HUD Archives: 2008 News Releases

01/09/2008: HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance for Nevada Storm and Flood Victims (08-001)
01/10/2008: HUD Reports Progress in "Operation Fedrent" (08-002)
01/14/2008: HUD Settles Discrimination Complaint against Las Vegas Landlord (08-003)
01/22/2008: HUD Settles Discrimination Complaint against Ontario, California Townhouse Complex (08-004)
01/25/2008: Thousands of Texans to Benefit from Affordable, Government Approved Mortgage Plan (08-006)
01/25/2008: HUD Releases "Home Economics" Brochure to Improve Financial Literacy and Prepare Families for Homeownership (08-006a)
01/28/2008: HUD, EPA and U.S. Attorney in Minnesota Announce Legal Settlement with Minneapolis and St. Paul Landlords (08-005)
01/29/2008: Jackson Delivers $49 Million to Support Homeless Programs in Chicago (08-009)
01/29/2008: HUD Launches Initiatives to Improve MDHA Section 8 Program (08-010)
01/30/2008: HUD Takes Action against Fleetwood Homes of California (08-007)
01/30/2008: Jackson and Daley Stress Foreclosure Prevention in Chicago (08-011)
01/31/2008: New Executive Director Selected to Run Detroit Housing Commission (08-012)
02/01/2008: Thousands of Floridian Homeowners Could Benefit from New Government Program (08-013)
02/04/2008: Bush Administration Seeks $38.5 Billion HUD Budget in 2009 (08-014)
02/07/2008: Bush Administration Requests Permanent Housing Assistance for Some Displaced Gulf Coast Hurricane Families (08-016)
02/08/2008: FHA Reaching Out to 850,000 at -Risk Homeowners (08-017)
02/08/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Tennessee Tornado Victims (08-018)
02/08/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Arkansas Tornado Victims (08-019)
02/11/2008: Jackson Names Three Local Housing Developments Recipients of 2007 Best in American Living Award (08-021)
02/13/2008: HUD Unveils New Concept Home Vision (08-015)
02/21/2008: HUD Secretary Announces More Ohioans Turning to Affordable, Government-Backed Mortgages (08-022)
02/21/2008: HUD Charges Puerto Rico Condo Association with Violating the Fair Housing Act (08-023)
02/26/2008: HUD Secretary: FHA-secure Helps 100,000 Americans Stay in Their Homes (08-024)
02/26/2008: HUD Secretary Applauds Neighborworks America for Awarding $130 Million for Foreclosure Prevention Counseling (08-025)
03/04/2008: HUD Secretary: Tens of Thousands of Californians Could Benefit from Higher Government-Insured Mortgage Limits (08-026)
03/04/2008: HUD Awards $50 Million to Aid Seniors and Families Who Live in Public Housing (08-027)
03/05/2008: HUD and Justice Department Release New Guidance on "Reasonable Modifications" under the Fair Housing Act (08-028)
03/06/2008: President's Economic Growth Package to Make Nearly a Quarter of a Million Families Eligible for FHA-Insured Mortgages (08-030)
03/06/2008: Survey Finds That Most New Orleans Public Housing Residents Want to Return to City, But Not to Public Housing (08-031)
03/10/2008: HUD Charges Chicago Landlord with Violating Fair Housing Act (08-032)
03/14/2008: HUD Proposes Mortgage Reform to Help Consumers Better Understand Their Loan, Shop for Lower Costs (08-033)
03/17/2008: HUD Announces $27 Million for Affordable Housing and Community Development in New Orleans (08-034)
03/18/2008: Housing Authority of New Orleans Celebrates 100th Homeowner (08-035)
03/20/2008: Long-Awaited Demolition Begins at Jeffries East Public Housing (08-036)
03/20/2008: HUD Awards $20 Million to Revitalize Sheridan Terrace Public Housing Development in Washington, DC (08-037)
03/20/2008: HUD Awards $20 Million to Revitalize Aged Washington Beech Public Housing Development in Boston (08-038)
03/20/2008: HUD Awards $20 Million to Revitalize Public Housing Developments in Fayetteville, North Carolina (08-039)
03/20/2008: HUD Awards $8.9 Million to Revitalize AL Krohn Homes Public Housing Development in Phoenix (08-040)
03/20/2008: HUD Awards $20 Million to Revitalize Aged C.J. Peete Public Housing Development in New Orleans (08-041)
03/21/2008: HUD Charges Chicago Landlord with Violating Fair Housing Act (08-042)
03/25/2008: HUD Charges Texas Subdivision Owners, Zoning Committee with Violating Fair Housing Act (08-043)
03/27/2008: Baltimore and New Jersey Landlords Settle Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Cases (08-044)
03/28/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Missouri Flood Victims (08-045)
03/31/2008: Jackson to Step Down as HUD Secretary (08-046)
04/01/2008: HUD Marks 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act (08-047)
04/04/2008: Florida Housing Authority Returned to Local Control After Four Years under Federal Receivership (08-048)
04/08/2008: HUD Wins Prestigious Excellence in Government Award (08-049)
04/09/2008: Bush Administration to Expand Mortgage Help for Struggling Families (08-050)
04/16/2008: HUD and VA to Provide Permanent Housing for an Estimated 10,000 Homeless Veterans (08-052)
04/15/2008: HUD Celebrates First-Ever Fair Housing Education in America Day (08-053)
04/22/2008: HUD Charges Louisiana Couple with Housing Discrimination (08-054)
04/29/2008: Bernardi Highlights Bush Administration's Solutions to Save Homeowners from Foreclosure (08-055)
04/30/2008: Florida Homeless Program Receives HUD Award for Excellence (08-056)
05/01/2008: HUD Deputy Secretary Serves Lunch at Area Shelter in Recognition of National Volunteer Week (08-057)
05/02/2008: FHA Commissioner Wins Prestigious Affordable Housing Award from Homebuilders Association (08-058)
05/05/2008: HUD to Offer Free Conference to Highlight Innovative Financing Programs Available to Housing Agencies (08-059)
05/06/2008: HUD Makes $1 Billion in Grants Available Through 35 Programs (08-060)
05/07/2008: HUD Extends Comment Period on Proposed Mortgage Reforms (08-061)
05/07/2008: Sarasota Housing Authority Marks Public Housing Revitalization with Janie Poe Ground Breaking (08-062)
05/07/2008: HUD Appoints New HANO Board Chair as Major Public Housing Redevelopment Advances (08-063)
05/08/2008: Bush Administration to Implement FHASecure Expansion Using Fair, Flexible Premium Pricing (08-064)
05/09/2008: HUD Charges New York Co-Op with Denying Handicap-Accessible Parking Space (08-065)
05/13/2008: New Executive Director Selected to Head the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (08-066)
05/15/2008: HUD Announces $40,000 Settlement for Oregon Family with Autistic Child in Discrimination Case (08-068)
05/15/2008: Bush Administration's FHA-secure Refinances 200,000th Mortgage for American Families (08-069)
05/16/2008: HUD Charges Pennsylvania Owners with Violating Fair Housing Act (08-067)
05/19/2008: HUD Launches Ad Campaign to Fight Lending Discrimination (08-070)
05/21/2008: New HANO Board Chair Introduced at Board Meeting (08-071)
05/27/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Missouri Storm Victims (08-072)
05/27/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Colorado Storm Victims (08-073)
05/27/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Georgia Storm Victims (08-074)
05/27/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Iowa Storm Victims (08-075)
05/28/2008: HUD Announces New Leadership at Miami-Dade Housing Agency (08-076)
05/29/2008: New Study Finds Consumer Confusion Leads to Higher Closing Costs (08-077)
05/29/2008: Four Affordable Housing Developments Earn HUD Secretary's Housing and Community Design Award (08-078)
06/02/2008: Bush Administration Continues to Help Families Stay in Their Homes During National Homeownership Month (08-079)
06/05/2008: HUD Approves Demolition of Dunbar Village One Year After Vicious Attack (08-080)
06/09/2008: Bush Administration Renews Effort to Address Risky Loans on Government-Backed Mortgages (08-081)
06/13/2008: FHA Extends Financing for Immediate Purchase of Foreclosed Homes (08-082)
06/16/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Three Midwest States (08-083)
06/17/2008: Statement by HUD Secretary Steve Preston on the Hope Now Alliance's New Mortgage Assistance Guidelines (08-084)
06/18/2008: HUD Secretary Names David Horne as Chief of Staff (08-085)
06/19/2008: FHA Reaching Out to 675,000 at Risk Homeowners in Second Phase of Direct Mail Campaign (08-086)
06/25/2008: HUD Accepts $350 Million Mississippi Plan to Produce Thousands of Affordable Housing Units for Working Families (08-089)
06/25/2008: FHA and Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Sign Agreement to Help More Minnesotans Access Safer Government-Insured Mortgages (08-090)
06/26/2008: HUD Charges Alabama Mobile Home Park Owners with Discriminating against Families with Children (08-092)
06/26/2008: HUD Secretary Highlights Faith-Based Contributions to Fighting Homelessness (08-093)
06/30/2008: New HUD Secretary Tours New Orleans, Meets with Mayor (08-094)
06/30/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Missouri Storm Victims (08-095)
07/07/2008: HUD to Host Neighborhood Networks Workshop in San Francisco (08-096)
07/07/2008: HUD Secretary Names Burt Wilkerson Atlanta Regional Director (08-097)
07/07/2008: Greenwood Sworn-In as HUD Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (08-098)
07/07/2008: Peppler Sworn-In as HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (08-099)
07/08/2008: HUD Awards More Than $17 Million to Help Develop Housing for Very Low-Income Elderly (08-097a)
07/08/2008: Remarks by HUD Secretary Steve Preston During Media Teleconference Call to Discuss FHA-secure Expansion and Pending Congressional Legislation (08-100)
07/09/2008: HUD Announces Innovative Foreclosure Prevention Joint Venture for Detroit Area (08-101)
07/09/2008: Sarasota Housing Authority Returned to Local Control After Three Years under Federal Receivership (08-101a)
07/10/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for South Dakota Storm Victims (08-103)
07/10/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Kansas Storm Victims (08-104)
07/10/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Oklahoma Storm Victims (08-105)
07/11/2008: HUD Charges Puerto Rico Homeowner Association with Discriminating against Disabled Homeowner (08-102)
07/14/2008: Bush Administration Implements Expansion of FHA-secure Mortgage Assistance for Struggling Homeowners (08-106)
07/15/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Michigan Storm Victims (08-107)
07/18/2008: HUD Fair Lending Public Service Announcement to Showcase in Movie Theatres Across the Nation (08-108)
07/21/2008: HUD Charges Nevada Homeowners' Association with Discriminating against a Homeowner with a Disability (08-109)
07/22/2008: HUD Secretary Names Anoop Prakash as Deputy Chief of Staff (08-110)
07/23/2008: Statement by HUD Secretary Steve Preston on Pending Housing Legislation (08-111)
07/25/2008: HUD and Cuyahoga County Announce Plan to Create More Accessible Housing (08-112)
07/28/2008: HUD Charges Wisconsin Landlords with Discriminating against Families with Children (08-114)
07/29/2008: HUD Reports Drop in the Number of Chronically Homeless Persons (08-113)
08/01/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for South Texas Hurricane Victims (08-117)
08/04/2008: Preston Announces $100 Million in Disaster Assistance to Three Midwest States Impacted by Recent Storms and Flooding (08-116)
08/05/2008: HUD Announces $152 Million to Support Affordable Housing and Community Development Throughout Puerto Rico (08-115)
08/06/2008: HUD Secretary: FHA Has Helped 300,000 Families Find Relief with Government-Backed Mortgages (08-118)
08/07/2008: HUD Approves Historic Financial Deal to Modernize and Build More Than 4,100 New Public Housing Units on Puerto Rico (08-119)
08/08/2008: HUD Settles Lawsuit with California Hazard Reporting Company and Real Estate Brokerage (08-120)
08/12/2008: HUD Charges New York Landlords with Discriminating against a Disabled Resident (08-122)
08/14/2008: HUD Awards $1.4 Million Grant to L.A. to 'Connect' Persons Living with HIV/AIDS with Permanent Housing (08-124)
08/15/2008: Secretary Preston and Governor Schwarzenegger Announce $105 Million for Affordable Housing and Community Development in California (08-125)
08/18/2008: HUD Awards $19.3 Million in HIV/AIDS Housing Grants to 18 Local Programs Nationwide (08-126)
08/25/2008: HUD Secretary and Mayor McCrory Announce $10 Million Loan Guarantee to Charlotte (08-128)
08/29/2008: HUD Cuts Red Tape to Speed Relief to Hard-Hit Flood Areas in Iowa (08-129)
09/02/2008: HUD Readies Disaster Assistance for Gulf Hurricane Victims (08-130)
09/03/2008: Preston Announces Disaster Assistance for Louisiana (08-131)
09/04/2008: HUD Awards $16.9 Million for Affordable Housing and Economic Development in Rural America (08-132)
09/07/2008: Statement by HUD Secretary Steve Preston on Government Sponsored Enterprises (08-133)
09/09/2008: Bush Administration Awards $9 Million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (08-134)
09/09/2008: Bush Administration Awards $5 Million to Tribal Colleges and Universities (08-135)
09/09/2008: Bush Administration Awards $6 Million to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (08-136)
09/09/2008: Bush Administration Awards $3 Million to Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Colleges and Universities (08-137)
09/15/2008: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance in the Wake of Hurricane Ike (08-138)
09/16/2008: HUD Awards $10.6 Million in Grants to Create, Improve Computer Centers for Public Housing Residents (08-139)
09/22/2008: HUD Awards $20 Million to Revitalize Public Housing in Texarkana (08-142)
09/23/2008: HUD Charges Atlanta-Area Real Estate Agent and Company with Racial Steering in the Sale of Homes (08-140)
09/23/2008: HUD Awards $50.5 Million to Revitalize Public Housing in Washington (08-141)
09/23/2008: Preston Accepts $85 Million Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan (08-144)
09/24/2008: HUD, FEMA Announce 18-Month Housing Assistance Program for Families Displaced by Hurricane Ike (08-145)
09/25/2008: HUD Awards $6.8 Million to Revitalize Public Housing in Milwaukee (08-146)
09/26/2008: HUD Awards $20 Million to Continue Revitalization at Chicago's Stateway Gardens Public Housing Development (08-147)
09/26/2008: Preston Allocates Nearly $4 Billion to Stabilize Neighborhoods in States and Local Communities Hard-Hit by Foreclosure (08-148)
09/30/2008: HUD Encourages Texas and Louisiana Landlords to List Vacancies in the National Housing Locator System to Help Displaced Families (08-149)
10/01/2008: Bush Administration Launches "Hope for Homeowners" Program to Help More Struggling Families Keep Their Homes (08-150)
10/01/2008: HUD to Host National Housing Summit in Washington (08-151)
10/03/2008: Bush Administration Announces $50 Million in Housing Counseling Grants to Nearly 400 National, State and Local Agencies (08-154)
10/07/2008: HUD Charges Alabama Landlords with Discrimination (08-153)
10/07/2008: HUD Hosts National Housing Summit in Washington (08-155)
10/09/2008: HUD Charges New York Co-Op with Discriminating against Family of a Disabled Child (08-156)
10/09/2008: HUD Introduces New Financing Program to Expand Affordable Housing in Indian and Alaska Native Regions (08-157)
10/09/2008: HUD to Host Three Regional Housing Summits (08-158)
10/15/2008: HUD Announces $131 Million in Grants to Protect Thousands of Children from Dangerous Lead and Other Home Hazards (08-159)
10/15/2008: HUD, FEMA Include Hurricane Gustav Families to Housing Assistance Program to Begin November 1st (08-160)
10/16/2008: HUD, Philadelphia Housing Authority Sign Agreement to Certify 760 Units for People with Disabilities (08-163)
10/17/2008: HUD Awards More Than $21 Million in Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination (08-164)
10/17/2008: HUD Hosts National Symposium on Regulatory Reform - Recognizes Local Communities for Cutting Red Tape (08-161)
10/20/2008: HUD and Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Agree to Increase Accessible Housing (08-162)
10/21/2008: Preston Accepts $10 Million Indiana Disaster Recovery Plan (08-165)
10/23/2008: HUD Wins Prestigious Presidential Leadership Award (08-166)
10/24/2008: FHA Helps 400,000 Families Find Mortgage Relief (08-167)
10/27/2008: Preston Announces Remaining $200 Million in Disaster Assistance to 15 States Impacted by Storms and Flooding (08-168)
10/29/2008: FEMA Begins Referring Families to HUD for Temporary Disaster Housing Program (08-170)
10/30/2008: HUD Modernizes Online Guide for Avoiding Foreclosure (08-171)
11/03/2008: Michael Flynn Named HUD's Acting General Counsel (08-172)
11/06/2008: Statement by HUD Secretary Steve Preston on Transition Efforts (08-173)
11/10/2008: HUD Announces New, Permanent FHA Mortgage Loan Limits (08-174)
11/12/2008: HUD Issues New Mortgage Rules to Help Consumers Shop for Lower Cost Home Loans (08-175)
11/13/2008: Housing Counseling Industry Responding to Mortgage Crisis (08-176)
11/19/2008: Bush Administration Announces Flexibility for "Hope for Homeowners" Program (08-178)
11/24/2008: HUD Issues Guidance on the Fair Housing Act and Sexual Harassment (08-177)
11/26/2008: Preston Announces $2.1 Billion in Disaster Assistance to 13 States and Puerto Rico Impacted by 2008 Storms (08-179)
12/02/2008: HUD Launches Comprehensive Website to Increase Financial Literacy, Promote Healthy Homeownership (08-180)
12/08/2008: HUD Awards $10 Million to Nine Local AIDS Housing Programs (08-181)
12/09/2008: HUD, Partners Break Ground at St. Bernard Site to Bring New Mixed-Income Community to New Orleans (08-183)
12/13/2008: Statement by HUD Secretary Steve Preston on the Nomination of Shaun Donovan (08-184)
12/16/2008: HUD Approves $777 Million Deal to Construct 223-Bed Hospital and Medical Office Building in Hopewell Township, New Jersey (08-186)
12/17/2008: Preston Announces $26.5 Million in "Sweat Equity Grants" (08-185)
12/19/2008: Preston Accepts $72 Million Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan (08-187)
12/29/2008: HUD to Speed Process for Awarding Grants (08-188)
12/31/2008: HUD Awards $49 Million in Grants to Help Low-income Families Get Job Training and Employment (08-189)