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2006 News Release Archive

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12/22/06 HUD awards nearly $14 million in grants to Public Housing Authorities to create, improve computer centers for residents
12/20/06 HUD approves $700 million Mississippi plan to help lower-income, elderly and disabled homeowners
HUD announces nearly $10 million in funding to bring jobs, economic independence to Public Housing residents
12/11/06 HUD reaches settlement with Pennsylvania apartment complex owner and management company
12/08/06 HUD unveils new generation of migrant housing at Florida expo
12/05/06 FHA brings the holidays home with a special homes sales event
11/30/06 HUD marks World Aids Day-awards model Oregon Housing Program with $1.4 million grant
11/29/06 Jackson announces $45.5 million to give thousands of at-risk young people careers building affordable housing
11/02/06 HUD awards over $12 million to help the elderly and people with disabilities continue to live independently at home
10/31/06 Bush Administration announces more than $633 million to help very low-income elderly and people with disabilities
Bush Administration awards $7.9 million in grants to convert multifamily projects into assisted living facilities
10/26/06 HUD charges Erie Insurance Group with race discrimination
  HUD reports banner year for affordable housing production
10/20/06 HUD charges a New Jersey cooperative corporation and its owners with violating the Fair Housing Act
10/19/06 HUD announces $27.5 million to support housing and service programs for persons and families with HIV/AIDS
10/18/06 HUD breaks ground on America’s first PATH Concept Home
  HUD awards $47 million in grants to help families across the U.S. get job-training and employment
10/12/06 HUD announces three settlements with builders involved in captive title reinsurance arrangements
10/11/06 HUD announces 2005 affordable housing goals and subgoals performance results for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  HUD Secretary announces $3 million in grants to Tribal Colleges
10/09/06 HUD Secretary, Congressman Hayes review neighborhood revitlization efforts in south central North Carolina
10/06/06 HUD awards nearly $20 million in 'sweat equity' grants to fund three national homeownership organizations
HUD Secretary Jackson, Representative Wilson congratulate Albuquerque first-time homeowner
  HUD awards nearly $17 million for affordable housing and economic development in rural America
10/05/06 HUD orders owners of Montana apartment building to make it accessible
10/04/06 HUD awards Niagara Falls Housing Authority $20 million to revitalize aged public housing
  HUD awards Kingsport Housing Authority $11.9 million to revitalize aged public housing
  HUD awards Beaumount Housing Authority $20 million to revitalize aged public housing
  Easton Housing Authority gets $20 million to replace aged public housing with new housing, mixed-income community
10/02/06 HUD awards $18.1 million in grants to help fight housing discrimination
  HUD Secretary, Congressman Gerlach bring light to homeownership programs assisting buyers
09/29/06 Bush Administration awards $6 million in grants to Hispanic-Serving Universities for community development
09/25/06 Bush Administration announces $39.1 million in Housing Counseling Grants to more than 400 state and local agencies
  HUD reaches $500,000 settlement with mortgage company
  HUD Secretary, Congressman Davis visit community center and first-time homeowners in Newport, Kentucky
  HUD joins Howard University, DC Housing Authority to sponsor first Public Housing and Health Symposium
09/21/06 Jackson announces $118 million in grants to protect children from dangerous lead and other home health and safety hazards
09/19/06 HUD enhances its 1-800-669-9777 fair housing complaint line
  HUD settles disability discrimination suit against condo architect, builder and developer in Puerto Rico
09/18/06 Jackson approves Louisiana Recovery Plans to help small businesses, boost tourism, and rebuild infrastructure & schools
09/15/06 HUD offers $39 million to clean up dangerous lead-based paint in high-risk urban areas
HUD announces more than $14 million to help develop housing for very low-income elderly
09/14/06 HUD wins government computer news award for innovative “IT” usage
HUD charges Massachusetts landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act
09/13/06 HUD, Treasury, IRS detail $10 billion in tax relief for businesses in Gulf
09/12/06 HUD'S Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to offer
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed on its web page
  Bush Administration awards $10.4 million in grants to 13 historically Black colleges and universities
09/06/06 HUD settles cases against New England attorney and property appraisal firm for paying kickbacks for referrals
08/31/06 HUD charges Illinois landlord with violating Fair Housing Act
08/29/06 U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature gives OK to $1.1 million to improve water infrastructure at Williams Delight community
08/28/06 Statement on the Redevelopment of New Orleans Public Housing
08/21/06 HUD Secretary opens new homes at Fischer, announces new alliance as part of overall effort to bring public housing families home
  Ginnie Mae to securitize new USDA Rural Development Initiative
  Chicago property owners charged with violating Fair Housing Act
  HUD charges Illinois landlord with violating Fair Housing Act
08/18/06 Jackson & Powell announce $973 million to promote long-term recovery in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas
08/17/06 Jackson approves $100 million program to help five Mississippi housing public authorities to recover from Hurricane Katrina
FHA expands outreach to first time and minority homebuyers
08/15/06 Jackson approves $33 million program to develop sewer and water systems in six coastal counties in Mississippi
08/14/06 National Association of Counties endorses HUD initiatives
08/10/06 HUD launches review of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investments
08/03/06 HUD, EPA and U.S. Attorney in Minnesota announce legal settlement with Minneapolis landlord
08/01/06 HUD Secretary hosts event to raise adoption awareness
07/31/06 HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary kicks off Neighborhood Networks Week 2006
07/28/06 HUD backs County Commission Chairman’s plan for a comprehensive review of Miami-Dade Housing Agency
07/26/06 Jackson approves Florida’s $82.9 million recovery plan to help state to recover from Hurricane Wilma
07/25/06 House passes bill to modernize Federal Housing Administration
07/18/06 HUD reaches RESPA settlements with major lender and builders for $1.6 million
07/17/06 HUD breaks ground on $2.5 million child care center
07/14/06 HUD General Counsel to address the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) 2006 Summer Conference
  HUD Secretary, Congressman Sodrel visit first-time homeowners in Bloomington, Indiana
07/13/06 HUD Secretary lauds Indianapolis Housing Agency for combating fraud of federal housing programs
07/11/06 HUD, Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding award additional $4.2 billion for Louisiana’s long-term recovery
07/10/06 HUD releases $3 billion in emergency funding to Mississippi
07/05/06 HUD charges New Jersey landlord and two employees with violations of the Fair Housing Act based on religion
07/03/06 HUD employees transition to electronic transit subsidies
06/29/06 Robert Couch sworn in as Ginnie Mae President
  HUD suspends Rhode Island nursing home operators who have agreed to plead guilty to equity skimming
06/24/06 HUD official keynotes Native American Homeownership Fair
06/22/06 HUD approves bond deal to save $70 million for Chicago Housing Authority
  Thousands of families use HUD Housing Vouchers to buy homes
06/19/06 Statement from Secretary Alphonso Jackson
  HUD to host Neighborhood Networks Regional Technical Assistance Workshop in Boston
06/15/06 HUD honors four communities with Robert L. Woodson, Jr. Award for reducing regulatory barriers to affordable housing
06/14/06 HUD outlines aggressive plan to bring families back to New Orleans' public housing
06/13/06 Jackson announces review of Fannie and Freddie investments to ensure charter compliance
06/12/06 Visiting first time homebuyers, Jackson, Congressman Reynolds promote National Homeownership Month
06/06/06 FHA mortgage products highlighted at HUD Homeownership Fair
06/05/06 FHA mortgage products centerpiece of HUD Homeownership Fair
  HUD awards 3,100 housing agencies nationwide $2.2 billion to improve public housing developments
  HUD obtains settlement from Cincinnati-based bank for allegedly discriminating in mortgage lending
06/01/06 Jackson kicks-off National Homeownership Month
05/30/06 Jackson approves Louisiana's $4.6 Billion "Road Home Program"
05/25/06 HUD General Counsel opens American Bar Association's 15th Annual Conference on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
  HUD offers proposal to reform Community Development Block Grant Program
05/22/06 Jackson approves $74.5 million plan to help 29 Texas counties to recover from Hurricane Rita
  HUD signs historic agreement with The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands
05/19/06 HUD moves to sanction two former managers of a North Carolina housing authority for misuse of federal funds
05/10/06 Statement of Secretary Jackson on HUD Contracting Policies
05/09/06 HUD approves $368 million Louisiana recovery plan
05/04/06 New York State public housing directors name Bernardi 2006 "Housing Champion"
05/03/06 New HANO recovery team address resident concerns
05/01/06 HUD approves $74.4 million plan to spur post-hurricane redevelopment in Alabama
04/27/06 HUD secretary serves lunch at area shelter
04/24/06 HUD to sell homes at a discount to disaster victims
04/19/06 Jackson kicks off "Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids Campaign" - 30-city blitz to protect children from home hazards
04/14/06 HUD names new Recovery Advisor and Receiver to advance current HANO hurricane recovery efforts
04/07/06 HUD to hold free regional conferences to highlight innovative financing programs available to housing agencies
04/06/06 HUD and HUD Inspector General to find federal employees defrauding housing assistance programs
04/05/06 HUD proposes modernization of Federal Housing Administration
04/04/06 HUD approves $3.4 billion Mississippi plan to help state's homeowners
  HUD to host Neighborhood Networks Regional Technical Assistance Workshops on East, West Coasts
  HUD marks 38th anniversary of Fair Housing Act
04/03/06

Annual Fair Housing report indicates rise in discrimination complaints from people with disabilities

03/30/06 HUD charges manager of Minnesota apartment complex with violating Fair Housing Act
  Secretary Jackson supports Administration plan to consolidate HUD's homeless programs
  HUD charges Michigan apartment complex with violation of The Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant reasonable accommodation
  Jackson testifies to the House Financial Services Committee
03/28/06 HUD Secretary Jackson co-chairs Minority Leadership Summit
03/16/06 HUD study examines mortgage market overlap
03/15/06 FHA launches education initiative to assist first time minority homebuyers
03/10/06 Bernardi presents $599,000 to help house hundreds of low-income persons with HIV/Aids in Rochester area
03/08/06 HUD publishes Fiscal Year 2006 funding notice making $2.2 billion available through 39 individual programs
  HUD statement on GSE Reform
03/07/06 HUD Secretary discusses HUD legislation with state housing officials
03/06/06 Secretary Jackson awards over $5 million to 16 universities to help rebuild Gulf Coast
03/01/06 HUD extends nomination deadline for "Woodson Awards" to March 31st
02/27/06 Jackson addresses Indian leaders' Washington summit
  HUD announces 120-Day extension of foreclosure moratorium to assist hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast area
02/23/06 HUD announces nearly $25 million in 'sweat equity' grants to help families build their own American Dream
02/16/06 HUD Secretary announces land swap between Atlanta Housing Authority and College Partners, Inc.
  HUD awards $29 million to improve housing and service programs for low-income families, the homeless and persons with HIV/AIDS
02/15/06 Jackson outlines HUD's response to hurricane Katrina in testimony before Senate Banking Committee
02/14/06 HUD creates new, expanded hurricane Disaster Voucher Program
02/07/06 Greater Washington Area Chapter Women Lawyers recognizes HUD Assistant Secretary Kim Kendrick
02/06/06 Bush Administration proposes $33.6 billion HUD budget - increases in programs will help homebuyers, renters and homeless
  HUD names new administrator and board for VIHA
  HUD charges Philadelphia landlords with six violations of Fair Housing Act
02/02/06 HUD joins NFL to kick off new youth center during Super Bowl week
01/25/06 Jackson announces distribution of $11.5 billion in disaster assistance to five gulf coast states impacted by hurricanes
01/24/06 Jackson announces $58 million to offer thousands of young people a new start building affordable housing
01/21/06 Florida housing authority returned to local control after two years under federal receivership
01/20/06 HUD publishes first part of Fiscal year 2006 funding notice to help grant applicants get a head start on funding requests
01/19/06 HUD and Ad Council launch campaign to fight evacuee housing discrimination
01/17/06

Sarasota Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity Sarasota sign agreement to bring affordable housing to city

 

HUD conducts third multifamily and healthcare loan sale Of 2005 and saves $180 million

01/09/06

HUD announces nearly $33 million aimed at increasing economic self-sufficiency among public housing residents

01/05/06 Bush Administration announces more than $710 million to help very low-income elderly and people with disabilities
01/04/06 HUD announces landmark $41 million settlement against ABN AMRO
01/03/06 HUD announces higher FHA home loan limits to help more American families become homeowners

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