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Arrupe Program Gift Creighton University, soon to become the largest Catholic health sciences educator in the United States, has received a transformational $25 million gift from an anonymous foundation to establish the Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program. Named for the Rev. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, founder of the Jesuit Refugee Service, the program seeks to improve the health and well-being of the international poor and educate future servant-leader physicians. The gift will support 10 co...

State College Borough has been awarded more than $1 million in funding through the Commonwealth for its two nonprofit partners to acquire and renovate townhouses on Old Boalsburg Road for use as affordable rental units. “All Pennsylvanians deserve access to affordable, safe, and livable spaces in their communities,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in a statement on Thursday. “This investment will support State College’s efforts to ensure that residents have affordable housing options in close proxim...

6.6 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is now eligible for vaccination. Learn more. 6.6 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is eligible for vaccination starting April 13. Learn more. × January 14, 2021 Governor Tom Wolf announced more than $1 million in funding through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to support affordable housing in Centre County. “All Pennsylvanians deserve access to afford...

Wyden, Merkley Keeping Oregon and 2021 in Sight December 23, 2020 Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley—who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee—and Ron Wyden today announced a wide range of investments that will benefit Oregon and are included in the fiscal year 2021 spending bill that has passed the Senate. The next step is for the president to sign the bill into law.  Taken together, the investments announced by the senators impact virtually all communities in every corner of t...

December 18, 2020 In August, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Request for Proposals to acquire, develop and rehabilitate affordable rental housing throughout Fairfax County. In the request, HCD cited the availability of nearly $2.9 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds. At the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (FCRHA’s) December 17 meeting, the Commissioners appro...