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Third Installment of the “Building Bridges in the Community” Outreach Forum

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that the John Hope Settlement House will host "Building Bridges in the Community" Outreach Forum, in conjunction with Project Night Vision and the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, to be held:

Ribbon Cutting celebrates new affordable homes for adults with special needs in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, R.I. - November 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo, RI Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, Rep. Deborah Ruggiero, U.S. Department of HUD Regional Administrator Barbara G. Fields, and Craig Stenning, Director, Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, joined Bridges, Inc., Rhode Island Housing, representatives from BankNewport, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, Jamestown Affordable Housing Trust Fund and other housing champions to celebrate the completion of Hammett Court Apartments in Jamestown.

Rhode Island Housing provides relief to Rhode Island homeowners

Providence, RI - November 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With Rhode Islanders continuing to cope with high unemployment rates and a slowly recovering economy, Rhode Island Housing is once again offering its Heating Assistance Program to help families manage their heating costs throughout the winter months.

Langevin Honors Veterans Day with New Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) honored veterans as he announced the introduction of the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act, legislation that would make it easier for veterans to purchase homes and for disabled veterans to make adaptive modifications to their homes

Rhode Island Housing names Meredith Milner of Prudential Gammons Realty Realtor of the Quarter...

East Greenwich, RI - November 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rhode Island Housing has recognized Meredith Milner with the Realtor of the Quarter Award for her efforts on behalf of Rhode Island homebuyers. This is the first time Milner, a resident of North Kingstown who grew up in Warwick, has been saluted for connecting homebuyers with the Rhode Island Housing Loan Center. The award recognizes Realtors who provide the most first-time homebuyers with our safe, affordable FirstHomes mortgages

AG Kilmartin and Mayor Taveras Host Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Workshop

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Alert campaign, will host a free mortgage foreclosure prevention and loan modification workshop on Saturday, October 5, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the CCRI Providence Campus.

911 Call Leads to the Arrest of Two Subjects “Tagging” on Route 95 in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, announces that on September 27, 2013, Troopers arrested two Providence men for vandalizing State property on Route 95 in the City of Cranston.

RI Congressional Delegation Announces $300K for Sojourner House’s Transitional Housing Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Rhode Island Congressional delegation today announced a $300,000 federal grant for Sojourner House, a local advocacy and resource center for victims of domestic abuse. The grant was awarded by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women and will help fund Sojourner House’s transitional housing program, which provides aid to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The program also helps participants secure permanent housing

Attorney General Kilmartin Announces $120,000 Grant to Center for Southeast Asians for Housing Assistance...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To provide intervention and counseling services for Southeastern Asian families in danger of defaulting on their mortgages, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced a $120,000 grant to the Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA).

Langevin Hosts Burrillville Community Da

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) spent the afternoon in Burrillville on Monday, starting with a visit to Dave’s Marketplace for a presentation from Daniele Foods. Daniele, Inc. is a fast-growing, Burrillville-based business that hand-makes charcuterie. Daniele products are sold by other Rhode Island vendors, including Dave’s Marketplace, which hosted the Congressman for the presentation and product sampling by the company as their facility undergoes an expansion. Representatives from Daniele and Dave’s shared their experiences owning a business, and talked about ways to make it easier to do business in Rhode Island.

AG Kilmartin Reports on National Mortgage Settlement Progress

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The fifth and final progress report made by the five mortgage service providers and attorneys general nationwide under the National Mortgage Settlement ("the Settlement") was released today by Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Settlement Monitor Joseph P. Smith. The data included in the report indicates that nationally the banks have or soon will meet their consumer relief obligations under the Settlement, providing 643,726 borrowers some type of consumer relief totaling $51.33 billion, which, on average, represents about $79,742 per borrower

Attorney General Kilmartin Announces $200,000 Grant to Help Veterans Find Sustainable Housing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To match veterans and low-income families with sustainable housing options in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced a $200,000 grant to Helping Hands Community Partners. Funded through the National Mortgage Settlement between the five largest mortgage service providers and attorneys general nationwide, the grant will educate and train veterans and low-income families on the various commitment and responsibilities associated with home ownership, from how to evaluate loan products, determine how much they can afford to borrow and understand the mortgage process

RI Receives $11.7 Million to Improve RI Affordable Housing

WASHINGTON DC - August 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-five Rhode Island cities and towns will receive a total of $11.7 million in federal funding to develop, finance, and modernize public housing in their communities. The grants are awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public Housing Capital Fund Program

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Upgrade Veterans Housing

WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of their continuing efforts to provide suitable housing for disabled and low-income veterans, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) today reintroduced the Housing Assistance for Veterans Act (HAVEN Act).

R.I. Property Management Company Fined for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint Hazards...

Boston, MA - July 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Private Reserve Properties, LLC, a Rhode Island property management company, will pay a penalty of $21,857, and perform an additional project valued at $210,000 to settle EPA allegations that it violated federal lead disclosure laws

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Rhode Island Treasury Reunited 8,860 People with $11.7 Million in Unclaimed...

The Office of Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner reunited 8,860 people with $11.7 million in unclaimed property in the fiscal year that ended on June 30

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Langevin, Whitehouse Highlight Bill to Invest $170 Million in Fixing RI...

Congressman Jim Langevin and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with state, town, and labor officials by the Factory Bridge in West Warwick to call on Congress to pass the Strengthen and Fortify Existing (SAFE) Bridges Act. The SAFE Bridges Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Whitehouse, and others last month and will be introduced in the House this week by Langevin. The bill would deliver up to $170 million to repair Rhode Island’s deficient and crumbling bridges and create construction jobs