Press Releases
Farm Bill Funding Helps Newton and Searcy County Water Supply
September 2, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 2, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01) and John Boozman (AR-03) today announced $4.3 million in funds for the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority. The funds were appropriated through the recently passed 2008 Farm Bill.
Fact Sheet: Helping Responsible Homeowners Across America
July 1, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Helping Responsible Homeowners Across America Congress Must Pass Responsible Legislation To Help American Families Stay In Their Homes
Today, President Bush will visit North Little Rock, Arkansas, and participate in a roundtable discussion with counselors and individuals who have been helped by the Family Service Agency’s Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS).
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Arkansas
June 19, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on May 2, 2008, and continuing.
Property Inspections Crucial Step In Disaster Recovery
April 30, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Property inspections are a necessity for Arkansas residents rebuilding following recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding according to officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM).
ADFA Awards $467,500 for Affordable Housing in Brookland
April 24, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Little Rock, AR – The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA), Arkansas’s state housing finance agency, on April 17, approved the allocation of $467,500 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for the Crowley’s Ridge Development Council (CRDC).
ADFA Awards $335,476 for Affordable Housing
April 22, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Little Rock, AR (April 18, 2008) – The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA), Arkansas’s state housing finance agency, on January 17, approved the allocation of $335,476 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for the Drew County Public Facilities Board (DCPFB).
ADFA Awards $173,053 for Affordable Housing in Hot Springs
April 21, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Little Rock, AR (April 18, 2008) – The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA), Arkansas’s state housing finance agency, on January 17, approved the allocation of $173,053 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District.
Mobile Homes on Their Way to Arkansas Residents
April 9, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The first mobile homes will be delivered to eligible Arkansas residents affected by the Feb. 5 tornadoes beginning Saturday, April 5. The units will be transported from the Hope staging area to commercial and private sites throughout the state.
HUD ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR ARKANSAS TORNADO VICTIMS
February 27, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in ten counties
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to ten tornado-ravaged counties in Arkansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, high winds and flooding. This assistance includes foreclosure […]
HUD ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR ARKANSAS TORNADO VICTIMS
February 8, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in ten counties
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to ten tornado-ravaged counties in Arkansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, high winds and flooding. This assistance includes foreclosure […]
Governor Beebe Encourages Effort To Increase Low Income Energy Assistance Funding
January 25, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 - LITTLE ROCK – Governor Beebe today joined with community leaders and energy officials in calling for additional funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. Next week, advocates for low-income assistance will converge on Washington, DC, encouraging Congress to increase LIHEAP funding by $800 […]
Data: U.S. Rep. Snyder Can Act to Save 519 Homes in Congressional District From Foreclosure During Subprime Mortgage Crisis
November 26, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Estimate of Number of Homeowners Who Could Save Home Based on Publicly Available Data from Center for Responsible Lending; Rep. Snyder Urged to Support Pending Bills to Eliminate Unfairness in Mortgage Foreclosure Process
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — There is promising news today for distressed homeowners in the Little Rock area. The National Association […]