NBN Online for the week of March 9, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Energy Tax Credit to Generate $6 Billion in Remodeling Jobs
Learn to Market Housing Tax Credit at Free Teleconference March 16
NAHB Provides One-Stop Stimulus and Tax Credit Information
Coast to Coast
Cranes Are Ready, Financing Isn’t
Politics & Government
House Bill Allows Bankruptcy Judges to Modify Home Loans
Administration Releases Details of Foreclosure Relief Plan
New Pew Report Shows How States Can Stabilize Economy
HBAs Receive Funds to Support State and Local Efforts
Attend Crucial Legislative Conference on March 24
Economics & Finance
Builders See Little Doom and Gloom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Free Business Survival Tips Online Till March 13
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Cloud-Free Way to Collect and Dispose of Dust
Sales
Build Trust, Protect Value With Online Branding
50Plus Housing
Award-Winning Community Nestled on Former Vineyard
CAASH in on Active Adult Market at 50+ Housing Symposium
Multifamily
HUD Frees Up FHA Insurance for Multifamily Refinancing
Remodelers
Who Says You Can’t Trim ‘Fixed’ Overhead Costs?
Building Systems
ICF Wall Systems Can Achieve a Tight Thermal Envelope
Log Homes a Custom Home Niche Worth Exploring
Education
Earn Professional Designations at NAHB Spring Conferences
Education Calendar
Green Building
Arizona Builders Use Wind Power to Print Magazine
NAHB, 25 Top Cities Recognized for Energy Star Buildings
T. Boone Pickens to Address Green Building Conference
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser Products First to Be ‘Green Approved’
Consumers Look for Energy-Efficient Appliances, Survey Finds
Learn to Green Your Business at Green Building Conference
environment
Obama Memo Restores Costly, Lengthy ESA Consultations
Dust Busting Not Just the Burden of Builders, Court Says
hbi
Job Corps Students Participate in ‘Extreme Makeover’
Building Products
A 10th Energy Star Award Goes to Whirlpool Corporation
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
‘Strategies for Success’ Applications Due March 14
Applications for Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholarships Due April 6
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due April 7
Free Webcast Explains ANSI Green Building Standard
Association News
Avoid Credit Card Processing Increases With Solveras
Register Online for Spring Spokesperson Training
Pitney Bowes Postage Meters Offer Convenience, Savings
Members Can Save 10% on Vacation Rentals Worldwide
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

‘Strategies for Success’ Applications Due March 14

Applications for Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholarships Due April 6

Free Webcast Explains ANSI Green Building Standard

Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due April 7

The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, is seeking proposals from state and local home builders associations through its Challenge/Build/Grow (CBG) matching funds initiative.

Under the program, HBAs are encouraged to find opportunities to build new partnerships in their communities to assist local programs targeting issues of importance to the industry — including job training, image building and  labor shortage, educational and scholarship support.

The endowment will award HBAs a total of $25,000 through the grant initiative, with each applicant eligible for a matching challenge grant of up to $5,000.

HBA Proposals Must Be Received by April 7

Applications and guidelines can be downloaded from the endowment Web site by clicking here.

Completed proposals can be e-mailed to the endowment at nhe@nahb.com.

HBAs requesting grants are encouraged to seek advice on their proposals from the endowment staff well in advance of the deadline.

Since the program was launched in 2001, more than $175,000 has been awarded to state and local HBAs throughout the country.

For more information about grant opportunities, or to download funding guidelines, visit www.nationalhousingendowment.org.


 

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