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  • Join the Fair Housing Clinic at the Tenant Summit, Saturday, September 22Join the HUSL’s Fair Housing Clinic Student-Attorneys and Supervising Attorney, Valerie Schneider at the Tenant Summit on Saturday, September 22, from 8 am until 5 pm, at the Kellogg Conference Center on the campus of Gallaudet University, located at 800 Florida Avenue, NE. This even is sponsored by the Office of the Tenant Advocate. For more information, please visit the following link: (http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/ota/section/2/release/23480) September 20, 2012
  • Join the Fair Housing Clinic at the Tenant Summit, Saturday, September 22Join the HUSL’s Fair Housing Clinic Student-Attorneys and Supervising Attorney, Valerie Schneider at the Tenant Summit on Saturday, September 22, from 8 am until 5 pm, at the Kellogg Conference Center on the campus of Gallaudet University, located at 800 Florida Avenue, NE. This even is sponsored by the Office of the Tenant Advocate. For more information, please visit the following link: (http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/ota/section/2/release/23480) September 20, 2012
  • Joint Utility Discount Day is September 27, 2011!Low-income residents can apply for discounts and financial assistance on all of their utility bills at a single location during the annual Joint Utility Discount Day (JUDD) that will take place at the : Walter E. Washington Convention Center , Hall A on Tuesday, September 27th from 8:00 am - 7:00 pm. The environmental department has partnered with the Public Service Commission, the Office of the People’s Counsel, PEPCO, Washington Gas, DC Water and Sewer Authority and Verizon to put the event together. Howard University School of Law’s Fair Housing Clinic Student Attorneys will be on hand as volunteers. September 26, 2011

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  • HUD AND HHS PARTNER TO PROVIDE PERMANENT HOUSING AND SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESTo prevent thousands of people with disabilities from experiencing homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced nearly $98 million in funding for 13 state housing agencies for rental assistance to extremely low-income persons with disabilities, many of whom are transitioning out of institutional settings or are at high risk of homelessness. February 12, 2013
  • HUD AND HHS PARTNER TO PROVIDE PERMANENT HOUSING AND SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESTo prevent thousands of people with disabilities from experiencing homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced nearly $98 million in funding for 13 state housing agencies for rental assistance to extremely low-income persons with disabilities, many of whom are transitioning out of institutional settings or are at high risk of homelessness. February 12, 2013
  • Mortgage rates fall to new lows this weekAverage rates on fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week, a trend that has helped the housing market start to recover this year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year loans dipped to 3.34%, lowest on records dating back to 1971. That’s down from 3.40% last week and the previous record low of 3.36% reached last month. The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage also dropped to 2.65%. That’s down from 2.69% last week and also a new record. November 16, 2012

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