April 2010 HUDLines

HUD WORKS FOR YOU....

*** April is National Fair Housing Month - HUD Richmond is "Creating Partnerships and Enhancing Accessible Housing Opportunities for our Military Men and Women!" on April 14, 9:30 - 1:00 at the Tuckahoe Public Library in Henrico. To register contact linda.j.kopalchick@hud.gov *** Public housing authorities in Virginia met a critical Recovery Act deadline, creating nearly 129 jobs and rehabilitating 3,000 homes for low-income families - Just over one year after the Recovery Act was signed, the funds are putting Americans to work and making homes healthier for thousands of families across the state. *** Don't miss this - Registration now open for "Agency Development and Grantwriting Basics" Workshop to be held in Wytheville May 10 & 11. Contact anne.davis@hud.gov to register ***

FHA LEADS THE WAY....

*** HUD P260 training for FHA lenders on HUD Mortgagee Compliance, P260 Portal, Preservation and Protection, Conveyance, & Claims - will smooth submissions process for lenders. Space limited- see http://support.yardi.com/hudtraining_mm3_lenders.asp *** FHA sets up special on-line mailbox for all condominium inquiries: CondoProjectApprovalInquiries@hud.gov ***New FHA Mortgagee Letters: 2010-07 provides guidance on revisions to model Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Loan Agreement and Fannie Mae Form 1009, Residential Application for Reverse Mortgages .... 2010-08 discusses validity period for appraisals establishing the listing price of HUD's Real Estate Owned (REO) properties and conditions for which second appraisal may be ordered for buyers of REO properties utilizing FHA financing ....2010-09 announces the FHA servicing lenders' Tier Ranking Scores for Round 38.... 2010-10 sets revision of Form HUD 92264-A, "Supplement to Project Analysis." For all Mortgagee Letters see HUD's website ***

HUD RICHMOND'S PARTNER IN THE HUDLIGHTS....

***THE VIRGINIA FAIR HOUSING OFFICE, HUD's recognized Fair Housing Assistance Program in Virginia, protects the Fair Housing rights of Virginia's residents through investigations and education all year long. Don't miss the opportunity to learn how you can be a fairer, and consequently richer, community through affirmative Fair Housing outreach and implementation. Contact Mally Mason at Mally.Mason@dpor.virginia.gov to register for Fair Housing training scheduled on April 1, 20 and 30 ***

BRIEF BRIEFS....

*** "We All Win: Housing for People with Barriers" event - April 23 in Richmond - david.j.carradini@hud.gov for information ***Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond sponsoring interactive workshop on Strategic Planning for Nonprofits 4/30 - see http://www.richmondfed.org/ for information and to register *** Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program Workshop 5/6 at the Virginia Housing Center (VHDA) in Glen Allen. Contact Ramona Chapman at VA Department of Housing and Community Development - Ramona.Chapman@dhcd.virginia.gov, 804-371-7167 *** Governor McDonnell announces Banci Tewolde to serve as Virginia's first statewide prisoner re-entry coordinator - to develop & implement a comprehensive plan for prisoner re-entry- see http://www.governor.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=85 ***FEMA launches 5th annual FloodSmart Campaign. Visit National Flood Insurance Program website (http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/). Be ready....don't be sorry ***

GREEN NOTES....

*** EPA awards National EnergyStar Award for Excellence to Community Housing Partners; Regional EnergyStar Award goes to EarthCraft Virginia - see http://www.energystar.gov/ *** New River Valley Home Builder's Association presents Highlander Construction & Development with Design Excellence Award for New River Valley project that includes original designs of two energy efficient EarthCraft certified homes- see http://www.nrvhba.com/press.htm *** Housing Assistance Council (HAC) schedules conference "Building Green in Rural America: A Symposium on Policy and Practice" for 6/ 9 in Washington, DC. Will feature local housing developers with successful sustainable and green practices in rural housing development....See http://www.ruralhome.org/, or contact Dan Stern, HAC, 202-842-8600, dan@ruralhome.org *** Housing Assistance Council (HAC) and Home Depot's Green Fund Capacity Building Grant due 4/5 - see http://www.raconline.org/ *** Virginia Sustainable Building Network offers "Green Building Outlook; 2010 and Beyond" 4/15 at George Mason University in Fairfax - see http://www.vsbn.org/ ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO LOOK INTO ....

***Application deadline 4/19 for Communities Putting Prevention to Work- Leveraging National Organizations program. *** Deadline 4/30 for National Park Service grants for firefighter safety and rural & volunteer fire department capacity building through supplies & equipment. See http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/ukhhjd/tiyuduild/k *** Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Vocational Rehab grant applications due 5/17 - see http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1503 *** Home Depot 2010 Pro Trade Scholarships - Applications due 4/30. see http://www.homedepot.com/tradescholarship or call 877-743-5327*** Bank of America Foundation announces Neighborhood Excellence grants due 6/1 - see http://www.bankofamerica.com/ *** Online applications for Virginia's July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 program year of Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) due 4/9 see http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/ ***

BRIEF BRIEFS TO CHEER ABOUT....

Governor McDonnell announces $300,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to City of Galax to support expansion of the Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company - see http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ *** Kickoff was held 3/18 for Arlington VOA Assisted Living Residence - funded by a grant from HUD's Assisted Living Conversion Program. When finished, Arlington VOA will provide 52 accessible assisted living units - see http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/HumanServices/AgingDisability/AALR/page60315.aspx ***$875,000 Award announced for Eastern Virginia Medical School to address asthma, air quality and household safety through its Consortia for Healthy Homes in Norfolk. See website ***