Obama administration: $208.4M to stabilize Fla. neighborhoods

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TAMPA, Fla. – Sept. 10, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded an additional $208,437,144 in funding to Florida communities struggling to reverse the effects of the foreclosure crisis, the third round of funding through HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
To kick off the Florida funding – part of a $1 billion package for all states – HUD Deputy Secretary Ron Sims joined Congresswoman Kathy Castor yesterday in Tampa, which will receive $4.7 million for local foreclosure efforts.
“We want to make certain that we target these funds to those places with especially high foreclosure activity so we can help turn the tide in our battle against abandonment and blight,” said Sims. “As a direct result of the leadership provided by Senator Chris Dodd and Congressman Barney Frank, who played key roles in winning approval for these funds, we will be able to make investments that will reduce blight, bolster neighboring home values, create jobs, and produce affordable housing.”
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