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Congressman Perlmutter Announces Stimulus Funding For Housing Assistance

Washington, DC - July 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) will receive a total of $45.1 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds to rehabilitate and construct housing for low-income families and individuals throughout the state.

Markey Introduces Tax Cut for Small Businesses

Bi-partisan measure will rush tax relief to Colorado’s job creators. Washington, DC - July 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Betsy Markey today introduced the Small Business Growth Act, which will cut taxes for small businesses by allowing them to deduct up to $125,000 in real property from their federal income taxes. Co-sponsoring the bill are Congressmen Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) and Ron Paul (R-Texas).

Rep. Perlmutter, Sen. Whitehouse Promote Energy Efficient Housing Legislation

S. 1379 Energy Efficiency in Housing Act of 2009 (Sen. Whitehouse) and H.R. 2336, GREEN Act (Rep. Perlmutter) Gives Real Savings, Real Investment by Promoting Energy Efficiency Homes. Washington, DC - July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — As our country continues to grapple with a slow economy, consumers are being hit hard by the twin burdens of a sagging housing market and rising energy prices. It's time to invest wisely in protecting family budgets and revitalize our built environment.

Rep. Perlmutter’s Green Housing Provisions Included in H.R. 2454 – American Clean Energy &...

Washington, DC - June 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services and Rules Committees, will insert key language into the final version of H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act (ACES). H.R. 2454 is being considered by the House today and will include two amendments sponsored by Rep. Perlmutter. The first amendment includes the language of H.R. 2336, the Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act and the second amendment deals with limiting the establishment of a Building Energy Performance Labeling Program to new construction only

GREEN Act Gives Real Savings, Real Investment by Promoting Energy Efficiency Homes

Washington, DC - June 11, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s (CO-07) GREEN Act (Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods) was heard in the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

REGIONAL PROGRAM COORDINATORS BEING SOUGHT TO ADMINISTER HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

DENVER, CO - June 11, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — Organizations are being sought to serve as Regional Coordinators of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) administered by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). In cooperation with the State Housing Board and the Community and Interagency Council on Homelessness, Susan Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of DOLA, today announced the Request for Proposals (RFP) process has begun for HPRP. The program, established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, will provide assistance and services that will prevent homelessness by quickly re-housing and stabilizing families.

Gov. Ritter Signs Bills to Help Struggling Families

June 02, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Bill Ritter and more than a dozen state agencies, nonprofits and service providers today hosted an opportunity and help fair at the Capitol for working families struggling to survive the economic downturn.

Bennet Joins President Obama at White Housing Signing Ceremony for Helping Families Save Their...

Washington, DC - May 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today joined President Obama and congressional leaders at a ceremony at the White House to sign the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act into law. The legislation, which received overwhelming support in Congress, will help to keep Colorado families in their homes and strengthen the housing market by providing more tools to homeowners and loan servicers to stem the tide of home foreclosures

Bennet Votes to Help Keep Struggling Colorado Families From Losing Their Homes

Senate Approves The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. Legislation Will Stem Tide of Home Foreclosures, Provide Relief to Struggling Homeowners and Hasten Housing Sector Recovery. Washington, DC - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today voted in favor of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, legislation that will help keep struggling Colorado families in their homes by providing more tools to homeowners and loan servicers to stem the tide of home foreclosures.

Gov. Ritter Signs ‘Solar Ready Homes’ Bill

May 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Bill Ritter today signed into law a measure that will encourage construction of "solar ready homes" as part of a long-term strategy to make the New Energy Economy more accessible to more people and to create new jobs all across the state.

Udall, Bennet Announce Over $20 Million to Restore Landscapes and Habitat, Spur Renewable Energy...

Recovery Plan Investments Will Restore Landscapes and Habitat, Spur Renewable Energy Development on Public Lands and Create Jobs. Washington, DC - May 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet announced the release of over $20 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that will fund over 100 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Projects in Colorado and over 650 across the country. The funding, announced today by U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, will restore landscapes and habitat, spur renewable energy development on public lands, and create jobs in Colorado.

Udall ‘Thrilled’ that NREL to Receive Millions of Dollars for Research, Development and Construction

Washington, D.C. - April 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, U.S. Senator Mark Udall praised Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s announcement that Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) would receive more than $110 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to advance wind, solar, geothermal and cellulosic ethanol production as well as to promote energy efficiency efforts.Senator Udall has fought for years to ensure that NREL has the staff and budget it needs to keep making cutting-edge advancements in renewable energy production and energy efficiency. In phone calls, letters, and meetings this year, Senator Udall urged the Energy Department and Secretary Chu to recognize that NREL and Colorado are critical to America’s efforts to strengthen a promising sector of the economy and become energy independent.

Udall Joins Senate to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Fight Mortgage Fraud and Protect Coloradans...

Washington, D.C. - April 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, U.S. Senator Mark Udall joined the Senate in passing a bipartisan bill that would increase the resources for the FBI and other law enforcement agencies so they can investigate and prosecute fraud cases and other white collar crimes that have undermined the economy and hurt working families in Colorado and elsewhere.

CHFA JumpStart Brings Stimulus Dollars to Homebuyers April 14, 2009

DENVER, CO - April 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-7) unveiled CHFA JumpStart, a new home mortgage program to help Coloradans take advantage of the first time homebuyer federal tax credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment

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