Page 29 - Community Development Division News Today

This week, April 5-9th, is National Community Development Week. It’s an opportunity for residents to learn more about the many ways that local governments partner with non-profits and foundations to help vulnerable individuals and families in our community overcome challenges by finding affordable places to live, improving their neighborhoods, and preventing homelessness. Each year, the city receives approximately $5 million in federal grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Deve...

From The City Club of Eugene: Eugene has turned its back on the Willamette River for more than a hundred years. Finally, after more than a decade of planning, public process, and negotiations, the City of Eugene and private developers are taking the next steps in the Downtown Riverfront Redevelopment project in Eugene.  Developers Dike Dame and Jim Atkins of Atkins Dame Inc. in Portland are forging ahead with ambitious plans for the former Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) land on the Willa...

Trust Montana Receives $350,000 grant for Affordable Housing With the cost of real estate skyrocketing beyond many families’ ability to afford, the Montana Department of Commerce announced this week that Trust Montana, a new affordable housing land trust model in Missoula, will receive $350,000 in federal funding through the Montana Department of Commerce’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Julie Flynn, Program Manager with the Community Development Division in the Montana Department of...

Apartments like these could spring up to curtail the local affordable housing shortage. KonstantinL.Shutterstock.com Given the extreme shortage of affordable housing in Colorado Springs, the news that the Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation has launched the areas first Workforce Housing Fund comes at an opportune time. The fund has already accumulated more than $200,000 and serves as a collaboration among the city, regional foundations and local developers, the fou...

With the cost of real estate skyrocketing beyond many families’ ability to afford, the Montana Department of Commerce announced this week that Trust Montana, a new affordable housing land trust model in Missoula, will receive $350,000 in federal funding through the Montana Department of Commerce’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

Business briefs Business Strategy Webinar set for Reno County Businesses A live webinar for business owners in Reno County in March will help position independent businesses for accelerated success as the nation continues to deal with the global coronavirus pandemic.  “Covid-19 Business Strategy: Making Your Business a Consumer Destination,” conducted by internationally known business consultant Jon Schallert will be broadcast from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 23. Registered participants can s...

Rental assistance program announced Journal Gazette Fort Waynes Community Development Division announced Friday a new Emergency Rental Assistance program has been established to help those struggling to pay rent and utility bills because of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications will be accepted beginning at 9 a.m. Monday. The city received $8.1 million in funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance program from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which is administered by...

GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Great Bend City Council quick reads – March 1, 2021 Council, commission to hold joint meeting A Venture Corporation crew works on the 10th Street resurfacing project near the K-96 bypass Monday afternoon. This is one of the project back on track after the cold snap de...

March 2, 2021 Kansas governor Laura Kelly (front row, second to the right) poses with Atchison mayor Abby Bartlett and other city leaders Tuesday after the announcement of Atchison being added to Kansas’ Main Street Program – an initiative aimed at revitalizing downtown infrastructure in mostly rural cities. Photo by Tommy Rezac. By TOMMY REZAC St. Joseph Post ATCHISON, KS – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the selection of Atchison, Baldwin City and Junction City as the newest m...

30:45 Many renters in Idaho are facing a challenging financial future, after a devastating year. While businesses shed jobs and cut hours as the government struggled to get safety net systems in place, these folks faced tough questions. Questions like “what’s more important to spend my limited money on: my rent, my utility bill or groceries?”  But now, there’s financial help available to renters in Boise and Ada County who meet certain income requirements. To begin an application throu...