Women In America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well Being

This report, prepared for the White House Council on Women and Girls, presents selected indicators of women’s social and economic well-being currently and over time. The indicators are grouped into five areas of interest: People, Families, and Income. Education. Employment. Health. Crime and Violence. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/Women_in_America.pdf

$25 million available through HUD’s new Rural Innovation Fund, January 2011

Funding is available for rural housing and economic development projects including microlending and IDAs! The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that $25,750,000 will be available for grants made through the Rural Innovation Fund (RIF). Visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/grpruralinno.cfm The Rural Innovation Fund was included in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget request and was enacted [...]

Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program and Homeless Families Demo

HUD is soliciting applications for two of three Notice of Public Information (NOPI) grants — created to enhance HUD demonstration programs. Three to five grants are expected to be awarded through the Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program. This grant was created to fill key data and information gaps and to begin to develop and evaluate [...]

Statewide Residential Code Public Meeting Notice 9/14/10

If you work in housing, you will want to participate! Public Meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2010— Discussion of the Residential Code Technical Reviews and the adoption of a state residential construction code at the Oklahoma State Capitol, House of Representatives chambers starting at 1:00 PM and will end NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm. This [...]

List of Nonprofits at Risk of Losing IRS Tax Exempt Status

Over 4,000 nonprofits based in OK are at risk of automatic loss of their tax exempt status due to failure to file any of the Form 990 series. Is your organization and/or affiliated entity on the list? Click here for a list of OK entities: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/ok.xls. Earlier this week the IRS issued guidance http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=225705,00.html providing [...]

HealthCare.gov New Online Tool for Consumers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled a new on-line tool to assist consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage. Called for by the Affordable Care Act, HealthCare.gov <http://www.healthcare.gov/> is the first website to [...]

HUD’s Fiscal Year 2010 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program ,

HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for the Fiscal Year 2010 NOFA for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. This NOFA makes approximately $98 million in assistance available to support metropolitan and multijurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and [...]

Photo Contest: Celebrate America – USA.gov

Enter the “Celebrate America” photo contest and we may feature your photo on USA.gov, GobiernoUSA.gov, and our social media channels. Post your best, original photo on the site of your choice (such as Flickr, Facebook, Photobucket, personal site, etc.) and make sure it is visible to the public. Then fill out and submit the online [...]

HUD Approves State’s (Oklahoma) Consolidated Plan

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce has received approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for funding of the FY 2010 State of Oklahoma Consolidated Plan. This means that Commerce and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) can now award contracts and funding that have been awaiting official approval from HUD. Included [...]

Reminder: HUD Needs Your Input On Their Research Agenda By June 5th!

HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) invites the public’s suggestions and ideas for new research projects to be funded in Fiscal Year 2011 and beyond. Details here> http://www.huduser.org/portal/research/research_agenda_2011.html They welcome suggestions for new research in Fiscal Year 2011 and beyond, especially in the following areas:   Fair Housing Housing Finance HUD Effectiveness Project-Based [...]