Yearly Archives: 2011
NDHFA STATEMENT ON US BANK CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSING FUND
BISMARCK, ND - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) issued the following statement in response to a $1.2 million contribution to the North Dakota Housing Incentive Fund (HIF) by U.S. Bank.
DELEGATION PRESSES U.S. HOUSING SECRETARY ON THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR MINOT
Washington, DC - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg again today pressed U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan for additional Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for those families and business owners impacted by this year's flood disaster in Minot.
HOUSING AGENCY OFFERS TAX CREDITS FOR FUND CONTRIBUTIONS
BISMARCK, ND - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is offering state tax credits to individuals and businesses that make a contribution to the North Dakota Housing Incentive Fund (HIF).
HOUSING DOLLARS DIRECTED TO ENERGY AND DISASTER NEEDS TAX PAYERS ENCOURAGED TO CONTRIBUTE TO...
BISMARCK, ND - November 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The state will direct more than $13 million of its housing incentive fund credit authority to disaster and energy impacted communities.
GRANTS AVAILABLE TO MAKE HOUSING ACCESSIBLE
BISMARCK, ND - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Grants are available from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) to renovate properties occupied by people with physical disabilities. “The Rehab Accessibility Program can help our disabled citizens remain in their homes,” Gov. Dalrymple said. “These grants are available in order to remove physical barriers and to make other renovations for improved access and mobility.”
Delegation Announces $1.5 Million Grant to Assist with Housing and Infrastructure Issues in Western...
WASHINGTON, DC - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $1.5 million grant to assist Western North Dakota communities with housing and infrastructure development.
Conrad Secures Commitment from FEMA to Expand Size of Temporary Housing to Lower Heating...
Washington, DC - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Kent Conrad secured a commitment from Federal Emergency Management Agency officials today to build additions onto the entry ways of the temporary housing units in an effort to keep houses warmer as winter approaches.
Merkley Urges Rehab-to-Rent Strategy to Help Stabilize Housing
WASHINGTON, DC - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined 33 of his colleagues in asking the Obama Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to swiftly develop an efficient and effective real estate owned (REO) management strategy. This strategy will convert foreclosed homes into affordable rentals to help address the foreclosure crisis and stabilize the housing market
Conrad Calls on FEMA, Corps to Redouble Temporary Housing Efforts
Minot, ND - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With another North Dakota winter around the corner, Senator Kent Conrad returned to Minot today to inspect the progress being made at temporary group housing sites in Minot to support families still recovering from this spring’s record flooding.
Conrad, Hoeven Inspect Temporary Housing for Displaced Residents in Minot
Minot, ND - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven led a group of community officials and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today to examine the progress being made to build temporary housing for those who lost their homes in the Souris River flood. The group inspected a temporary housing site on the east side of Minot before viewing student housing being built at Minot State University.
