Grants
Congresswoman Matsui Announces $19 Million School Construction Bond for Sacramento City Unified
March 17, 2010 Posted by California RealEstateRama
Recovery Act Funding Will Create Local Construction Jobs, Improve Learning Facilities for Sacramento Students. SACRAMENTO, CA - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D – Sacramento) announced the award of a $19,342,000 qualified school construction bond, administered by the Department of Treasury and authorized by the Recovery Act, which Rep. Matsui supported last year. Qualified school construction bonds can be used to finance the construction, rehabilitation or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land where a school will be built.
California Receives Largest State HPRP Funding Allocation in the United States
September 23, 2009 Posted by Governor Schwarzenegger
September 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) awarded $42.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding from the federal Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) to 31 agencies and local governments in California. The funding is federally […]
Mayor Newsom Announces SFPUC ‘Watershed Stewardship’ Grants to Fund SF Neighborhood Greening Projects
August 26, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
August 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced the immediate availability of $100,000 in Watershed Stewardship Grants from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) for neighborhood-based stormwater management projects. Eligible community projects will capture and reuse rainwater on-site with linked rain barrels or cisterns, build public green spaces, or replace paved areas with permeable ones, allowing rainwater to recharge the City’s groundwater aquifers.
Emeryville, Oakland, Cypress Mandela Awarded Recovery Act Grants for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation
August 7, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
Oakland, CA - August 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) applauded an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement selecting the City of Emeryville to receive $500,000 in Recovery Act funding to help protect human health and the environment. Additionally the cities of Emeryville and Oakland will receive $500,000 and $400,000 respectively in other brownfields funding.
Redevelopment Agency Awards the Mexican Museum $250,000 in Grant Funds to Jump Start Plans for a New Home South of Market
August 7, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
The San Francisco Arts Commission will Manage Funds and Collaboratively Develop and Implement a Predevelopment Plan for the Re-launched Museum. August 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — On Tuesday, August 4, at a packed public hearing, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to approve $280,000 in funding to provide assistance to the Mexican Museum as it begins predevelopment planning for its new home, located adjacent to Jessie Square in the Yerba Buena Cultural District. The San Francisco Arts Commission will manage the disbursement of $250,000 to the Museum and will retain $30,000 for its fiscal oversight and consulting assistance. The Arts Commission will play a key role in implementing the predevelopment plan, which includes specific performance milestones related to facility planning, fundraising, membership and capacity building of the Museum’s Board of Trustees, and partnerships with other key institutions.
C.A.R. approves 384 applications for its Mortgage Protection Program for first-time buyers
August 4, 2009 Posted by CAR
C.A.R. approves 384 applications for its Mortgage Protection Program for first-time buyers. Association awarded $420,000 Ira Gribin grant to provide additional policies to first-time home buyers. LOS ANGELES, CA - August 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — More than 380 first-time home buyers have been approved for the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Housing Affordability Fund (C.A.R.H.A.F.) Mortgage Protection Program (MPP). As of late July, 384 applications have been approved, and an additional 22 applications were in the pipeline awaiting approval.
Attorney General Announces $500,000 Recovery Act Grant for California Transitional Housing Program
July 16, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that $500,000 in Recovery Act funds have been awarded to the Support for Harbor Area Women’s Lives (SHAWL) House, a program of the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA).
Mayor Newsom Announces San Francisco Awarded $96 Million in Housing and Infrastructure Funds
July 16, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded over $96 million in funds to housing developments in San Francisco seeking to start construction. Awards were from two State programs created through the 2006 passage of Proposition 1C; the Transit Oriented Development and Infill Infrastructure Grant programs.
U.S. Department of Labor announces more than $3 million to continue assisting California workers affected by mortgage and banking industry layoffs
July 1, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - July 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $3,026,914 National Emergency Grant increment to continue assisting 1,063 California workers affected by mass layoffs and closures in the mortgage and banking industries.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Now Accepting Applications from Member Financial Institutions for $1 Million in Predevelopment Grants
May 12, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
San Francisco, CA - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is now accepting applications for its 2009 Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) Program, which allows members of the Bank to support economic and housing projects during their critical conception and early development stages. Since the program was launched in 2004, more than $1.5 million in AHEAD Program grants have been awarded to support 61 projects in Arizona, California, and Nevada. With demand for grants far exceeding supply, the Bank’s Board of Directors doubled the funding for the program in 2009, from $500,000 to $1 million.
2010 Grants Clearinghouse Results
April 21, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
April 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — You’re invited to check the status of your grant proposal in the grants clearinghouse. The decisions that have been made are preliminary funding decisions at this time based on funding and the next steps in the Clearinghouse.
Capps Announces Economic Recovery Grants of Over $1.3 Million to Expand Community Health Centers to Care for More Patients
March 31, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Lois Capps today announced that several Central and South Coast communities would receive over $1.3 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand Community Health Centers and care for more patients.
Capps Announces ARRA Grants of Over $6.6 Million for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects in Central and South Coast Communities
March 30, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Lois Capps today announced that several Central and South Coast communities would be receiving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy grants totaling over $6.6 million. The funding is being provided by the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through formula grants that are being distributed by the Department of Energy. The money goes to projects that reduce total energy use, cut fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency nationwide.
Capps Announces Over $7.5 Million in Funds for Central and South Coast Public Housing Authorities to Improve Housing
March 30, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Lois Capps today announced that several Central and South Coast public housing authorities will be receiving funding through the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for improvement projects to promote energy efficiency. Among those communities in the 23rd Congressional District receiving funding are
Capps Applauds More Than $400 million in Weatherization Funding and Energy Efficiency Grants for California
March 13, 2009 Posted by California RealEstateRama
Part of Nearly $8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding for Energy Efficiency Efforts Nationwide that will Create Thousands of Jobs and Lower Energy Costs for Families, Schools, and Businesses
