HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF $95 MILLION FROM SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the availability of $95 million to support sustainable local initiatives through the FY 2011 Regional Planning and Community Challenge Planning Grant Programs from HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. Awarded competitively, both programs work to expand housing choices, improve connections between employment centers and homes, and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities.
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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES STRONG CITIES, STRONG COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Washington, D.C. – The Obama Administration has launched Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a new and customized pilot initiative to strengthen local capacity and spark economic growth in local communities, while ensuring taxpayer dollars are used wisely and efficiently. To accomplish this, federal agencies will provide experienced staff to work directly with six cities: Chester, PA; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Fresno, CA; Memphis, TN; and New Orleans, LA. These teams will work with local governments, the private sector, and other institutions to leverage federal dollars and support the work being done at the local level to encourage economic growth community development.
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HUD ANNOUNCES $3.6 MILLION AVAILABLE TO HELP COMMUNITIES PLAN FOR NEXT GENERATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that $3.6 million in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants will be awarded in fiscal year 2011 to assist in the transformation, rehabilitation and preservation of public housing and privately owned HUD-assisted housing. Read HUD’s FY 2011 Choice Neighborhoods Notice of Funding Availability.
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