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Summit Custom Homes to open highly-anticipated Lee’s Summit community for lot reservations

Summit Custom Homes announced this week that the new home builder will open The Reserve at Stoney Creek for lot reservations and presale contracts this Saturday, Dec. 12. Summit will host a grand opening event at their Community Information Center located at 1620 SW Whistle Drive in Lee’s Summit beginning at 11 a.m. Lot reservations will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.

House Financial Services Committee Passes Luetkemeyer Legislation to Reform Federal Housing Programs

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act with a vote of 44-10.

HBA welcomes new board president, leadership team

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City will welcome incoming Board President Brenner Holland, Hunt Midwest vice president of residential development, at its annual Inaugural Celebration at 6 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 2, at Grand Street Cafe?, 4740 Grand Ave., in Kansas City, Mo.

1 in 3 KC-Area Homes Test Positive for Dangerous Levels of Radon

The dangers of radon exposure often go overlooked, perhaps due to the fact that radon is an invisible gas that has no odor or taste. However, according the American Lung Association and U.S. Surgeon General, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, resulting in an estimated 15,000-22,000 deaths each year. Locally, in Kansas City, an average of one of every three homes test positive for levels above the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recommended safe level.

Luetkemeyer Introduces Legislation to Make Targeted Reforms to Federal Housing Programs

Financial Services Committee Housing and Insurance Chairman U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced legislation today that would make targeted reforms at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (RHS).

EPA Reaches Settlement with Wayne County, Mo., Landowners for Clean Water Act Violations

EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed settlement that includes a $35,000 penalty to settle violations of the Clean Water Act associated with Wayne County, Mo., landowners Roger and Ken Williams. The property is located near Clubb, Mo.

EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grant of $20,000 to Mississippi State University

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $20,000 grant to Mississippi State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project.

Congressman Cleaver Announces $30 Million in HUD Grant for Housing in Kansas City

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) is pleased to join Secretary Julian Castro of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in announcing a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Implementation Grant for the Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC) and the City of Kansas City.

Congressman Cleaver to Host HUD Secretary Julián Castro for a Major Funding Announcement to...

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) will host U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro in Kansas City, MO, on Monday to announce major funding awards that will revitalize distressed neighborhoods and increase opportunity for low-income residents.

Senator Blunt Continues Work to Protect Missourians from EPA’s Unprecedented Water Grab

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) this week co-sponsored a joint resolution with 46 Senate colleagues disapproving the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States, commonly referred to as the Waters of the United States rule.

HUD AWARDS MORE THAN $26 MILLION TO ST. LOUIS COUNTY TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH...

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro announced Wednesday the allocation of more than $26 million from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for St. Louis County, Missouri. St. Louis County received $24 million under the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program to establish a loan pool for community development projects, while an additional $2.4 million in Declared Disaster Recovery Funds was awarded to the North County area of St. Louis County to help communities impacted by tornadoes and severe storms in 2013.

EPA Reaches Settlement with Coastal Energy of Willow Springs, Mo., for Clean Water Act,...

EPA Region 7 and Coastal Energy Corporation, Willow Springs, Mo., recently reached a proposed settlement valued at more than $200,000 to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The settlement requires Coastal to pay $25,000 in cash penalties and complete more than $175,000 in supplemental environmental projects

Congressman Cleaver Leads Workforce Housing Meeting With USDA Rural Housing Administrator Hernandez and Local...

Yesterday Congressman Cleaver led a working meeting with local county economic development professionals, as well as the Administrator of USDA’s Rural Housing Service, Tony Hernandez, and representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Housing Assistance Council. The working meeting focused on rural workforce housing priorities and the housing needs of the Fifth District's rural communities. This effort included a roundtable discussion aimed at clarifying the workforce housing program options for local communities

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Blunt-Klobuchar Bill Will Help More Children Find Homes Through International Adoption...

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, yesterday introduced the Vulnerable Children and Families Act. The measure would help more children living without families or in institutional care find permanent homes by enhancing U.S. diplomatic efforts around international child welfare and ensuring that intercountry adoption to the United States becomes a more viable and fully-developed option

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