HUD Releases the availability of $95 Million from Grants – Seattle Real Estate – Homes For Sale – Listing New-http://www.ThachRealEstateGroup.com

HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF $95 MILLION FROM SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the availability of $95 million to support sustainable local initiatives through the FY 2011 Regional Planning and Community Challenge Planning Grant Programs from HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. Awarded competitively, both programs work to expand housing choices, improve connections between employment centers and homes, and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities.

“This funding renews an important commitment the Obama Administration made to American families with the announcement of the Administration’s Partnership for Sustainable Communities in 2009,” said Donovan. “Connecting affordable housing choices with quality schools and jobs not only ensures families will be able to provide a safe environment for their children, but it also provides communities large and small with the resources they need to make a sustainable plan for their future.”