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- Coming to Washington, D.C.? Sources of Information on Temporary Housing
- This report will introduce a newcomer to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to sources of general interest, neighborhoods, housing, and public transportation. The intended audience is congressional staff needing short-term or summer housing, although many of the sources given may also be helpful for those needing more than a three- to six-month lease. Sources suggested are often accessible by their Internet addresses.
- The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program: Administration, Funding, and Legislative Actions
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- The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program: Administration, Funding, and Legislative Actions
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- Community Development Block Grants: Neighborhood Stabilization Program; Assistance to Communities Affected by Foreclosures
- Report regarding the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, P.L. 110-289, which allocates federal financial aid to all state and local governments with high amounts of foreclosed homes, subprime mortgage loans, and delinquent home mortgages. The report focuses on the assistance that aids in aquiring, rehabilitating, and reselling foreclosed and abandoned homes.
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Efforts to Support Financial and Housing Markets
- This report discusses recent actions taken by the FDIC in support of financial and housing markets, which include restoration of the Deposit Insurance Fund, the development of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, efforts to reduce foreclosures, and establishment of the proposed Public-Private Investment Fund. Legislation such as H.R. 786 (introduced by Representative Barney Frank); H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (introduced by Representative John Conyers, Jr., with 24 co-sponsors); and S. 541, The Depositor Protection Act of 2009 (introduced by Senator Christopher Dodd with 12 co-sponsors) have also been introduced to increase the effectiveness of the FDIC’s efforts to respond to recent market weaknesses.
- Treatment of Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance in FHA-Insured Home Loans
- This report discusses the seller-funded down-payment assistance that qualify for FHA-insured home loans.
- The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions
- This report discusses the American disabilities act (ADA) and also deals with The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions.
- Predatory Lending: Background on the Issue and Overview of Legislation in the 106th Congress
- This report presents an overview of the predatory lending issue, a summary of present law, a summary of joint HUD and Treasury recommendations to address the issue, and a side-by-side summary of five bills introduced in the 106th Congress that addressed the issue. Though no action occurred on these bills, the issue is expected to continue in the 107th Congress.
- Subprime Mortgages: Primer on Current Lending and Foreclosure Issues
- This report discusses the issue of subprime mortgages, which are loans extended to borrowers with weak credit profiles. Subprime mortgages entail higher risk of delinquency and default. Recent increases in subprime borrower foreclosures and lender bankruptcies have prompted concerns that some lenders’ underwriting guidelines are too loose and that some borrowers may not have fully understood the risks of the mortgage products they chose. Regulatory agencies are revisiting the guidance they provide lenders and are reevaluating required disclosures to consumers. In addition, Congress is holding hearings on the subject and may consider consumer protection legislation.
- The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Distribution of Funds
- This report describes how HUD distributes the four homeless assistance grants.
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2007 Budget
- This report provides information about the The Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY2007 Budget.
- The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: A Framework for Evaluation
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- The Louisiana Road Home Program: Federal Aid for State Disaster Housing Assistance Programs
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- Liability of Interactive Computer Service for Violating the Fair Housing Act
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- Section 811 and Other HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities
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- Individual Development Accounts (IDAs): Background and Current Legislation for Federal Grant Programs to Help Low-Income Families Save
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- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: Funding and Related Issues
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- Housing Issues in the 110th Congress
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