Press Releases
Blunt Announces $166,585 in Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits for Two Kansas City Area Not-for-Profit Organizations
August 19, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
KANSAS CITY - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Matt Blunt announced today that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has approved Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits for two Kansas City area not-for-profit organizations totaling $166,585.
Home Builders to Pay $4.3M in National Settlement Over Construction Site Storm Water Permit Issues in 34 States
July 8, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
(Kansas City, Kan., ) - Four of the nation’s top 10 home builders have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $4.3 million to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act for delays or failures to obtain proper storm water permits for numerous construction sites in 34 states and the District of Columbia, including 20 sites […]
Gov. Blunt Signs Legislation for Safer and Cleaner Missouri Water
July 3, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
BRANSON – Gov. Matt Blunt today signed legislation to modify requirements relating to the issuance of grants and loans by the Department of Natural Resources for storm water control.
BOND: Bipartisan Agreement Important Step in Providing Housing Relief to Families
April 17, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Kit Bond today praised his colleagues in the Senate for moving forward on a proposal to help families and neighborhoods suffering from the current housing crisis.
Bond Commends Housing Agreement Based on his Safe ACT
April 14, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) today commended Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, on their bipartisan agreement to address the nation’s housing crisis.
HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Missouri Flood Victims
March 31, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in central and southern MissouriWASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 19 flood-ravaged Missouri counties and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms and flooding. This assistance includes foreclosure relief […]
BOND ANNOUNCES HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS
March 7, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
February 28, 2008. WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kit Bond today joined Republican Senators to unveil their comprehensive package – the Homeownership, Manufacturing, and Economic Growth Act, or HOME Act — to stabilize the housing market, strengthen the economy, and prevent tax increases.
$130 Million in Grants will Support Families Facing Foreclosure
March 7, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
Funding will go to 130 state and private organizations to provide housing counseling to help keep families in their home
February 27, 2008 (Washington D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Kit Bond (R-MO), Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Congressmen John Olver (D-MA 1st) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI 9th) announced $130 million in federal funding that […]
Homeless Count to Take Place January 30th
February 10, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
The Governor’s Committee to End Homelessness, Missouri Housing Development Commission, numerous not-for-profit and government agencies, and faith based organizations will partner to conduct a street count of homeless individuals throughout Missouri on January 30 th as part of the 2008 Continuum of Care planning process.
House Wraps Up Busy Week of Activity
January 31, 2008 Posted by Missouri Real Estate
Jefferson City – The Missouri House of Representatives adjourned on Thursday after a busy week that included passage of several supplemental budget bills and a flurry of committee activity.
