Sen. Brown Announces More than $2 Million in NeighborWorks Housing Grants

March 18, 2010 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON D.C. - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced eight new neighborhood development grants totaling $2,584,

Sen. Brown Joins Housing Advocates, Ohio Homeowners to Outline Need for Additional Foreclosure Assistance

March 9, 2010 Posted by Senator Brown

COLUMBUS, OH - March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Columbus Housing Partnership’s housing advisory center today to outline the need for additional federal foreclosure funds for Ohio.

Sen. Brown Calls On President To Expand Foreclosure Assistance Program To Include Ohio

February 23, 2010 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today called on President Obama to expand his recently-announced foreclosure assistance program to Ohio.

Brown Points To Ohio Foreclosure Crisis, Calls For Improvements To Foreclosure Mitigation Efforts

February 9, 2010 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to the Obama Administration today regarding high foreclosure rates in Ohio and the need to improve foreclosure mitigation efforts that help Americans stay in their homes.

Columbus Will Receive More than $23 Million in Funds to Help Rebuild Neighborhoods Devastated by Foreclosures, Economic Crisis

January 15, 2010 Posted by Senator Brown

COLUMBUS, OH - January 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Columbus today to announce new Recovery Act funds to help rebuild communities devastated by the housing and economic crisis.

Sen. Brown, Columbus Housing Partnership Cite First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit Extension As Key To Columbus Economic Recovery

November 16, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

COLUMBUS, OH - November 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — At the soon-to-be new home of Mike Decker and Katie Arends, who used the first-time homebuyer federal tax credit to build their first house, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today discussed how the newly extended federal tax credit can help other Columbus community members purchase new homes.

Brown Announces Support for Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits and Expand Homebuyer Tax Credit

November 2, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced his support for a bill that would provide for an extension of emergency benefits to unemployed workers and expand the homebuyer tax credit.

Brown Announces Support For New Bill Extending Tax Credit For First-Time Homebuyers

October 14, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — A tax credit that has helped more than 48,000 Ohio families purchase their first homes will expire on Dec. 1 unless Congress passes an extension.

Brown Calls for Investigation of “Bank Walkaways” from Foreclosed Homes

October 1, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — A growing number of lenders are refusing to take possession of homes after they have been foreclosed, leading to vandalism and neighborhood decline in Cleveland and cities across Ohio.

Brown Announces More Than $17.6 Million in Funds for Green Housing in Cleveland

September 28, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $17,687,509 in funds for the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Garden Valley Phase III project.

Brown Announces More Than $9.8 Million in Funds for Housing in Youngstown

September 28, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $9,865,000 in funds for the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Briar Hill Annex project.

Federal Grant Will Facilitate Homeless Veterans’ Transition into the Workforce

July 2, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), announced $300,000 awarded to the Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio for its efforts to support homeless veterans in Montgomery County. The competitive grant will be distributed through The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Brown to Attend White House Signing Ceremony of Bills Aimed at Preventing Foreclosure and Protecting Against Mortgage Fraud

May 20, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, will attend the White House signing ceremony today of two bills aimed at preventing foreclosures and protecting Ohioans from mortgage fraud. Brown has been an outspoken advocate for federal legislation that makes it easier for homeowners to hold onto their homes by refinancing into more affordable mortgages.

Brown Applauds Obama Housing Plan

February 24, 2009 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, D.C.  - February 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the following statement after President Barack Obama unveiled the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan:

Brown Statement on HUD Funds to Help Ohio With Abandoned, Foreclosed Homes

December 20, 2008 Posted by Senator Brown

WASHINGTON, DC - December 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded Ohio’s decision to disperse $116.8 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, which Brown announced previously this year. These funds were awarded to Ohio to distribute to cities, counties, and regions to address the abandoned and foreclosed home crisis across […]

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