April 2010 Bulletins
Northern California Fair Housing Groups Awarded $2.2 Million to help fight Discrimination
Released 4/30/10 by HUD
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today presented over $2.2 million to several fair housing organizations to help fight housing discrimination in Northern California. John Trasvina, HUD's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, made the grant presentations to Bay Area Legal, California Rural Legal Assistance, Fair Housing of Marin, Greater Napa Fair Housing Center, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates, Project Sentinel, Pacific News Media and Fair Housing Council of Central California (see attached list below for project descriptions). Full release
Petraeus Sees Tough Times for Kandahar
Released 4/30/10 by Military.Com
Tough times are ahead for Kandahar in southern Afghanistan where thousands of U.S., NATO and Afghan forces are gearing up for the latest offensive of the war, General Petraeus said in an visit there Friday. U.S. troops are already flowing into the area - part of the 30,000 U.S. reinforcements President Obama deployed to the war.
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Timeline Puts Women on Subs by 2012
Released 4/29/10 by Military.Com
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Military Kids React to Stress Study
Released 4/29/10 by Military.Com
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HUD Secretary Donovan, Senator Reed Announce Recovery Act Funds to Retrofit Affordable Housing in Warwick, R.I.
Released 4/26/10 by HUD
WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Senator Jack Reed announced that over 100 apartments in Warwick, R.I. will become greener and more energy efficient as a result of $1.4 million in Recovery Act funding being awarded to Shalom Apartments, a senior housing development. Secretary Donovan and Senator Reed announced the funding at an event at Shalom. Full release
Navy Pilot's Last Act: Saving 3 Crew Mates
Released 4/23/10 by Military.Com
The plane had blown an engine over the northern Arabian Sea, and the pilot, Lt. Miroslav "Steven" Zilberman, had to make lightning-quick decisions. Zilberman ordered his three crew mates, including the co-pilot, to bail. He manually held the plane as steady as possible so they could jump.
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Michigan Fair Housing Groups Awarded $1.1 Million to Help Fight Discrimination
Released 4/22/10 by HUD
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today presented over $1.1 million to five fair housing organizations to help fight housing discrimination in Michigan. John Trasvina, HUD's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, made the grant presentations to Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, and Fair Housing Center of West Michigan. Full release
On Earth Day HUD Secretary Donovan Announces Recovery Act Funds to Retrofit Affordable Housing in Washington, D.C.
Released 4/22/10 by HUD
WASHINGTON - On the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that 94 apartments in Southeast Washington, D.C. will become greener and more energy efficient as a result of $1.5 million in Recovery Act funding being awarded to Garfield Hills Apartments, an affordable housing development. Secretary Donovan announced the funding at an event at Garfield Hills with Congresswoman Holmes Norton and Mayor Fenty. Full release
HUD Charges Miami Housing Corporation with Discriminating Against Disabled Veteran
Released 4/20/10 by HUD
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is charging the Urban League Housing Corporation of Greater Miami, Inc., its president, and a management company with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing to make one of its units accessible for a disabled veteran. HUD brings the charge on behalf of a 71 year-old double amputee veteran, who uses a wheelchair for mobility. In addition, the Corporation allegedly refused to transfer the veteran to an accessible unit and threatened to evict him after he sought assistance from the Miami-Dade County Commissioner's office. Full release
National Campaign Launches to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning
Released 4/20/10 by HUD
New York, NY, April 20, 2010 - According to a national online survey released today by the Ad Council, only a third of parents in the United States are very concerned that lead poses a health risk to their children. However, lead poisoning affects more than one million children in the United States. If not detected early, children with high levels of lead in their bodies can suffer from damage to the brain and nervous system, behavior and learning problems (such as hyperactivity), slowed growth, hearing problems and aggressive behavior. Full release
Ex-Blackwater Employees Indicted
Released 4/17/10 by Military.Com
Five former employees of the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater violated a series of federal firearms laws to give the company a leg up in the military contracting and training business, a federal indictment charged. Blackwater officials falsified federal paperwork to conceal a gift of firearms. Full release
