Today HUD announced that 17 communities across the U.S. will receive HUD’s first Choice Neighborhood Planning Grants. While the maximum grant is only $250,000, the lasting impact this funding will have on children who have been left behind in some of this nation’s poorest neighborhoods is infinite.
For example, this funding will allow the Albany (NY) Housing Authority and its partners to develop a plan to not only bring quality, affordable housing, but new educational opportunities to the West Central Albany neighborhood. In Baltimore, Md., Jubilee Baltimore, a non-profit organization that develops and renovates real estate, and its partners will use the funding to start comprehensive talks that will begin the transformation of Central West Baltimore. Discussions will include a locally-driven plan for the redevelopment of Pedestal Gardens, a 203-unit HUD-assisted housing project, which will bring residents better housing; diversified retail options in the neighborhood and updates to the community’s transportation system.
There are 15 other stories like these that will fulfill the mission of the Choice Neighborhoods Program – to promote a comprehensive approach to transforming distressed areas of concentrated poverty into viable and sustainable mixed-income neighborhoods. Building on the successes of HUD’s HOPE VI Program, Choice Neighborhoods will link housing improvements with a wider variety of public services including schools, public transit and employment opportunities.
The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative is a centerpiece of the Obama Administration’s interagency Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative – a collaboration between the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Education, Justice, Treasury and Health and Human Services to support the ability of local leaders from the public and private sectors and attract the private investment needed to transform distressed neighborhoods into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with the affordable housing, safe streets and good schools every family needs.
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I would like to know what communities in the Orange County, and Los Angeles county, are being assisted with any kind of First time buyers assistance from a Federal Grant and also the planning grants available. Could you send me a contact name and number. Thank you Diane McAuley
I am not sure if you received this email. I need to know where in Orange county, and Los Angeles county are the Grants for buyers and what programs are available. Thank you for your responce. Diane McAuley. Please send me information and any contact names and numbers
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CITY of La Dept Public Works. He is my husband since 8/24/84
we are certified domestic partners 8-24-84,8-24-88,5/1999
then 8/24/99 stood in front of minister and rabbi. Then we
State registered 1/18/2005 because ca was saying any employer
20 employees or sub contractors had to offer domestic partnership to every one no discrimination and my sister is bi-sexual But My husband also put into court docs on 12/17/2004 that this person cynthia lyyn crawford aka pettengill & aka alonso etc. Lynnwood Prision and paroled to North hollytwood street svc convicted of narcotics and oral sex with brother jeffrey crawford or possible son since she
was popping kids out since 14 her drug/drinking mother raised
them brother sister. Funny on Dec 8,2002 he overdosedthe next day mark steven pettengill my husband and I on Dec 9th,2002
qualified because my credit which she has destroyed and he
has helped premeditated all of this with her even though i have limited use on right side and adult care giver husband and still fighting sever domestic violence. He was able to
get a judge wendy kohn dept. k to give my domestic violence
restraining order against him as if i abused him. then had
re enforced lifetime. and he left with ssi and no other help
spousal support, no pension and violated all my rights under ADA laws. and Built a 4 bedroom house 2bath using her mother
as half owner/him as half owner and she quick claimed off as spouse.all utilities in mother’s name since 80+. My grand parents were on shindlers list since I am Jewish. So the truth will come out now i Know how people in jail spend 16,20 or more yrs and innocent of the crime but have all proof but
no one cares. He thinks because supervisors,to other high ranking officials in city and drives heavy equipment and making 100k 2things never leave is murder child support he has one order since 1982 and one since 1999 and has violated them but claims her kid and hired attorney in Burbank that did not work with in the law as well as city attorney david]
kanokey devenshire will not give one case to the DA who was
valencia newhall palmdale, now all of San Fernando Valley John
Nathrop.
HUD is a wonderful source, I hope, for young families who miss mortgage payments. It is not so wonderful for the retiree who hasn’t missed one mortgage payment and tried to follow all the rules. Older citizens, retirees or those approaching senior-hood, beware. You’re hung out to dry by your government. HUD, any agency will NOT assist you or aid you in lowering your mortage payments after retirement.
I would like a first time list for the country. Revitalization is the key and we would like the earmarks to start in the Midwest. This is the centerpiece of the nation. The railways centerpoint.
I would like housing for seniors with low income in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I have been turned down because of one thing on my credit report. I have called every where with no answes to this. I do not know where to call any more I have call all the places I know. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
HUD has been a blessings to millions of Americans facing hardship. I hope they can pull this one off.
HUD has been a blessing to millions of Americans over the years. I hope they can pull this one off