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The following stories describe successes communities have made in using HUD's Economic Development Programs.

2005

First Time & First-Of-A-Kind
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 Program

RHED Grant Funds Colonias Home Mortgages and Construction
February 26, 2003
The PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corporation (PPEP) in Tucson, AZ received a $500,000 Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) grant in 2000 under the Innovative Housing and Economic Development category.
more... | RHED Program

Giving Hope to At Risk Youth
January 6, 2005
On December 15th, 2004, HUD Regional Director Macie Houston presented United Way a check for $700,000 for the Kansas City Youthbuild Program. The grant was one of over 100 2004 Youthbuild grants announced last week by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson.
more... | Press Release | Youthbuild

2004

Congratulations to Spokane Service Team/Youthbuild Spokane Graduates
November 19, 2004
It was graduation time for Educational Service District (ESD) 101's Spokane Service Team and Youthbuild Spokane members in September.
more... | Youthbuild

2003

Louisiana Learning Center Celebrates Youth Build Program Graduates
April 8, 2003
The Mirabeau Neighborhood Network Learning Center of New Orleans recently celebrated the graduation of another class from its Youth Build Program. The program has been providing young adults age 16 to 24 years with valuable job training and technical expertise in the housing construction industry.
more... | Youthbuild

2002

Frontier Housing has made a significant impact on families and communities in Morehead, Kentucky
December 9, 2002
Frontier Housing was founded in 1974, when a few committed volunteers supported by area churches got together to try to provide solutions for the tremendous numbers of families in Northeast Kentucky who were living in unaffordable units that were unsafe and overcrowded.
more... | RHED Program

King County's Youthbuild Together Program
November 15, 2002
Operated through the King County Department of Community and Human Services under the Work Training Program, Youthbuild Together embodies the Youthbuild USA mission as a comprehensive youth and community development program, as well as an alternative school.
more... | Youthbuild

Restoring Homes and Keeping Them Affordable
November 5, 2002
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program's (KVCAP) Affordable Housing Department, in partnership with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Maine State Housing Authority, have created a pilot program to replace severely deteriorated homes.
more... | RHED Program

Youthbuild Program Builds Homes, Improves Lives in San Diego
October 28, 2002
Thanks to a $700,000 HUD grant, the Youthbuild Program of the Black Contractors Association of San Diego celebrated the completion of their first home with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 26.
more... | Youthbuild

Nearly $60 Million in Youthbuild Grants give At-Risk Youth a New Chance in Life
October 22, 2002
Thousands of high school dropouts in 35 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will have a chance at a new start in life -- and a possible career in the construction trades -- thanks to $60 million in Youthbuild grants awarded by the Department.
more... | Youthbuild

The Future is Bright for Ambitious, Optimistic YouthBuild Louisville Young Men and Women
September 16, 2002
"YouthBuild Louisville Day" transcended the tried and true concept of a proclamation by the mayor and soaring speeches from important officials. Instead, this special day was brimming with life and hope - including an important groundbreaking for the first complete home that 30 YouthBuild Louisville participants will build under this new local program.
more... | Youthbuild

RHED/Colonias at work in South Texas
September 16, 2002
Community Resource Group, Inc. received funding from HUD to improve housing conditions for Colonias residents in Starr County by rehabilitating homes which could be rehabilitated, demolishing those which could not be rehabilitated and constructing new homes on the same sites.
more... | RHED Program

Bush Administration Announces more than $250,000 in Housing and Economic Development Funds for Laurinburg, North Carolina
August 15, 2002
Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary Roy A. Bernardi awarded $150,000 in federal funding for the revitalization of downtown Laurinburg and announced $103,706 for 25 rental-assistance vouchers for Laurinburg to help low-income families rent apartments or buy homes.
more... | RHED Program

Bush Administration Announces Over $8.5 Million in Housing and Economic Development Funds for South Dakota
August 12, 2002
Five communities in South Dakota will receive a total of more than $8.5 million in federal funding to support economic development, stimulate job growth and promote affordable housing.
more... | RHED Program

A Tibetan Family finds the "Affordability Project," and the American Dream, in Salt Lake City, Utah
August 1, 2002
For many years, Thupten Kunga, his wife Phurbu Dolma and their seven children dreamed of moving out of the small, two-bedroom house they rented. Little did this hard working Tibetan family know that after living through a nightmare, their American Dream would finally come true.
more... | RHED Program

New Horizons Open for Graduates of San Diego Black Contractors Association's First Youthbuild Class
February 7, 2002
It would have been a special day for any teenager in America, but for 28 teens and young men and women in San Diego, it was a special day many of them never expected to see. On Friday, January 18, 2002, ten students received their high school diplomas, another five received their GED, five more were moving on to pursue a degree from a college or technical school, and all had learned job-ready construction skills.
more... | Youthbuild

2001

HUD Helps At-Risk Youths Find Path to a Brighter Future
December 3, 2001
In St. Louis, a growing number of high school dropouts and other young, low-income men and women are experiencing the pride and satisfaction that comes from having a job and doing it well. The reasons for their success include their determination, and the skills they learned through HUD's Youthbuild program.
more... | Youthbuild

Youthbuild Builds New Homes and Young Lives
May, 2000
More than 5,500 unemployed youths in cities around the country gained a high school credential and learned construction skills while building affordable housing in their communities through the Youthbuild program in 1999.
more... | Youthbuild