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FRANKFORT, KY - November 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by homeless advocates and other state officials, today announced November 15-21, 2009 as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chandler voted in favor of extending and expanding the first-time homebuyer tax credit for an additional year, creating a new tax credit for current homeowners, and providing an additional extension for military families to purchase homes

FRANKFORT, KY - October 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Surplus Properties, conducted two auctions in the past week netting over $110,000. Two more auctions are scheduled in November.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) supported legislation today which will help members of the U.S. military purchase a home and ensure soldiers deployed abroad are not unfairly penalized under the law.

FRANKFORT, KY - September 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, along with Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) Chief Executive Officer Richard L. McQuady, today announced the recipients of Kentucky’s Housing and Emergency Assistance Reaching The Homeless (KY HEARTH) Program grant funds. This initiative is part of the national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and the federal Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. Lexington, Louisville and Covington received direct allocations. KHC administers the balance of the state’s portion.KY HEARTH helps prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and helps those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. Through the ARRA, 47 projects proposed by nonprofit agencies and local governments across the state are receiving a total of $11,607,352 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Louisville Metro Spotlights Kentucky’s Clean Energy Corps. LOUISVILLE, KY - September 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of Kentucky’s Clean Energy Corps initiative, nationally celebrated environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr. joined state and local officials today in encouraging Kentuckians to save energy. Gov. Steve Beshear launched Kentucky’s Clean Energy Corps in February as a public/private partnership to promote energy efficiency in Kentucky homes, saving families on their utility bills, protecting the environment, and creating green collar jobs

September 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Since its inception in 2007, the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Methamphetamine Cleanup Program has reviewed cleanup reports and worked with contractors and home owners on the cleanup of meth-contaminated properties across Kentucky

FRANKFORT, KY - September 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energy sources in Kentucky got a substantial boost this week from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Commonwealth has been awarded $10,427,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.Funds from the program will support projects that create jobs, support energy efficiency and conservation in working toward the goals of achieving Kentucky’s comprehensive energy plan.

LUCAS, KY - August 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barren River Lake State Resort Park is sponsoring the second annual Trail of Scarecrows event aimed at families, schools, businesses and other groups that can apply their imaginations to the task of designing and building these fanciful figures

LEXINGTON, KY - August 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today broke ground for the Hope Center’s newest building, the Barbara H. Rouse permanent housing for women in recovery.

FRANKFORT, KY - August 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has issued a cease and desist order against Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. (TBW).

FRANKFORT, KY - August 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction on judicial center projects in four Kentucky counties can commence immediately based on a settlement agreement finalized today by the Administrative Office of the Courts and Codell Construction Company of Winchester, Ky. Under the terms of the agreement, Codell has provided 100 percent Performance and Payment bonds for projects under way in Carlisle, Hancock, Mercer and Whitley counties.

Group will work with Indiana group to accelerate construction. FRANKFORT, KY - August 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Steve Beshear and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson today appointed a five-member delegation that will help forge a bi-state partnership with Indiana to accelerate construction of the Ohio River Bridges Project – two new bridges in Louisville to link the two states and the rebuilding of Spaghetti Junction.

August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department for Natural Resources’ Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) announced today the commencement of construction for the Butcher Hollow Water Supply Project for Johnson County. Little Creek Construction has been awarded the project contract with a low bid of $382,033, with Sisler-Maggard Engineering providing engineering inspection services. On-site construction will begin August 17 with a projected completion date of January 2010.

Fulton, KY - August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Steve Beshear today presented the city of Fulton with a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for a scattered site housing rehabilitation project targeting low income, disabled, and elderly homeowners within the city limits.Fulton will use the grant to address at least 13 houses that have been inspected and determined to be beyond repair, requiring demolition and reconstruction. The dilapidated units will be rebuilt on their existing properties and temporary housing will be provided for the residents during the rehabilitation process