Yearly Archives: 2008

HUD Charges Louisiana Couple With Housing Discrimination

Husband and wife accused of violating Fair Housing Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - April  22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

Senate Passes Landrieu Tax Cut For Gulf Coast Homeowners

$1.1 billion tax relief amendment to housing bill would eliminate so-called "Road Home Tax," spur business investment WASHINGTON - April 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) —...

State Announces Residential Property Storm Mitigation Incentives

Insurance premium discounts are available in 2008 to home owners who build or retrofit a structure to comply with the requirements of the State...

Rebuilding Together and NeighborWorks® Work Together to Assist Low-Income Homeowners

WASHINGTON D.C. - Rebuilding Together, the nation’s lead nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, today announced that it has partnered with NeighborWorks® America. The...

Guide to the Upcoming Congressional Elections

The special elections for Louisiana’s first and sixth congressional races will feature a new election format. All future federal races will also follow this...

Rebuilding Together Teams with NBA for “NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service”

New Orleans - February 12, 2008 – Rebuilding Together New Orleans, a leader in the city’s post-hurricane renewal, will be hosting almost 400 NBA...

Providence Community Housing and Enterprise Commence Construction on 474 Affordable Homes for Low-Income Seniors...

$41 Million Invested Through GO Zone Tax Credits to Rehabilitate and Build Four Apartment Complexes NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Providence Community Housing and...

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T & I Committee Passes Graves’ Legislation to Improve Disaster Recovery

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced a slate of bills today, including a bipartisan disaster relief bill authored by Reps. Garret Graves (LA-6) and Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.). The legislation, H.R. 1311 is designed to help communities recover from disasters and increase disaster program transparency and oversight