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WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) announced the launch of a major new campaign to reshape U.S. tax policy to make affordable housing more available to the nation’s 10.1 million extreme low-income renter households. The centerpiece of the NLIHC campaign is a proposal to modify the mortgage interest deduction for higher income Americans and invest the savings in the National Housing Trust Fund, which was established to serve low-income housing needs. The organization today also released a new national public opinion poll showing broad, bipartisan support for such a proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- One week after President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty has released a new report showing that state action is still urgently needed to prevent homelessness for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today renewed support for 7,000 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S. Provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, the funding announced today will ensure these local projects remain operating in the coming year. This year, HUD challenged local communities to reexamine their response to homelessness and give greater weight to proven strategies, from providing ‘rapid re-housing’ for homeless families to permanent supportive housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness (see attached chart)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today renewed support for 7,000 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S. Provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, the funding announced today will ensure these local projects remain operating in the coming year. This year, HUD challenged local communities to reexamine their response to homelessness and give greater weight to proven strategies, from providing ‘rapid re-housing’ for homeless families to permanent supportive housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness (see attached chart).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the March 1, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and Oregon.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, as hundreds of advocates and service providers for youth experiencing homelessness gather in Seattle, WA for the National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness, USICH releases the USICH Framework to End Youth Homelessness: A Resource Text for Dialogue and Action (youth framework)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Family Assistance released an information memorandum (IM) entitled "Use of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Funds to Serve Homeless Families and Families At Risk of Experiencing Homelessness."

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing Assistance Council has released this flexible toolkit which highlights steps, tools, and methods that can be used to complete an accurate homeless count on Native American lands. The toolkit is based upon past research as well as interviews with key stakeholders in the field.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Senate voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 78-22. The bill received strong support from the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and a coalition of 325 national organizations.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To prevent thousands of people with disabilities from experiencing homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced nearly $98 million in funding for 13 state housing agencies for rental assistance to extremely low-income persons with disabilities, many of whom are transitioning out of institutional settings or are at high risk of homelessness.

CHICAGO, IL - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pierce & Associates recently provided a $100,000 charitable donation to further the goals of Mercy Housing Lakefront’s ten-year Moving Forward Together campaign. With this new gift, Denis Pierce, Pierce & Associates, and the Pierce Family Foundation have contributed almost $1.4 million over three years to address the regional housing and foreclosure crisis.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good morning – and thank you all for being here. Today, I am joined by Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West; Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Stuart Delery; United States Attorney Andre Birotté, Jr., for the Central District of California; and attorneys general from six states and the District of Columbia – in announcing the latest steps forward in our ongoing efforts to protect the American people from financial fraud, to hold accountable those who violate our laws and abuse the public trust, and to seek justice for all whose lives were devastated by the recent economic crisis

Fairfax, VA - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today issued the following statement in response to the latest report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showing the economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to a new report, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among homeless adults. This finding was drawn from a 5 year study of homeless recipients of treatment from the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) by a group of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and BHCHP. While the study – Mortality Among Homeless Adults in Boston - was only conducted on the homeless population in Boston, the authors of the report indicate that the results are indicative of a nationwide trend.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Father Joe’s Villages and CSH are leading San Diego's efforts to implement a national best practice model focused on increasing access to SSI/SSDI for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to national data, on any given night, nearly 672,000 Americans are homeless: nearly 40 percent are members of homeless families and nearly 20 percent are veterans. The longer someone has been homeless, the more difficult—and expensive—it becomes to restore stability. A 2011 expert panel on homelessness prevention highlighted pertinent research and specific strategies for preventing homelessness. This webinar will include participants from that panel and draw from information gained from that expert panel discussion.

Washington, D.C.- January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A survey report issued just days before the threatened sequestration of federal funding forecasts the need for more, not less, spending in the year ahead to support of growing numbers of hungry and homeless families and individuals in America’s cities. The pending fiscal cliff and sequestration cuts to local social programs could stress already stretched programs designed to serve people in need as automatic cuts are expected if Congress and President fail to reach a budget deal prior to December 31.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The office of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Financial Services, has announced the subcommittee assignments for Democrats on the Committee. Congresswoma...

RICHMOND, VA - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Virginia experienced a 7.2 percent decrease in homelessness from 2010 to 2012 according to data collected by communities. The number of persons in families with children experiencing homelessness de...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Every year, during the last ten days in January, HUD requires Continuums of Care (CoCs) to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in the geographic area that they serve through the...