Fun fact: It’s the first day of the last work week of summer. Here’s a Monday housing news round-up in honor of impending sweater weather.

Lots of reports on HUD’s recent release of funds for lead abatement.

More money is on the way to lend a hand to Maryland flood victims.

Did you know there’s a counseling hotline for homeowners facing foreclosure? Thanks to one Ohio news station, now you do!

A slew of students in New York have their eye on the Energy Department’s Solar Decathlon – and their design will eventually become a real home for a low-income family.

And one Texas homeless shelter is stepping up its support for the mentally ill.