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Congresswoman Linda Sanchez Introduces Bill to Expand LIHTC Program

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 25 Feb 2010 - 11:03am.

Act Now for Jobs & Affordable Homes!
 
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Call Senators Feinstein and Boxer

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 23 Feb 2010 - 3:05pm.



We urgently need you to call Senators Feinstein and Boxer. Please call the Capitol Switchboard at (888) 460-0813 and ask to talk to their offices now.

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Senate Jobs Bills Do Not Include National Housing Trust Fund

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 16 Feb 2010 - 1:29pm.


(from Memo to Members, the publication of the National Low Income Housing Coalition) As predicted, the Senate leadership has decided not to include the NHTF in its most recent iteration of a "jobs" bill. While the form that its jobs legislation will take remains in flux, neither the Baucus (D-MT)-Grassley (R-IA) proposal nor the stripped down version that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) brought forward contain the NHTF.
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Obama Administration Releases Proposals for 2011 HUD Budget

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 2 Feb 2010 - 4:25pm.


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HUD Releases $2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding, CA. Receives $318 Million

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 14 Jan 2010 - 2:33pm.
California Receives $318 Million In New Federal Awards In Recovery Act To States

(from U.S. Housing and Urban Development) U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that HUD is awarding $2 billion in Recovery Act funding to states, local governments and non-profit housing developers, under HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), to spur economic development in hard-hit communities and create jobs. Nearly 60 grantees are receiving awards. A full list of grants awarded today can be found on HUD's Recovery Act website.
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A.C.T.I.O.N. Update

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 11 Jan 2010 - 2:11pm.
(A special thanks to Matt Schwartz and Marilyn Wacks for this update on LIHTC Federal Legislation)

Just before the holidays the House passed the extenders bill with the 9% exchange extension included, but the Senate did not act on it.
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SCANPH Action Coordinators Network

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 14 Dec 2009 - 9:57am.

It's time to take an important step and make affordable homes our nation's top priority!

SCANPH requests your help to build a stronger voice for nonprofit affordable home builders and advocates - by establishing a communications and mobilization coordinator (CMC) at your site.

We would like your community-based organization to select one of your staff members as your CMC - someone who you can dedicate to receiving Action Alerts and information on campaigns for affordable housing such as permanent source funding and mixed-income housing and acting on them.

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NHTF Allocation Formula: California Should Receive $193m

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 7 Dec 2009 - 4:44pm.

from Memo to Members, National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)

The proposed regulations governing how NHTF funds will be allocated were published in the Federal Register on December 4. The regulations were developed by HUD. With the factors used to determine the formula for distribution now known,
NLIHC has been able to estimate how much money each state and territory will receive assuming an initial $1 billion funding allocation.

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Act Now for Affordable Homes!

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 30 Nov 2009 - 2:47pm.


Call Your Representatives and Tell Them Funding for Afffordable Homes Creates Good Jobs!
$1 Billion in Start-Up Funds for the National Housing Trust Fund
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Senator Dodd Proposes to Strengthen Consumer Rights

Submitted by Robert Dhondrup on 11 Nov 2009 - 11:06am.

(from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition)

At long last, a Consumer Finance Protection Agency (CFPA) bill that really seeks to protect and expand the interests of all consumers, including low and moderate income communities.

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