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Rhode Island Housing HelpCenter Wins Consumer Protection Award
PROVIDENCE, RI - February 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch has announced that the Rhode Island Housing HelpCenter is a winner of a 2009 Justice Award in the category of Consumer Protection.
HUD awards grant to city of Providence Housing Authority to help public housing residents...
Washington, DC - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded $68,000 to the Housing Authority of the City of Providence, Rhode Island to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence.
Langevin Meets Deputy HUD Secretary in Providence
WARWICK, RI - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin and Ron Simms, Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, will visit the headquarters of YouthBuild Providence and the Olneyville Housing Corporation to see the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding this afternoon.
Construction to Begin on Homes for Rhode Islanders with Disabilities
Warwick, RI - October 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- This morning, the House of Hope, Housing Resources Commission (HRC), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), LISC, Corporation for Supportive Housing, the state Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals, and Rhode Island Housing broke ground on five new homes for Rhode Islanders with disabilities.
HUD awards funding to housing counseling organizations in Rhode Island
Washington, DC - October 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Families facing foreclosure, seeking affordable rental housing, or hoping to buy their first home will have a greater opportunity to find housing, or keep the homes they have, because of $215,899 in housing counseling grants awarded to two agencies in Rhode Island by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Reed Introduces Bill to Keep Families in Their Homes and Stabilize the Housing Market
WASHINGTON, DC - September 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to curb record-high foreclosure rates across the country and stabilize the housing market, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today introduced legislation that will help keep families in their homes and prevent communities from deteriorating as a result of skyrocketing mortgage defaults.
HUD awards more than $4 million in Recovery Act grants to support community development...
Washington, DC - September 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the Obama Administration's continued effort to stimulate community development and job growth, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded $4 million to five Rhode Island communities, plus the State of Rhode Island, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
Rhode Island Housing Welcomes New Board Chair
Providence, RI - August 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mark R. Noble, Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for Citizens Bank, officially assumed his role as chairperson of Rhode Island Housing’s Board of Commissioners. Noble takes over for Anthony Marouchoc, who retired after serving as the Board Chair of the agency for six years. Noble has over 30 years experience in the Rhode Island banking and mortgage finance industry.
HUD announces more than $4 million for affordable housing and community development in Rhode...
Washington, DC - July 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced Cranston, Warwick, and Woonsocket will receive a total of more than $4 million to support community development and produce more affordable housing.
Partners Celebrate the Completion of New Homes for Disabled Veterans
Providence, RI - July 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Providence Mayor David Cicilline joined Operation Stand Down, Rhode Island Housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Housing Resources Commission (HRC) and the state Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals to celebrate the completion of new homes for disabled veterans.
HUD charges Rhode Island landlord and realty company with violating Fair Housing Act
WASHINGTON, DC - July 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it has charged a Cranston, Rhode Island, landlord and real estate company with two separate acts of housing discrimination.
RI Housing Project for Low-Income Seniors Honored
CHICAGO - June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – A Rhode Island affordable housing development designed to meet the needs of low-income seniors in and around North Smithfield has been recognized as one of the top projects in the country.
Housing Authorities Receive Reinvestment Act Funding
Warwick, R.I. - March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today announced local housing authorities will have access to over $18 million in funding due to the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funding will be directed to local agencies through US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public Housing Capital Fund Program.
Reed Announces Over $13.2 Million in Affordable Housing Grants for Coventry, Warwick, and Westerly
WASHINGTON, DC - January 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – In an effort to help senior citizens and persons with disabilities find safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Coventry, Warwick, and Westerly will receive over $13.2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 202 and Section 811 Supportive Housing Programs.
Reed Announces Over $9.6 Million in Community Development Grants for Rhode Island
WASHINGTON, DC - August 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — In an effort to revitalize local neighborhoods and provide more Rhode Islanders with safe and affordable housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Cranston, East Providence, Providence, Warwick, and Woonsocket will receive over $9.6 million in federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).
