The following news stories describe recent successes in the Economic Development Programs.
A Guide to Registering for Grant Opportunities Using Grants.gov This training (Feb 16, 2006 @ 2pm) will give potential applicants an opportunity to become familiar with the Grants.gov registration process and to ensure everyone understands the requirements to enable
them to submit an application via Grants.gov. Webcast (without Captions) | Webcast (with Captions) | Slides | Grants.gov
The Community Planning and Development Monitoring Handbook 6509.2 REV-5 has been completely revised. more... | Handbook
HUD Awards Nearly $24 Million for Affordable Housing and Economic Development in America's Heartland September 6, 2005 Grants will help 103 rural housing and development programs nationwide more... | Grantees
BEDI and Youthbuild NOFA Competitions Reopened July 26, 2005 BEDI and Youthbuild applications are due no later than August 25, 2005 BEDI PDF | BEDI Text | Youthbuild PDF | Youthbuild Text | CPD 2005 SuperNOFA Page
Inauguration/kickoff of San Diego $700,000 Youthbuild grant July 14, 2005 On June 7, 2005, the Black Contractors Association of San Diego (BCA) thanked HUD representatives for a ceremonial check showing $700,000 to fund its Youthbuild program.
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Putting People in Homes July 7, 2005 Homeownership in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley is alive and well, thanks to a partnership between the Community Development Corporation of South Texas (CDCST), Tejas Community Credit Opportunities Inc. and Amigos Del Valle Inc. more...
SuperNOFA Submission Deadlines Extended May 20, 2005 The denial of service attack affecting the Grants.gov website from May 17 through May 19 has resulted in the extension of application submission deadlines for affected grantees. more...
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First Time & First-Of-A-Kind April 26, 2005 Michael Keen stood one spring morning in front of a 1700-square
foot home on Delphine Street in Waynesboro, Virginia. It's a brand-new home, built by the Waynesboro Redevelopment and Housing Authority's HUD-funded Youthbuild. more... | Youthbuild
Youthbuild Program Webcast April 19, 2005 more... | SuperNOFA for CPD Programs | Without Captions | With Captions
Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) Webcast April 19, 2005 more... | SuperNOFA for CPD Programs | Without Captions | With Captions
CPD Notice 05-02 April 13, 2005 Implementation of Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (URA) Final Rule Effective February 3, 2005. PDF | WORD | Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation
Secretary Jackson Unveils FY2005 SuperNOFA! March 5, 2005 Secretary Jackson unveiled this year's "SuperNOFA," a notice that makes available $2.26 billion in funding through an unprecedented 53 grant opportunities. With the exception of those applying for funding through HUD's Continuum of Care homeless assistance programs, HUD now requires all applicants to submit their funding requests electronically through www.grants.gov. SuperNOFA for
CPD Programs | Press Release | Daily Focus | Funds Available | Grants.gov
Man's Best Friend February 11, 2005 The Community Renewal and New Markets Initiative is helping Dr. Tinsley and his partner, Dr. George Gamble, provide enhanced services to their four-legged clients throughout the Claiborne Parish area. more... | Community Renewal
Boundary Files are now available on the RC/EZ/EC Communities Tour February 8, 2005 Local governments, businesses and tax incentive consultants may want to load these boundary files into their geographic information systems to help meet their business needs.
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Youthbuild Program Delivers $54 Million for Skills and Leadership Training December 13, 2004 Participants will produce more than 1,000 affordable homes
Nearly four thousand young people who never finished high school will get a second chance to receive their diplomas because of $54 million in grants announced by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. more... | Youthbuild
Business in the RC/EZs December 8, 2004 If you own a business in a Renewal Community (RC) or Empowerment Zone (EZ), you may be eligible for thousands of dollars in tax savings. more...
Improved Community Renewal Website! December 7, 2004 We've reorganized the Community Renewal home page to make the following
information more accessible: RC/EZ Tax Incentive Q&As, the Address Locator, and the Businesses in the RC/EZs Webpage. Business owners will be able to quickly verify that their businesses are located within an RC or EZ and determine if their employees live in one of the designated areas. more...
HUD Awards $24.6 Million in Grants to Redevelop Brownfields and to Create Thousands of Jobs in 17 Communities October 14, 2004 $119 million in loan guarantees to further stimulate revitalization and employment A metal scrap yard, a landfill and contaminated industrial sites will soon become hotels, office buildings and even a high tech silicon wafer factory. more... | BEDI
National Research Study Finds Many Positive Effects of Youthbuild Program June 2004 more...
BEDI is Economic Development for Brownfields May 26, 2004 The BEDI program offers specific opportunities for communities, large and small, to return brownfields to productive use. more... | BEDI
BEDI is Economic Development for Brownfields May 24, 2004 The BEDI program offers specific opportunities for communities, large and small, to return brownfields to productive use. more...
Introducing the Section 4 Guarantee Recovery Fund Website May 20, 2004 Section 4 provides certain nonprofit organizations with a source of financing to rebuild property damaged or destroyed by acts of arson or terrorism. more...
Tax Savings Ticker... March 17, 2004
Important Tax Tips for Accountants and Businesses in the EZs and RCs more... | Press Release
CPD Notice 03-10 - Oct. 8, 2003 Ocotber 8, 2003 Provides information and guidance for the four border states on best practices in distributing funds to communities with substandard living conditions along the U.S./Mexico border, known as “Colonias”. more...
New Markets Tax Credit broadcast describes a $15 Billion partnership between investors and RC/EZ/ECs August 6, 2003 Go to the Webcast | Community Renewal Website
You can view the new Brownfields webcast March 5, 2003 With Captions Without Captions
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