Tag: CDBG

Washington D.C. - August 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the City of Jamestown has been awarded $1,940,046 in housing grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

WASHINGTON, DC - October 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswomen Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today announced that organizations in Westchester and Rockland Counties will receive tens of thousands in federal funding to support a variety of housing and homeownership services, and the City of White Plains will receive more than $900,000 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

NEW YORK, NY - August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved two grants totaling $900,000 to renovate 132 homes in the Southern Tier and nearby counties.

Washington, D.C. - August 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel announced that Rockland County was awarded three housing grants totaling $3,273,306 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Agreement seen as a national model for inclusive, diverse and sustainable communities. WASHINGTON, DC - August 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a historic civil rights settlement with Westchester County, New York. The landmark agreement will result in the construction of 750 units of affordable housing in neighborhoods with small minority populations; will remove existing impediments to fair and affordable housing; and will require the County to take active steps to ensure its housing and development practices are fair to families without regard to their race or ethnicity

Washington, D.C. - July 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel announced that the city of Mt. Vernon was awarded two grants totaling $2,613,756 from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Washington, D.C.- July 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel announced that Westchester County was awarded three grants totaling $8,117,872 from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Washington, D.C. - July 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel announced the city of Yonkers was awarded a $1,001,857 grant as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The grant comes from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG).

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $6,867,269 in Recovery Act funding to Western New York to stimulate community development and job growth.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $3,482,964 in Recovery Act funding to the Rochester area to stimulate community development and job growth.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $1,387,981 in Recovery Act funding to Central New York to stimulate community development and job growth.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $2,589,487 in Recovery Act funding to the Capital Region to stimulate community development and job growth.

Washington, DC - July 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) and Town of Cheektowaga Supervisor Mary Holtz announced that Cheektowaga will receive $1,045,720 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

NEW YORK, NY - June 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved $600,000 in grants to renovate 75 homes in St. Lawrence County.

NEW YORK, NY - June 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved a $300,000 grant to Home HeadQuarters (HHQ) to help finance home improvements for 30 homes in the City of Syracuse.

Washington D.C. - May 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that in the budget released today, President Obama has included substantial new funding that can be used to fight the housing blight that plagues communities across Upstate New York. In his budget request released today, the President created a $1 billion Housing Trust Fund and fully funds Community Development Block Grants with $4.45 billion.