 25-unit senior housing project off of Monkton Road. [More ...]

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HEARTH Act Implementation: Message from Ann Oliva, Director, Office of SNAPS

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Source: HUD, July 2010

“The Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009 amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and enacts major changes to McKinney-Vento for the first time in 20 years.  These changes allow for increased flexibility in who may be served and what activities may be carried out. [More ...]

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TD Charitable Foundation 2010 Housing for Everyone Grant Competition

Posted July 13, 2010

From July 12th VHFA Housing Matters post

The TD Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for its 2010 Housing for Everyone grant competition.

The foundation, the charitable arm of TD Bank, will give $1.7 million to 34 local non-profit organizations that make a meaningful difference in meeting the affordable housing needs of their communities. [More ...]

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Vermont seeks to leverage success in weatherization numbers

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Source: Burlington Free Press, July 13

By Nicole Gaudiano

“WASHINGTON — Vermont leads the nation in meeting goals for weatherizing low-income homes using stimulus funds, and a state official says that merits some special consideration from the federal government. Shaun Donahue, director of the state’s Office of Economic Opportunity, said he’s asked federal energy officials to give unused stimulus weatherization money — assuming there is any once the program ends — to states that meet or exceed their goals. [More ...]

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