January 24, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-up

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                Home of the day: Sunrise Metro Apartments in Salt Lake City.  Continuing evidence from Utah that Housing First is the solution to ending chronic homelessness. Volunteers in Miami-Dade prepare for their annual homeless point-in-time count tonight. Rehabbed homes in Dayton will soon see some eco-friendly features. And [...]

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January 23, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-up

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                Home of the Day:  Broadway Apartments – Sustainable low-income housing in Ft. Myers, FL. The Annual Homelessness Point-in-Time Count wraps up in Austin while officials in New Jersey and other locations across the country prepare for their count this week. Sustainable plans in the future for Erie, [...]

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January 19, 2012

A Call to Volunteer – A Call to Service

Just last month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the results from the 2011 Point-in-Time (PIT) survey, a national estimate of the number of homeless individuals living in our shelters and, sadly, on our streets.  The report showed a remarkable 12 percent drop in the number of homeless veterans and a reduction [...]

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January 18, 2012

Homelessness on decline in Carroll County, Maryland

According to the 2011 Point-in-Time count, homelessness in Carroll County, Maryland was 179 compared to 211 in 2010.  This is a 15 percent reduction.  Their commitment to the Opening Doors plan and permanent supportive housing have been key to the decline in homelessness. Though the homeless population in Maryland and Carroll County declined between 2010 [...]

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January 13, 2012

Happy 1st Birthday to The HUDdle!

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It’s time to break out the party hats, balloons and the birthday cake (you can’t forget the cake!) to celebrate the 1st birthday of the Department’s official blog: The HUDdle.  A year ago on Sunday, HUD launched a new interactive blog to better serve you, our most important customer.  This is just one way HUD [...]

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