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Three New Mexico Organizations Awarded Housing Grants
March 18, 2010 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that three New Mexico organizations have been awarded federal grants to support efforts to revitalize and sustain community development and promote and preserve affordable housing for New Mexico residents.
Rep. Luján Cosponsors Legislation to Help Military Homeowners
March 15, 2010 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Rep. Ben Ray Luján has cosponsored legislation to help military homeowners who have had to relocate to a new base and sell their homes during a downturn in the housing market
HUD Awards $325,000 in Grants to Housing Authorities in New Mexico to Help Public Housing Residents Obtain Jobs, Economic Independence
January 15, 2010 Posted by HUD
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded a total of $325,403 to six New Mexico housing authorities to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence.
Senate Approves Udall, Bingaman & Bond Amendment to Fight Veteran Homelessness
November 17, 2009 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - November 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Kit Bond (R-MO) today reported that the U.S. Senate has approved an amendment they introduced that would increase funding to provide transitional housing for homeless veterans.
Senators Call for Increased Funding to Fight Veteran Homelessness
November 7, 2009 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Kit Bond (R-MO) today introduced an amendment that would increase funding to provide transitional housing for homeless veterans, calling it our nation’s sacred responsibility to support the men and women who answered America’s call to duty.
Congressman Teague Votes to Extend Homebuyers Tax Credit, Business Tax Relief and Unemployment Benefits
November 6, 2009 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - Today, Congressman Harry Teague voted to extend critical benefits and tax relief programs to stimulate southern New Mexico’s economy.
Heinrich Announces $7.8 Million in Affordable Housing Funding For Albuquerque Through Recovery Act
October 27, 2009 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich (NM-1) announced today that the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (NMMFA) is receiving more than $7.8 million to support construction of housing for low-income families in Albuquerque through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Congressman Harry Teague Announces Funding for Las Cruces Homeless Veterans Center
October 8, 2009 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - October 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Tuesday, Congressman Harry Teague announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding $180,750 to the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope.
HUD announces $50 million in Recovery Act funds to assist local communities stabilize neighborhoods hard hit by foreclosure
September 2, 2009 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON, DC - August 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD is launching a $50 million effort to help state and local governments address the inventory of foreclosed properties assisted under the Department’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
HUD approves four New Mexico cities’ Recovery Act plans to revitalize neighborhoods and create jobs
July 21, 2009 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today approved plans for four New Mexico cities to use funds totaling $1,652,406 to help stabilize and revive local neighborhoods, rehabilitate affordable housing, and improve key public facilities.
New Mexico Delegation Announces Nearly $2 Million in Energy Efficiency Rebates
July 14, 2009 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - July 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — “This appliance rebate initiative was written into law in 2005, but the Recovery Act is the first opportunity we’ve had to fund it.
Green and Affordable Chuska Apartments Open in Gallup, New Mexico
September 26, 2008 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Once celebrated as an integral railroad town of the west, the city of Gallup can now be hailed as having one of the few environmentally responsive, affordable housing developments in the state of New Mexico.
First Ever Carbon Offsets Sale Aids Development of Green Affordable Housing
August 16, 2008 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - July 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Silver Gardens, an environmentally responsible affordable housing development, is the first in the nation to receive funding from a groundbreaking new initiative created by Enterprise Community Partners that taps the booming market for voluntary “carbon offsets.” This initiative will help low-income families experience the health, economic, […]
DOE helps low-income New Mexicans weatherize homes
July 26, 2008 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $1.7 million to the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority to help low-income New Mexicans weatherize their homes.
The funds, awarded through the DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, brings total weatherization assistance to date for New Mexico homeowners to $10.4 million, said U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-NM, in a news release.
Bingaman: Two New Mexico Pueblos to Benefit From Hud Funds
January 17, 2008 Posted by New Mexico RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON - January 17, 2008 - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that two New Mexico pueblos will benefit from a total of $1.2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing’s Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program, which helps meet the housing needs of low-income communities.
