House Financial Services Committee Passes Section 8 Voucher Reform Bill – July 24, 2009

Washington, DC – The Financial Services Committee today approved H.R. 3045, the Section Eight Voucher Reform Act of 2009. The landmark bill would reform the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, which provides rental housing assistance to 2 million low-income families nationwide. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), was approved by a vote of 41- 24.

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DHCD Submits Final Neighborhood Stabilization Plan to HUD – December 1, 2008

DHCD’s comprehensive plan for assistance through HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) contains a combination of centralized resources (a statewide loan fund for acquisition, receivership assistance program, mortgage product support, etc) and targeted responses to specific high-priority geographic areas who request state assistance. Please use the links below to view full documentation of DHCD’s plan:

DHCD Submits Final Neighborhood Stabilization Plan to HUD – December 1, 2008

DHCD’s comprehensive plan for assistance through HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) contains a combination of centralized resources (a statewide loan fund for acquisition, receivership assistance program, mortgage product support, etc) and targeted responses to specific high-priority geographic areas who request state assistance. Please use the links below to view full documentation of DHCD’s plan: