December 13, 2011

Working to End Veterans’ Homelessness

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As the war in Iraq draws to a close, Secretary Donovan and Department of Veterans’ Affairs Secretary, Eric Shinseki joined together to announce some real progress in veterans’ homelessness.  Every year, we measure the progress made toward ending homelessness through the annual “Point-in-Time” (PIT) count.  And this year, we are happy to report that veterans’ [...]

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Daily Housing News Round-Up

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Home of the day: Drury University’s Sustainable Habitat House.   Secretaries Donovan and Shinseki discuss the decrease in the number of homeless veterans. 5 cities that have seen their home prices increase. Philadelphia launches energy efficient urban housing project. Sandtown Habitat for Humanity in Baltimore reaches milestone. And here are some tips to help lower [...]

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December 9, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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Home of the day: Midwest’s first affordable LGBT Senior Housing facility.   Affordable housing complex will create jobs in Santa Fe, NM. Representative Al Green fights for homeless veterans. The Florida housing market shows signs of growth. Colorado’s sustainability plans. And here is more on the Senate’s efforts to reduce home energy expenses.

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November 11, 2011

Today and every day, we remember

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Growing up in a military family, I always knew that I would join the military one day.  Following in the footsteps of my uncles, I proudly served my country then separated from the United States Air Force after 11 years.  Thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation program, I was able to [...]

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November 1, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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If you have plenty of candy leftover from Halloween, consider donating it to our troops overseas.  Now, on to today’s post Halloween housing news. Secretary Donovan talks Project Rebuild and jobs HUD’s HOME program working for Veterans Dayton, Ohio doing their part to reduce homelessness. And incentives for green homes in Anne Arundel county.

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