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Tester backs bipartisan bill to improve Native American housing opportunities
U.S. SENATE - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Jon Tester is backing a bipartisan bill to increase access to safe, affordable housing throughout Indian Country.
Tester, Johanns Build Momentum for Housing Finance Reform
U.S. SENATE - July 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) continue to build momentum behind their bipartisan efforts to protect taxpayers by reforming America's housing finance market.
Bullock Announces Grant for Emergency Repairs of Apartment Building in Glendive
Montana Governor Steve Bullock today announced a $250,000 grant to the City of Glendive for emergency repairs that residents of a senior living facility are facing. Local officials reported that fire sprinklers at the building broke in April. Further investigation uncovered that the cause of the problem were the clay soils under the building giving way. The architect, general contractor, engineer, and hydrologist have since determined that repairs need to be made to save the building
Baucus, Tester Applaud Affordable Housing Grants for Montana Native American Communities
Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester applauded significant housing grants for seven Native American communities in Montana. Baucus, a longtime supporter of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, says nearly $21 million in grants will go toward building affordable housing on Montana's reservations.
Tester, Johanns introduce bill to cut red tape for rural housing agencies
U.S. SENATE - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Jon Tester and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) are pushing a bipartisan proposal that cuts burdensome red tape for small public housing agencies nationwide so they can more easily provide affordable housing.
Montana Main Street Program Awards Project Grants and Welcomes Helena as New Affiliate Community
HELENA - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montana Department of Commerce is awarding a total of nearly $36,000 to five Montana Main Street (MMS) communities, one of which is a brand new member to the program. The previously enrolled communities of Glendive/Dawson County, Shelby, Terry and Whitehall will receive grants, along with the newest Affiliate Community Member, the City of Helena.
Tester, Heller lead bipartisan coalition to ‘level playing field’ for renewable energy
U.S. SENATE - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With wide-ranging support from sportsmen to local governments, Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) are introducing a bipartisan bill that streamlines permitting for renewable energy projects on public lands
HUD CHARGES OWNER, DEVELOPER AND BUILDER OF MONTANA APARTMENT BUILDING WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PERSONS...
MONTANA - October 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is charging the owner, builder and developer of a five-unit Missoula, Montana, apartment building with housing discrimination for designing and constructing two of the five units in a way that makes them inaccessible to persons with disabilities. According to HUD’s charge, the two single-story units cannot be accessed without negotiating a flight of stairs.
HUD APPROVES $32 MILLION MORTGAGE TO REPLACE ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN HOSPITAL IN LIBBY, MONTANA
WASHINGTON, DC - August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a commitment to insure a mortgage loan to St. John’s Lutheran Hospital in Libby, Montana. The $32 million loan is made possible through the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program.
When the FEMA Inspector Comes to Your Damaged Property
HELENA, MT - August 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents who were affected by flooding may be waiting to have their homes inspected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for damage. The damage inspection is part of the recovery process.
HUD APPROVES $14 MILLION FINANCING PLAN TO REPLACE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN COLUMBUS, MONTANA
WASHINGTON, DC - June 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a commitment to insure a mortgage loan to the Stillwater Hospital Association in Columbus, Montana. The $14.3 million loan is made possible through the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program.
HUD APPROVES $33.1 MILLION FINANCING PLAN TO REPLACE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN DILLON, MONTANA
WASHINGTON, DC - September 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a commitment to insure a mortgage loan to Barrett Hospital Development Corporation to replace the existing Barrett Hospital & Healthcare facility in Dillon, Montana. The $33.1 million loan is made possible through the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program.
Public Housing Authorities in Montana Meet Critical Recovery Act Deadline, Create Nearly 21 Jobs...
WASHINGTON, DC - March 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that public housing authorities in Montana successfully met a critical funding deadline outlined in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
HUD Awards Grants to Housing Authorities in Missoula, Montana to Help Public Housing Residents...
WASHINGTON, DC - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded the Missoula Housing Authority $68,000 in Missoula, MT to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence.
Rehberg Announces HUD Housing Assistance in Montana
HELENA, MT - October 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, announced the Montana Board of Housing has been awarded $170,297 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing assistance in Montana.
