Subject: FW: Virginia HUDLines, April 2010
VIRGINIA HUD LINES
April, 2010
E-Briefs from the Richmond Office of the U.S.
Department of Housing & Urban Development
800/842-2610, extension 4802
Mark J. Brezina, Acting Field Office Director www.hud.gov/virginia
««« 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 online
see http://www.hud.gov/emarc/index.cfm?fuseaction=emar.registerEvent&eventId=412&update=N or 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 – see http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/virginia/news ««« 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 http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/letters/mortgagee/ «««
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 – contact 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/conferences_and_events/community_development/2010/nonprofits_planning_workshop20100430.cfm 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 http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart /, National Flood Insurance Program website. Be
ready…don’t be sorry «««
««« EPA awards National EnergyStar Award for Excellence to Community
Housing Partners; Regional EnergyStar Award goes to EarthCraft Virginia – see http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=pt_awards.showawardlist&year=2010 ««« 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/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2352 ««« 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 – see: http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/funding/index.html or http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/funding/cppwfactsheet.html ««« Deadline 4/30 for National Park Service grants
for firefighter safety and rural & volunteer fire department capacity
building through supplies & equipment. See http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=51811 ««« 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
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/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=69 ««« 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 http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/virginia/news/HUDNo.2010-03-01 «««
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