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ULI Houston Mayor’s Forum produces report back from real estate leaders
March 15, 2010 Posted by Texas RealEstateRama
HOUSTON, TX - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) –On Tuesday, March 9th, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Houston District Council hosted a forum with Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker to gain her insights on the most pressing priorities for the City of Houston. The forum also provided an opportunity for more than 250 real estate professionals to report their own opinions about City priorities.
State awards $955,000 to eight state, local partners lifting Texans out of poverty, toward self-sufficiency
March 13, 2010 Posted by TDHCA
AUSTIN, TX - March 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced funding awards totaling $955,000 to three statewide organizations, four local or regional nonprofit agencies, and one South Texas county working to reduce the number of households living in poverty and helping them transition toward greater self-sufficiency.
Congressman Al Green and Ambassador Raymond Joseph Call for a Sustained Commitment in Haiti
March 1, 2010 Posted by Congressman Al Green
Houston, TX - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and His Excellency Raymond Joseph, Haitian Ambassador to the United States, discussed current conditions and humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti, following January’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation.
New state council visits El Paso, gathers input on special needs housing
February 19, 2010 Posted by TDHCA
AUSTIN, TX - February 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — El Paso-area residents concerned with the housing challenges confronting elderly individuals and persons with disabilities have a unique opportunity to help shape public policy at an upcoming meeting held by the state.
HUD Awards $824,000 to Austin, Houston and San Antonio to Fight Housing Discrimination in Texas
January 28, 2010 Posted by HUD
FORT WORTH, TX - January 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded at total of $824,707,000 to three fair housing organizations in Texas to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination.
State housing agency makes $225,000 investment in Temple through homebuyer assistance
January 26, 2010 Posted by TDHCA
AUSTIN, TX - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced a $225,000 award to the Temple Housing Authority to assist eligible residents with the purchase of their first home, providing greater stability to area low income families and a shot in the arm to the local economy.
Congressman Al Green champions equal opportunity during a hearing on his Housing Fairness Bill
January 21, 2010 Posted by Texas RealEstateRama
Washington, D.C. - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, the Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, held a hearing on the Housing Fairness Act of 2009 (H.R. 476), which Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced in the House of Representatives in January of 2009.
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa Announces Grant Award of Nearly $3 Million for McAllen’s Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc.
January 20, 2010 Posted by Texas RealEstateRama
Washington, D.C. - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development selected the McAllen based non-profit to receive the grant funds.
Congressman Al Green applauds the Administration’s decision to grant Temporary Protection Status to the citizens of Haiti who were in the U.S. before the earthquake
January 18, 2010 Posted by Congressman Al Green
Washington (DC) - January 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) –January 15, 2010- Today Congressman Al Green (TX-09) applauded the Obama Administration after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of January 12, 2010. This will allow eligible Haitian nationals to continue living and working in the United States for the next 18 months
HUD Awards $447,000 in Grants to Housing Authorities in Texas to Help Public Housing Residents Obtain Jobs, Economic Independence
January 14, 2010 Posted by HUD
FORT WORTH, TX - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded a total of $477,106 to eight Texas housing authorities to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence. A list of the grantees and amounts follows.
