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1:   (LAND USE) NeighborWorks America Groups Using Farmers Markets, Gardens to Fill Open Spaces : The number of farmers markets nationwide has crossed the 6,000 mark and using these markets and community gardens is part of a growing trend to create open spaces in community development. The Agriculture Dept.'s 2010 National Farmers Market Directo... 08/06/2010 3:08 PM

2:   (FUNDRAISING) Social Services Giving Increases Despite Economy : Despite a weak national economy, philanthropic contributions increased in 2009 for nonprofits providing social services to those most in need, find the authors of a report from Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy. Patrick Rooney, executive d... 06/11/2010 12:50 PM

3:   (STARTS) Permits Offset Starts Drop : Home construction permits surged in December, surprising experts and offsetting gloomy figures showing housing starts dipped in the same period. The decline in starts was anticipated after builders, 01/20/2010 3:46 PM

4:   (MARKETS) At-Risk Nonprime Mortgages Threaten to Add to Foreclosure Woes : Nonprime mortgages are showing signs of resulting in hundreds of thousands of additional foreclosures, according to a Government Accountability Office study. William Shear, GAO director of Financial Markets and Community Investment, offered testimon... 07/30/2009 4:55 PM

5:   (GRANTS) GAO Uncovers Major Problems With Grants.gov : Investigators from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have uncovered significant systemic problems with Grants.gov, the central grant identification and application portal for federal grant programs. Specifically, GAO says the various federal... 07/16/2009 12:58 PM

6:   Study: Lower Monthly Payments, Write-downs Reduce Mortgage Defaults : Lower monthly payments can significantly reduce the likelihood of mortgage defaults, find the authors of a new study of more than 10,000 mortgage loans modified to prevent default. Conducted by the Center for Community Capital, University of North Ca... 03/20/2009 2:44 PM

 

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