October 2008 Bulletins
BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $50 MILLION IN HOUSING COUNSELING GRANTS TO NEARLY 400 NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
Released 10/3/08 by HUD
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of thousands of American families will have a greater opportunity to find housing or keep the homes they have because of $50 million in housing counseling and counseling training grants announced today by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston. Full release
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston Statement on House Passage of the Community Partnership to End Homeless Act
Released 10/2/08 by HUD
"I would like to commend the House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 7221, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act. This important piece of legislation will consolidate HUD's competitive homeless assistance programs, and will make it immeasurably easier for local housing and service providers to access and use our funding. Full release
HUD TO HOST NATIONAL HOUSING SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON
Released 10/1/08 by HUD
WASHINGTON - Federal, state, and community leaders from around the nation will be gathering in Washington next week for a two-day national Summit on Housing sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD Secretary Steve Preston invited key housing and finance staffs from state, city and county government, as well as representatives from the banking and housing industries, non-profit organizations, and foundations to address the country's urgent and long-term housing issues. Full release
BUSH ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES "HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS" PROGRAM TO HELP MORE STRUGGLING FAMILIES KEEP THEIR HOMES
Released 10/1/08 by HUD
WASHINGTON - The Bush Administration today unveiled additional mortgage assistance for homeowners at risk of foreclosure. The HOPE for Homeowners program will refinance mortgages for borrowers who are having difficulty making their payments, but can afford a new loan insured by HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Full release
