NEW BRITAIN, CT - February 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week, Rep. Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) shared a “Constituent Corner” story from Thomas Campbell...

NEW BRITAIN, CT - February 14, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) shared her second “Constituent Corner” story from Gail and Lew Sirico of Danbury. The Sirico family reached out to Congresswoman Esty’s office after falling behind on their mortgage when Lew got sick and lost his job. Esty’s office helped modify their monthly mortgage payments, which saved the family $5,100 and allowed them to stay in their home during this cold winter

WASHINGTON, DC - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today called on the Connecticut Interagency Hazard Mitigation Committee to reconsider a controversial decision not to consider municipal grant requests for homeowners to elevate homes vulnerable to flooding in the community. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program awards will instead be awarded to municipal infrastructure projects despite requests from municipal leaders to prioritize residents over projects. Individual homeowners believed funding would be available before the Committee announced its decision

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today urged the Connecticut Interagency Hazard Mitigation Committee to reconsider their decision not to award any Hazard Mitigation grant funds to Connecticut residents trying to rebuild from Hurricane Sandy. She also urged Governor Malloy and the Department of Housing to move more quickly in making Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds available to residents, including by prioritizing homeowners in the state’s plan for the next round of CDBG funds.

Hartford, CT - February 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced $9,828,252 for Connecticut’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released 90 percent of the state’s total FY2014 LIHEAP funds in November under the Continuing Resolution of 2014. Today’s nearly $10 million figure represents Connecticut’s remaining LIHEAP funds for this fiscal year, which total $77,412,553.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representatives John K. Delaney (MD-6), John Carney (DE-AL), and Jim Himes (CT-4) today outlined a housing finance reform proposal that uses private sector market forces to appropriately price risk while putting the scale and security of a government guarantee behind the program. They plan to introduce legislation this spring to create a housing finance system that is fair for borrowers, lenders, and taxpayers

WASHINGTON, DC - January 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today $69,000 each – a total of $138,000 – in federal grants for the Housing Authorities of Greenwich and Norwalk. The funding, which was awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be used to help public housing residents in the two towns gain access to education, job training, and employment.

Bridgeport, CT - December 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This December, People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced that it has awarded a $10,000 grant to Housing Development Fund in Stamford.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ocwen Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Ocwen Loan Servicing, have agreed to a $2.1 billion joint state-federal settlement with Attorney General George Jepsen, 48 additional states and the District of Columbia and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General George Jepsen is once again leading a national effort by state attorneys general who are urging Congress to extend tax relief for consumers who have mortgage debt canceled or forgiven because of financial hardship or a decline in housing values

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Terry Gerratana joined Governor Dannel P. Malloy in announcing a predevelopment grant for Security Manor in New Britain. Security Manor is one of seven affordable housing facilities that will receive grants for architectural design, environmental studies, and other early-stage development costs

Washington, DC - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT-4) announced that Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute (ABRI) in Bridgeport secured a total of $137,410 in Special Needs Grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to renovate their transitional housing facility and purchase a new van. ABRI will receive $114,660 to improve the safety, security, and privacy of their 42-bedroom 665 Park Ave. home as well as $22,750 to purchase a van that will help in the outreach effort as well as transportation of homeless veterans

NEW HAVEN, CT - November 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today US Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is allowing 23 Connecticut veterans to stay in their current retirement homes through next September. Without Shineski’s intervention they would have been forced to leave at the end of this year

HARTFORD, - November 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Consumer Protection has revoked the home improvement contractor registration of Lysco Contracting, Inc, of 70 East Jefryn Boulevard, Deer Park, NY for violations of the Home Improvement Act, the Unfair Trade Practices Act, and occupational licensing laws.

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