Local and National News
December 12, 2012
NAHRO In The News
Fargo, ND: FHRA earns national award for Cooper House
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/381860/group/Business/
Cookeville, TN: Cookeville youth wins national poster contest
Arlington, TX: Housing Authority recognized for innovation
http://midcitiesonline.com/showstory.cfm?ID=1402
Fresno, CA: Fresno Housing Authority wins awards
http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/news/construction/3885-fresno-housing-authority-wins-awards
World News
Israel: Where did funds earmarked for public housing go?
Non-National News
Chattanooga, TN: CityWide resident council forms to represent public & subsidized housing residents
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/12/12/240299/CityWide-Resident-Council-Forms-To.aspx
Washington, IA: County requests CDBG funding extension
http://www.kciiradio.com/2012/12/county-requests-cdbg-funding-extension/
Athens, GA: Athens Housing Authority receives tax credits to build new community
Greenup, KY: Regional sewage project: Greenup votes to send waste to Wurtland for treatment
http://dailyindependent.com/local/x1752050904/Regional-sewage-project
New Britain, CT: HUD responds to community organizing position flap
http://newbritainherald.com/articles/2012/12/11/news/doc50c7a33a7fa95605675052.txt
December 10, 2012 Clips
World News
Canada: Private, public sectors should build homes in Canada’s North
National News
Obama Housing Official to join Wells Fargo
http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/12/10/obama-housing-official-to-join-wells-fargo/
Fewer homeless vets this year, but advocacy group sees ‘alarming’ rise in younger ex-service members
Senate Banking Cmte. looks at Section 8 Housing Reform
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Banking-Cmte-Looks-at-Section-8-Housing-Reform/10737436490/
New Mikulski, Cardin urge flexibility, call on FEMA & HUD federal agencies to cut through red tape
http://bignews.biz/?id=1275408&keys=FEMA-HUD-HURRICANE-SANDY
HUD/Administration News
HUD REPORTS SLIGHT DECLINE IN HOMELESSNESS IN 2012
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2012/HUDNo.12-191
Non-National News
Cibola County, NM: County now conducts door-to-door survey
San Barbara, CA: San Bernardino Housing Authority selects Yardi Voyager to manage its Public Housing Portfolio
Smoketown, KY: Ground broken on Sheppard Square redevelopment in Smoketown
Louisville, KY: Rise and Fall
http://leoweekly.com/news/rise-and-fall
Stoneham, MA: Stoneham to receive funding to renovate vacant public housing units
Malden, MA: Malden apartments did not qualify for de-leading program
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/malden/2012/12/malden_apartments_did_not_qual.html
