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State of Minnesota Receives $5.0 Million in Affordable Housing Funds
Des Moines, IA - December 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Communities throughout the state of Minnesota were recently awarded $5.0 million in affordable housing grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The 15 projects slated for completion with these grants will create 545 homes for lower income families. In total, FHLB Des Moines awarded $16.4 million to 57 projects.
Minnesota Will Receive $21.6 Million More for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
ST. PAUL, MN - December 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security (OEs) today announced Minnesota will receive an additional $21.6 million in federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds for the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program (EAP). When added to the $64.8 million in federal funds already received by the state, this allocation brings the total for the current heating season to $86.4 million.
Minnesota to receive $64.8 million for Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
ST. PAUL, MN - October 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security (OES) today announced the state will soon receive its first installment of federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds for the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program (EAP).In its first release of funds for the 2011 program year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which funds LIHEAP, has allocated $64.8 million to Minnesota. Additional funds will be disbursed to the state throughout the program year.
Mayor Rybak, Representative Ellison Announce $2.7 Million More for Foreclosure Recovery from Obama Administration
Minneapolis, MN - September 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and U.S. Representative Keith Ellison announced today that the City of Minneapolis has won an additional $2.7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties in neighborhoods impacted by foreclosure, as part of the third round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP3) funds
Home Builders Help Consumers Weatherize Homes Through Innovative Rebate Program
January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A weatherization program that created jobs while it made homes more energy-efficient worked in Minnesota – and can be one model for successful programs in other states
