Community Development News

HUD provides 2,500 housing vouchers to keep families together

From HUD Press Releases: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is awarding 2,500 rental assistance vouchers to 37 public housing authorities across the U.S. to reunite more than 7,500 children with their...


HUD Secretary Donovan announces expanded eligibility for Making Home Affordable Refinancing

From HUD Press Releases: WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced an expansion of the Obama Administration's Home Affordable Refinance Program to include participation by borrowers who are current but up to 125 percent underwater...


Improving math education in early childhood

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Though many consider teaching math to young children to be unnecessary or inappropriate at this stage in their educational development, research shows that as early as infancy, children start to think about the world in...


National Association for College Admission Counseling Receives $52,000 TG Grant for College Admission Workshops

From Ascribe Newsfeed: The National Association for College Admission Counseling's (NACAC's) campaign to inspire collaboration among community members positioned to aid underrepresented and underserved students recently received a generous grant from TG, a public, non-profit corporation created by the Texas...


Marin Community Foundation Unveils $10 Million, Five-Year Affordable Housing Plan; Initiative Supports Rehabilitating Vacant Homes, Facilitating Land-Use Planning, Upgrading Farm Worker Housing

From Ascribe Newsfeed: The Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has announced a $10 million, five-year plan aimed at increasing the amount of affordable housing for low-income families, seniors, and other individuals and families in Marin. Read more from this post....


Marquez confirmed as HUD Assistant Secretary

From HUD Press Releases: WASHINGTON - Mercedes Marquez was unanimously confirmed as an Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As the former general manager of the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), Marquez will...