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Greenup Co. Site Will Be Fourth State Veterans Cemetery. FRANKFORT, KY - August 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a grant of $6.1 million to the Commonwealth to establish Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East in Greenup

Public Health Issues Guidelines on Mold, Food Safety. FRANKFORT, KY - August 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has issued home safety guidelines to aid Kentuckians left with water damage in their homes due to large amounts of water run-off and flooding throughout the state. Public health concerns include mold mitigation and prevention, and proper food handling and storage.

July 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced that the House of Representatives has approved $500,000 for the Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) to construct a new blood storage and donor service center in Somerset. Rogers secured these critical funds in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill to strengthen the available blood supply for emergencies in southern and eastern Kentucky. The bill passed the House on July 23, 2009, and awaits Senate action later this year.

July 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that some Kentucky consumers who had home mortgage loans with Countrywide Mortgage Company will be able to make claims beginning this week as part of the settlement agreement with Countrywide over allegations of predatory lending practices

HUD claims African-American family evicted because of their race. WASHINGTON, DC - July 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged the managers and owners of a Kentucky apartment complex with housing discrimination. HUD alleges that Mary Sue Brooks, Jan Partin and Brooks Properties, LLC, violated the Fair Housing Act when they evicted an African-American family following a home invasion at West Park Village Apartments in Paducah. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate in housing because of race and/or color and sex

ERLANGER, KY - July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) —A new tax credit goes into effect this month that could give some Kentuckians thousands of dollars back on the purchase of a new home. The New Home Tax Credit is an individual income tax credit and applies to a “qualified buyer” who purchases a home on or after July 26, 2009 and before July 26, 2010.

Washington, DC - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced today that the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport is being awarded a grant worth $2,000,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

LANCASTER, KY - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Steve Beshear today announced two grants to support community initiatives and improve the quality of life for residents of Garrard County. The Garrard County Fiscal Court was awarded $500,000 for the restoration of the downtown Grand Theater and the city of Lancaster received $166,400 for the expansion of the Garrard County Cooperative Parish (GCCP) service facility

FRANKFORT, KY - July 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Many Kentuckians are seeking ways to prevent losses from future flooding and severe storms. Over the past several weeks, more than 10,000 have stopped by to ask for advice and information at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) community education outreach centers inside Lowe's stores in Pikeville, Paintsville and Hazard. Those centers ceased operations on Tuesday. On Thursday, July 2, FEMA opens new centers in Somerset, London and Corbin.

FRANKFORT, KY - June 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2009 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. Kentucky Revised Statute 132.020 requires the Department of Revenue to set the real property rate no later than July 1 of each year.

FRANKFORT, KY - June 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Two Kentucky AmeriCorps programs will receive more than $750,000 in new grant money to develop transitional housing and serve at-risk students.

FRANKFORT, KY - June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — For the next two weeks, specialists are in the Pikeville, Ky., Lowe's store to advise Kentuckians about flood-resistant building and rebuilding techniques and flood insurance

June 01, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) has announced the latest recipients, outside of Fayette and Jefferson Counties, of Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. Forty-seven projects proposed by nonprofit agencies and local governments will receive a total of $1,385,161 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist the homeless in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY - March 09, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kentucky Credit Union League President Wendell Lyons described credit unions' objections to cramdown provisions in legislation and told listeners facing foreclosures to communicate with their lenders during two segments of the "Tony Cruise Show" on WHAS 84 in Louisville last week.

February 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Recently President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which: