HUD Archives: 2007 News Releases

01/05/2007 Jackson Announces $31 Million in Grants to Protect Children from Dangerous Lead Paint Hazards (07-001)
01/10/2007 Statement from Secretary Alphonso Jackson on National Alliance to End Homelessness Release of Homeless Numbers (07-002)
01/16/2007 HUD Secretary Commemorates Dr. King's Legacy, Delivers Keynote Speech at Church Awards Breakfast in Washington, DC (07-003)
01/18/2007 HUD Announces Nearly $9 Million to Assist Elderly, Disabled (07-004)
01/22/2007 HUD Translates Housing Forms to Assist Landlords and Managers (07-005)
01/30/2007 HUD Awards $27 Million to Five Mississippi Housing Authorities to Help Repair Hurricane Damaged Public Housing (07-006)
01/31/2007 GAO Recognizes HUD's Management Reforms (07-007)
02/05/2007 Bush Administration Proposes $35.2 Billion HUD Budget in 2008 - Request Is $1.6 Billion Higher than Last Year's Request (07-008)
02/06/2007 HUD Deputy Secretary Testifies before House Financial Services Committee on Gulf Coast Recovery Efforts (07-009)
02/08/2007 HUD Secretary Highlights Critical Housing Initiatives in Keynote Address to National Association of Home Builders (07-011)
02/08/2007 HUD Speeds Disaster Assistance for Tornado Victims in Four Florida Counties (07-013)
02/09/2007 HUD Approves Louisiana Plan to Boost Funding to Small Business Recovery Program (07-014)
02/12/2007 Statement from U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson on the Proposed Sale of Starrett City (07-021207)
02/16/2007 HUD Secretary: Starrett City Deal Threatens Critical Need for Affordable Housing in New York City (07-016)
02/16/2007 HUD Creates First National Housing Locator for Housing Assistance in Disaster Areas (07-019)
02/20/2007 Bush Administration Announces Nearly $1.4 Billion to Support a Record Number of Local Homeless Programs Nationwide (07-017)
02/23/2007 Jackson Announces New Partnership with National Association of Real Estate Brokers to Increase African American Homeownership (07-018)
02/27/2007 VI Housing Authority, HUD Withhold $2 Million in Payments (07-021)
02/27/2007 HUD Secretary Highlights More Assistance for Native American Housing (07-022)
02/28/2007 HUD Releases Landmark Homeless Study (07-020)
03/01/2007 HUD Settles Parking Accessibility Case for $10,000 (07-023)
03/02/2007 HUD Preserves Affordable Housing in New York by Denying Sale of Starrett City (07-024)
03/05/2007 HUD Secretary Jackson Leads U.S. Delegation to Ghana for 50th Independence Anniversary Celebration (07-025)
03/07/2007 Jackson Approves Alabama's $21.2 Million Disaster Recovery Plan (07-027)
03/12/2007 Virgin Islands Housing Authority Finalizes Comprehensive Energy Services Agreement (07-028)
03/13/2007 HUD Announces $2.4 Billion Available Through 38 Grant Programs (07-026)
03/15/2007 FHA Commissioner: Homeowners Need a Safer Alternative to Risky Mortgages (07-029)
03/28/2007 Housing Authority of New Orleans Board Approves Firms to Plan the Redevelopment of St. Bernard, C.J. Peete, B.W. Cooper (07-030)
04/03/2007 Housing Discrimination Complaints at an All-Time High (07-032)
04/05/2007 HUD Unveils Ad to Educate Americans About Housing Rights (07-035)
04/09/2007 Government Program Helps Families Stay in Their Homes (07-037)
04/09/2007 HUD Offers Free Training Program on Safe Rehabilitation of Hurricane-Damaged Homes in New Orleans (07-039)
04/09/2007 Statement from HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson on Louisiana's Road Home Program (07-04-09)
04/10/2007 HUD Secretary Discusses Fair Housing in Online White House Forum (07-038)
04/10/2007 HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Introduces, "Franklin, the Fair Housing Fox" (07-040)
04/12/2007 HUD Settles Cases Against New Mexico Builder and Florida Title Company for Paying Kickbacks for Referrals (07-041)
04/13/2007 HUD Earns an a -Plus on IT Security Efforts (07-042)
04/13/2007 Jackson Approves $429 Million Disaster Recovery Plan in Texas (07-043)
04/17/2007 Tens of Thousands of Borrowers Could Have an "Exit Strategy" from Risky Loans If FHA Is Modernized (07-045)
04/19/2007 HUD Secretary Calls for Restoring Confidence in Mortgage Lending Practices Through FHA Modernization (07-046)
04/19/2007 HUD Statement on the 12th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing (07-048)
04/20/2007 HUD Secretary Serves Lunch at Area Shelter (07-049)
04/20/2007 Statement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regarding Negotiations with Miami-Dade County Officials (07-053)
04/24/2007 HUD Releases Its GSE Determination Letters to the Public (07-044)
04/25/2007 Modernized FHA an Antidote for Predatory Lending (07-050)
04/26/2007 HUD Charges Idaho Landlord with Violating the Fair Housing Act (07-047)
04/26/2007 Housing Assistance Extended for Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims for Another 18 Months (07-051)
04/27/2007 Statement by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson on Louisiana's 10,000 Road Home Closings (07-052)
05/01/2007 HUD Honors Bowling Green Kentucky with Award for Increasing Affordable Housing (07-054)
05/02/2007 HUD Charges Kansas City Property Managers with Violating the Fair Housing Act (07-055)
05/04/2007 HUD Secretary Announces $3.7 Billion in Community Development Funding (07-056)
05/04/2007 HUD Deputy Secretary Cuts Ribbon on Second Phase of Carlson Commons (07-057)
05/07/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Kansas Tornado Victims (07-059)
05/08/2007 HUD Secretary Announces $1.8 Billion for Affordable Housing and First Time Homeownership Programs (07-058)
05/09/2007 HUD Special Agent "Rides for Those Who Died" (07-060)
05/11/2007 HUD Committed to Corporate Community Partnerships (07-061)
05/11/2007 Bush Administration Reaffirms Commitment to Housing, Economic Development in El Salvador (07-062)
05/14/2007 HUD Stresses Preservation and Protection at Homeownership Summit (07-063)
05/14/2007 HUD, EPA, DOJ, State of California Announce Joint Settlement Agreement with California Landlord (07-064)
05/15/2007 HUD Official Discuss Importance of Homeownership at Native American National Policy Summit (07-065)
05/16/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Massachusetts Flood Victims (07-066)
05/17/2007 HUD Charges Virgina Beach Landlord with Violating the Fair Housing Act (07-067)
05/18/2007 HUD Secretary Tours Future Site of Senior Housing (07-068)
05/22/2007 HUD's Deputy Secretary Stresses "Power of Partnership" in Preparing for 2007 Hurricane Season (07-069)
05/23/2007 Statement by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson on His Participation in the U.S. - China Strategic Ecomomic Dialogue (07-072)
05/24/2007 HUD Sues California Hazard Reporting Company and Four Real Estate Brokerages in Kickback Scheme (07-071)
05/24/2007 HUD Hosts National Affordable Rental Housing Symposium (07-073)
06/01/2007 HUD and EPA Announce Legal Settlement with L.A. Landlords (07-075)
06/01/2007 HUD Kicks Off National Homeownership Month (07-076)
06/04/2007 HUD Secretary Stresses Promotion and Protection to Keep American Dream of Homeownership Alive (07-077)
06/04/2007 HUD Appoints Public Housing Expert to Head Virgin Islands Housing Authority (07-078)
06/04/2007 HUD Announces $100,000 Settlement of Fair Lending Complaint Against First Indiana Bank, N.A. (07-080)
06/06/2007 HUD Secretary, Mayor Open New Homes in Ninth Ward (07-081)
06/06/2007 HUD Unveils America's First Efficient, Sustainable, Affordable Concept Home Path (07-082)
06/11/2007 HUD Debars Omaha Landlord for Violating the Fair Housing Act (07-083)
06/13/2007 HUD Secretary Jackson Applauds Louisiana Housing Finance Agency Tax-Credit Extension (07-084)
06/14/2007 Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Support Bill to Provide a Safe Alternative to High Cost Subprime Mortgages (07-085)
06/15/2007 Couch Sworn in As HUD's General Counsel (07-086)
06/18/2007 HUD Secretary Applauds New Law to Increase Native American Homeownership (07-087)
06/19/2007 HUD Employee Is Among Finalists for Distinguished Government Award (07-090)
06/20/2007 Bernardi Calls on Communities in Southeast to Cut Red Tape Strangling Workforce Housing (07-088)
06/20/2007 More than 300,000 Seniors Benefiting from HUD Reverse Mortgages (07-089)
06/21/2007 Neighborhood Networks Week to Highlight How HUD Community Technology Centers Connect Residents to Opportunities (07-091)
06/25/2007 HUD Stresses Promotion and Protection at California Homeownership Summit (07-092)
06/25/2007 Jackson Appeals to Nation's Mayors to Cut Red Tape Choking Workforce Housing (07-093)
06/27/2007 HUD Secretary Tours Habitat Subdivsion in Knoxville, TN (07-094)
06/27/2007 HUD Charges Philadelphia Landlord with Violating the Fair Housing Act (07-095)
06/27/2007 HUD Celebrates 73rd Anniversary of FHA (07-096)
07/03/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Texas Flood Victims (07-098)
07/03/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Kansas Flood Victims (07-099)
07/05/2007 HUD Charges Connecticut Landlord with Violating the Fair Housing Act (07-097)
07/09/2007 Reliable Government-Approved Housing Counseling Services Available (07-100)
07/11/2007 Jackson Ok's $263 Million Plan to Help Restore Affordable Rental Housing in South Mississippi (07-102)
07/11/2007 HUD Announces Creation of New Lending Review Division (07-103)
07/11/2007 HUD Announces Settlement with Fairfield Resorts over Allegations of Illegal Marketing and Sales Tactics (07-104)
07/11/2007 HUD Releases Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure (07-105)
07/13/2007 HUD Earns Computerworld 2007 Laureate Award (07-106)
07/16/2007 HUD Releases Working Papers on GSEs' Funding of Affordable Loans (07-107)
07/17/2007 Two Million More Seniors Could Access Reverse Mortgages Under FHA Reform Proposal (07-108)
07/18/2007 HUD Marks 20 Years of Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (07-109)
07/20/2007 HUD Rolls Out Green Initiative for Some Properties (07-110)
07/23/2007 HUD Extends Housing Assistance for 11,400 Families Displaced by 2005 Hurricanes (07-111)
08/02/2007 HUD and the Texas Apartment Association Announce Accessibility Training to Be Held in Houston (07-112)
08/07/2007 Education and HUD Secretaries Visit Memphis School and Housing Development (07-113)
08/07/2007 HUD Takes over Miami-Dade Housing Agency, Appoints Recovery Administrator (07-114)
08/15/2007 HUD to Assume Rental Housing Assistance for Families Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (07-115)
08/27/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin Flood Victims (07-118)
08/27/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Minnesota Flood Victims (07-119)
08/27/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma Flood Victims (07-120)
08/30/2007 U.S. and China Renew Cooperation on Affordable Housing (07-122)
08/31/2007 Bush Administration to Help Nearly One-Quarter of a Million Homeowners Refinance, Keep Their Homes (07-123)
08/31/2007 Statement by the President on Homeownership Financing Rose Garden (07-123-statement)
09/01/2007 Embargoed until Delivery (07-123-radio)
09/05/2007 200,000 More Families Could Avoid Foreclosure with Congress' Help (07-124)
09/11/2007 Bush Administration Awards 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities over $8.4 Million in Grants (07-128)
09/12/2007 HUD Report Offers First Assessment of "Housing First" Strategy (07-127)
09/12/2007 Connecticut Landlords Settle Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Case (07-129)
09/13/2007 HUD Announces $143 Million in Grants to Protect Children from Dangerous Lead and Other Home Health and Safety Hazards (07-130)
09/17/2007 HUD and the Washington National Opera Team Up to Introduce Low-Income Young People to the World of Opera (07-136)
09/17/2007 HUD Announces $26 Million in Funding to Support Community Development Throughout Alabama (07-137)
09/18/2007 HUD Announces 2006 Affordable Housing Goals Performance Results for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (07-133)
09/18/2007 Statement from HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson on House Passage of FHA Modernization Legislation (07-139)
09/18/2007 HUD Announces More than $18 Million to Help Develop Housing for Very Low-Income Elderly (07-140)
09/19/2007 HUD Deputy Secretary Addresses Annual Housing Summit (07-135)
09/19/2007 HUD Secretary Urges Swift Passage of FHA Reform in Senate (07-141)
09/20/2007 Bernardi Announces $21 Million Loan Guarantee to Develop Ponce Convention Center and Public Aquarium (07-138)
09/20/2007 HUD Director Earns Distinguished Government Medal for Creating Innovative Database (07-142)
09/21/2007 HUD Awards $300,000 for Affordable Housing and Economic Development in Ceiba, Puerto Rico (07-134)
09/26/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Illinois Flood Victims (07-143)
10/04/2007 Bush Administration Announces $44.1 Million in Housing Counseling Grants to Nearly 400 National, State and Local Agencies (07-144)
10/04/2007 American Red Cross and HUD Agree to Speed Housing Information and Assistance to Displaced Families in Shelters (07-145)
10/04/2007 Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") (07-145b)
10/09/2007 HUD Assumes FEMA Rental Payments for Hurricane Victims on December 1st (07-146)
10/10/2007 HUD Announces $32 Million in HIV/AIDS Housing Aid to Help 31 AIDS Programs Nationwide (07-147)
10/10/2007 HUD Awards More than $18 Million in Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination (07-148)
10/11/2007 HUD Releases 2006 Public-Use Database for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (07-149)
10/11/2007 HUD Awards $18.7 Million in "Sweat Equity Grants" to Four Self-Help Housing Developers (07-150)
10/12/2007 HUD Charges a New York State Housing Authority with Violating Fair Housing Act (07-151)
10/16/2007 Bush Administration's Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives Helping Families Keep Their Homes (07-152)
10/18/2007 HUD Announces $8.1 Million in New Funding to Protect Children in Houston and Harris County from Dangerous Lead in the Home (07-153)
10/19/2007 HUD and Miami-Dade County Settle Lawsuit (07-154)
10/24/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Families Displaced by Southern California Wildfires (07-156)
10/25/2007 $5.2 Million in HUD Funding Is Available to Repair Native American Homes Destroyed by Southern California Fires (07-159)
10/26/2007 Bush Administration Announces More than $643 Million to Help Very Low-Income Elderly and People with Disabilities (07-157)
10/26/2007 HUD Officials Meet with Miami-Dade Housing Agency, Take Possession (07-160)
10/26/2007 HUD Dispatching Disaster Recovery Teams to Southern California to Help Displaced Families (07-161)
10/30/2007 HUD Announces $1.6 Million to Protect Children in Rochester from Dangerous Lead in the Home (07-163)
10/30/2007 HUD Encourages California Landlords to Place Listings in the National Housing Locator to Help Those in Fire Area (07-164)
10/31/2007 Bush Administration Awards $22.2 Million in Grants to Convert Multifamily Projects into Assisted Living Facilities (07-158)
10/31/2007 Fiscal Year 2007 Assisted Living Conversion Program (07-158-summary)
11/06/2007 Residents Receive Warm Welcome at New Guste Public Housing Community (07-165)
11/06/2007 HUD Creates Blueprint for Preserving Affordable Housing (07-166)
11/07/2007 HUD Reports Drop in Number of Chronically Homeless Persons Living on Nation's Streets (07-167)
11/13/2007 HUD Supports Display of Religious Symbols During Holiday Season
11/15/2007 HUD Annouces Home Purchase Incentives in Michigan, Ohio, and the Philadelphia Area (07-168)
11/15/2007 Jackson Highlights Foreclosure Prevention Measures at Workshop to Help Michigan Families Keep Their Homes (07-169)
11/16/2007 HUD and State of Florida Settle Case Against First American Title Co. in Alleged Kickback Scheme (07-170)
11/19/2007 HUD to Take over Rental Housing Assistance for Nearly 30,000 Residents Affected by 2005 Hurricanes (07-171)
11/29/2007 HUD Charges Alabama Landlord with Violating Fair Housing Act (07-174)
12/03/2007 Bush Administration's FHASecure Plan Helping Tens of Thousands of Families Keep Their Homes (07-175)
12/04/2007 Rental Payments Continue for Remaining Katrina/Rita Households in Rental Housing (07-176)
12/10/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Washington State Flood Victims (07-177)
12/10/2007 HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Oregon Flood Victims (07-178)
12/10/2007 Bush Administration Allocates $3 Billion to Meet Projected Shortfall in Louisiana's Road Home Program (07-179)
12/12/2007 HUD Awards Nearly $60 Million to Help Individuals Find Jobs (07-180)
12/13/2007 HUD Outlines Consequences If Demolition of Lafitte Is Not Approved (07-183)
12/14/2007 Statement by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson on Passage of FHA Modernization Legislation by the U.S. Senate (07-182)
12/18/2007 HUD Announces Agreement with Seattle Housing Authority to Make 263 Units Accessible for Residents with Disabilities (07-184)
12/19/2007 HUD Settles Discrimination Complaints Against Managers of St. Louis Apartment Complex (07-185)
12/21/2007 Bush Administration Announces Record $1.5 Billion to Support Homeless Programs Nationwide (07-189)