WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today released a study that finds the nation’s 1.2 million public housing units need an estimated $25.6 billion for large scale repairs. This study updates a 1998 analysis and includes costs to address overdue repairs, accessibility improvements for disabled residents, lead abatement, and water and energy conservation that would make the homes more cost effective and energy efficient.
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HUD Announces Disaster Relief for Hampden and Worcester Counties
On June 15, President Obama declared Hampden and Worcester counties disaster areas as a result of the storms and tornadoes two weeks earlier and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced that HUD will provide four types of assistance to help affected homeowners and low-income renters:
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The Basics of the Comprehensive Permit Process (pre-conference session)
Ed Marchant Handout - Overview of Chapter 40B Fundamentals
New Census Data, the Subsidized Housing Inventory, and Planned Production
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Mark Curtiss
Peter Daly
Kenneth Willis
Anthony Fracasso
Nancy Anderson
Interagency Working Group Matrix
Enterprise’s National Design Initiatives has announced the second annual Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute (AHDLI). The event will be held September 21-23, 2011 at The Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Please help in identifying and encouraging leading affordable housing development organizations in your area to apply to be participants of the 2011 Institute. Please see use this announcement for distribution to developer applicants.
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