State’s public housing authorities to share $42M HUD funding

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state legislative leaders slow to embrace public funding for new Bears stadium and lakefront improvement plan. The Chicago B.....»»

Washington state is expected to get more than $6.7 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the $1.9 trillion federal Covid relief package approved by Congress on Wednesday. Authorities said Wednesday evening they’re w.....»»

A gourmet grocery store and eatery opening in Catonsville later this year could get a $1.7 million boost from Maryland's Department of Housing and Community Development. The state's Board of Public Works will decide next week whether to approve a Ne.....»»

The development group proposing to build new mixed-income housing on the Brookhill Village site near South End is seeking $19.8 million via loans from the city and an affordable-housing fund as well as a grant for site improvements......»»

Sen. Jeff Merkley said Oregon should receive about $1.3 billion from the funding set aside in the third coronavirus relief package to help state, local and tribal governments provide services during the pandemic. The Oregon Democrat spoke with reporter.....»»

One example: state funding for public health was lower in 2016-2017 than in 2008-2009......»»

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will give Arizona $11.2 million in funding to support response efforts to the novel coronavirus disease. “Our state, local, tribal and territorial public health partners are on the frontlines of t.....»»

Proposed legislation would make California’s electric utilities share in the pain of public safety power shutoffs along with their powerless customers. Senate Bill 378 by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) includes hefty penalties for ut.....»»

Proposed legislation would make California’s electric utilities share in the pain of public safety power shutoffs along with their powerless customers. Senate Bill 378 by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) includes hefty penalties for ut.....»»

A bill introduced in the Hawaii Legislature seeks to amend the state constitution to allow the state’s public school board to levy a real property tax on top of the real property tax collected by the counties “for the purpose of funding teacher compen.....»»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a this week alongside a host of laws he wants to pass—from allowing The Democrat has made it a practice of his to propose multiple new laws with budgets when he submits... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A local high-tech manufacturer is turning to state funding as a way to alleviate a cash shortage. The public/private economic development group Orlando Economic Partnership's list of priorities for the 2020 legislative session, which started on Jan. .....»»

Minnesota has enacted new rules governing rents for affordable housing, restricting rent increases to once every 12 months. Minnesota Public Radio reports on the change, which came after tenants complained of rents rising just one or two months aft.....»»

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s recent funding announcement for several significant infrastructure projects through the state’s Cost-Share Program is great news. The program supports selected projects expected to have the greatest economic.....»»

A state board on Wednesday approved a $500 million grant toward the $1 billion factory that semiconductor manufacturer Cree Inc. is planning to build near Utica. The Public Authorities Control Board voted to approve the grant, which had already s.....»»

A shooting that critically wounded a man Monday may have stemmed from a workplace dispute at a Bronx public housing complex, police said. Gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. on the third floor of a ... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Close to one-third of a $1.5 million federal grant meant to fund HIV prevention efforts in DeKalb County could go unspent by an end-of-the-year deadline, state records show. Budget documents from the Georgia Department of Public Health, which wo.....»»

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission and the state's Department of Public Health have signed an agreement to share limited information about vaping illnesses after clashing over access to the data. The agreement, signed by representatives from .....»»

From taxi drivers to clerics, Saudis clamoring to own part of state oil giant Aramco went online and to local banks on Sunday at the start of a long-delayed share sale for what could be the world's biggest initial public offering......»»

The public hearing Wednesday night in South San Francisco is a perfect example......»»