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March 11  ·  NHI News »

Coverage from NCRC’s 2010 National Convention

Rooflines, the blog of the National Housing Institute conducted live blogging from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s 2010 National Conference. Continued conference coverage, featuring real-time reporting and guest blogs can be found at Rooflines and on Facebook. This important annual event that featured a host of panels on topics that included financial protection, financial investment in your neighborhoods, strategies to influence elected officials, understanding refinance and mortgage modification, green jobs, and much, much more

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    New Consolidated Plan Better Supports Community Investment Decisions

    Mercedes Márquez, HUD's assistant secretary for community and planning development, outlines changes to HUD's Consolidated Plan. These changes are intended to streamline the application process, making it easier to comply with requirements. In addition, the expanded data and new mapping tool will serve as resources in analyzing local need and targeting strategies to address local challenges.