The National Low Income Housing Coalition is urging changes to the draft economic stimulus bill. Support Needed for National Housing Trust Fund, Vouchers, and Emergency Shelter Grants Take Action! Ask Your Representative To Sign “Dear Colleague Letter” Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) is circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter asking other members of the House to join [...]
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Archive | January 15, 2009
Dallas public housing authority hires new director
January 15, 2009
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The Dallas Morning News reports the Dallas Housing Authority’s board of commissioners on Thursday hired a new president and chief executive officer MaryAnn Russ, currently an executive at the Houston Housing Authority.
Read moreMajor funding for low income housing proposed in economic stimulus bill
January 15, 2009
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In the next two weeks, Congress will be considering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. Today, House Appropriations Chairman Obey released the details of the economic stimulus bill. The bill contains major new housing initiatives. By my calculation the bill contains $25.6 billion in low income housing and related funding. Below are the [...]
Read moreBad decisions on hurricane rebuilding will force cuts in critical Texas services
January 15, 2009
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The implications of screwing up the Hurricane Ike recovery effort by pursuing the course outlined in the Texas draft recovery plan grew a lot bleaker this week. Texas Comptroller Susan Combs released a $77.1 billion revenue estimate that was $9.1 billion less than the $86.2 billion estimate of 2007. To avoid cutting schools, health care [...]
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