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Message From Cathy Creswell, Acting Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

To HCD Stakeholders and Colleagues

A new year brings the promise of new beginnings and renewal. Recently, the Department has undergone a number of changes and faced many challenges, and I have been proud to lead this great organization over the last year.

Senate Banking Committee Approves HUD Nominations

(from Memo to Members' of the NLIHC) The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs voted two nominees for HUD leadership roles out of committee on December 13. Maurice Jones, the nominee for Deputy Secretary, was approved unanimously.

HUD's FY12 Income Limits Released

On December 1, HUD released the FY12 Income Limits and Median Family Income (MFI) estimates. These data are used to determine the eligibility of applicants for assisted housing programs. HUD responded to public requests to set a fixed publication date for these data by setting an annual publication date of December 1.

Housing California Reports Available By State Senate and Assembly Districts

Housing California has made available, reports on housing affordability in the state broken down by state senate and assembly districts. A valuable source of information, these reports would be a useful resource and tool for anyone who would like to inform local policy makers in their communities.

National Gardening Association's KidsGardening and Jamba Juice Accepting Applications for It's All About the Fruits and Veggies Grant Program

Jamba Juice and the National Gardening Association's KidsGardening are offering the It's All About the Fruits and Veggies grant program to provide schools with gardening supplies, curriculum materials, and plants to help create engaging nutrition and gardening experiences. The program is designed to provide students with opportunities to observe and explore fruit and vegetable production and obtain a deeper understanding and appreciation for these foods in their diet.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company GRO1000 Grassroots Grants

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, a multinational lawn and garden care company, is accepting applications for its GRO1000 Grassroots Grant awards.

As part of the GRO1000 program, the company's commitment to build a thousand community gardens and green spaces by 2018, Grassroots Grants will be awarded to organizations across the United States working to create edible gardens, flower gardens, and public green spaces at the neighborhood and community levels.

Urban Land Institute Los Angeles (ULI LA) 2012 Urban Marketplace

Urban Marketplace 2012: Successful Real Estate Strategies - Real Estate Development’s Role in Creating Healthy Cities

Community Commentary: Ending redevelopment has devastating consequences

SCANPH Board Member Rochelle Mills, brings to our attention this 'Community Commentary: Ending redevelopment has devastating consequences,' in the Daily Pilot newspaper on January 21 by Patricia Whitaker, Executive Director of Irvine Housing Opportunities.

"In an effort to balance the state budget, the California Supreme Court voted at the end of December to eliminate redevelopment agencies across the state effective Jan. 31. It further struck down a separate law that would have allowed agencies to stay afloat if they paid more than $1 billion to the state.

Los Angeles Business Council - Call for Entries LA Architectural Awards

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation Community Safety Initiative

Building Partnerships for Safer Communities

MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) are partnering for the eleventh year to recognize, sustain and share the work of innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization.

Further information and a link to the full RFP is available at: http://www.lisc.org/metlife
Preliminary Application Deadline: March 11, 2012 (11:59 p.m. EST)

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