Progress for Central Florida
October 14, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Orlando, FOL - October 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Alan Grayson, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Mayor Buddy Dyer toured a neighborhood and highlighted two successful programs helping resolve the problems of foreclosure and slumping property values today in Orlando.
HUD Announces HUD - VASH Awards for 2009
August 7, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - August 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — On July 15, The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the award of the HUD - VASH housing voucher allocations nationwide.
Martinez Announces more than $63 Million in Disaster Relief for Florida
June 10, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today announced that Florida will receive $63,606,850 for areas affected by natural disasters during 2008. The funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, are for expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization in the state
Community Services alerts homeowners to new federal Web site
March 30, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TAVARES, FL - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Lake County Department of Community Services is alerting local homeowners to a recently launched federal government Web site (www.MakingHomeAffordable.gov) that outlines information about the President’s loan modification and refinancing program
HUD Approves Demolition of Dunbar Village One Year after Vicious Attack
June 5, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Portion of apartments at complex where mother and son were brutally attacked will be torn downWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today gave the West Palm Beach Housing Authority (WPBHA) approval to demolish 13 buildings at the notorious Dunbar Village public housing complex in West Palm Beach.
Florida Housing Authority Returned to Local Control After Four Years Under Federal Receivership
April 7, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON - Following four years under federal control, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) retuned the Riviera Beach (Fla.) Housing Authority (RBHA) to local governance earlier this week.
THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIAN HOMEOWNERS COULD BENEFIT FROM NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
February 27, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
HUD Secretary tours Fulfillment Center to promote safety and affordability of FHA-backed mortgages
 JACKSONVILLE - Thousands of Floridians are benefiting from a new government-backed mortgage refinancing resource, and many more can still be helped, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced today.  Following a tour of Bank of America’s government lending fulfillment center, Jackson highlighted […]
HUD UNVEILS NEW CONCEPT HOME VISION
February 27, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Charleston home to be a model for sustainability and green building
ORLANDO, FL - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today unveiled its new vision for a sustainable, hurricane-resistant and energy-efficient home at the National Association of Home Builders’ International Trade Show in Orlando. HUD’s Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) revealed the […]
