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New Haven, CT - September 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that the city of New Haven was selected to receive a grant of $1,041,579 through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Originally funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), these funds are part of an additional $1 billion that have been made available through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

MERIDEN, CT - August 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) came to Meriden to promote a new $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers that was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to boost the housing market and the overall economy. Murphy was joined by Meriden area first time homebuyers, a local realtor, a People's United Bank representative and other elected officials to encourage Connecticut residents to take advantage of this new tax break before it expires on December 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) will receive $34 million from the U.S. Treasury Department from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to spur the development of affordable housing across the state. In Connecticut, fewer houses are under construction, which means job losses in the building trades and related industries. And as more people are out of a job, affordable housing is in increasing demand.

Hartford, CT - March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) says that as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA of 2009), several public housing authorities in Eastern Connecticut will receive Public Housing Capital Fund Formula Grants.