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HARTFORD, CT - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their banks at a day-long, state-sponsored forum Tuesday, July 10, at the University of Connecticut in Storrs

Washington, DC - July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded two grants to The WorkPlace, a Workforce Development Board in Bridgeport, Conn. The first grant for $299,670 was awarded under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), and the second grant for $150,000 was awarded under the Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP)

MILFORD, CT - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender, announced an expansion of its Milford, CT headquarters. Total Mortgage has added an additional two thousand square-foot of office space which will house the company’s senior leadership. The new space is part of the same building complex where Total Mortgage’s origination and operation centers are located. Total Mortgage now occupies more than 10,000 square feet of office space at its headquarters on West Main Street in Milford, CT as well as other regional offices.

May 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) is seeking proposals from qualified respondents to develop a plan for capital improvements and redevelopment of State-sponsored Housing throughout the State of Connecticut (the “Capital Plan”). The goal of the Capital Plan is to identify and prioritize a $300 million capital investment over the next ten years in order to preserve and revitalize the State-sponsored Housing Portfolio.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Joseph Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Jim Himes announced a $108,384 grant today that will assist homeless veterans in Bridgeport with permanent housing and support. The grant will provide 10 of Bridgeport’s homeless veterans with housing vouchers, as well as clinical and supportive services through the West Haven VA Medical Center.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chris Murphy today announced that the Waterbury Housing Authority will receive $257,629 for 40 vouchers to help the region's homeless veteran population through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH)

New Haven, CT - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) applauded the renewal of $423,581 in funding for three Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance programs in Connecticut’s 3rd District.

March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its February 23, 2012 meeting, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors approved the draft 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Procedures and then proposed amendments to the 2012 QAP and LIHTC Procedures for public comment. The 2012 QAP will apply to all LIHTC applications beginning in 2012, including those applying in September, 2012.

March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is pleased to announce Application Overview Sessions on the Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Program for 2012 on Monday, April 2, 2012 and Tuesday, April 3, 2012 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the CHFA Offices located at 999 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 in the Boardroom.

New Haven, CT - December 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) applauded the renewal of $4,523,659 in funding for 23 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance programs in Connecticut’s 3rd District today. The Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance program is intended to help provide community-based assistance to homeless individuals and to help address the underlying causes of homelessness such as physical, economic and social needs. Part of more than $1.4 billion awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) across the country today, the funds will help to ensure that these local housing and service programs will be able to continue operating in the next year.

December 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) today announced final approval for—and allocation of—state funding to assist with two...

WASHINGTON, DC - December 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kingsway Senior Housing Facility, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) announced today that the retirement community in Norwalk will receive a grant of $2,836,302 to convert 28 independent living units into completely accessible assisted living units. Included in the grant is funding to construct a new commercial kitchen, which will serve three meals per day.

NEW BRITAIN, CT - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Chris Murphy released the results of a survey of home energy assistance applicants in Connecticut and unveiled new legislation to fully fund the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps over 110,000 Connecticut families stretch their budgets during the cold winter months. Congress is currently considering legislation that would slash federal low-income home energy assistance grants. Rep. Murphy launched the LIHEAP survey on October 4^th at the State Capitol in Hartford.

November 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA and Nyrik & Linda Huuskonen presents: Powerhouse Wealth Strategies Real Estate Workshop Weekend

New Haven, CT - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following information today in response to the Small Business Administration’s announcement of Disaster Assistance Loans, following President Obama’s Disaster Declaration, being made available to Connecticut homeowners and businesses