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In This Issue:

Front Page
Slow Recovery May Be Leading to Serious Housing Shortages
National Green Building Conference Set for Raleigh in May
Coast to Coast
Good Real Estate News: Home Equity Is Rising Again
Politics & Government
Obama $3.8 Billion Budget Keys on Jobs, Deficit Trimming
GAO Says Davis-Bacon Delaying Weatherization Projects
Economics & Finance
January Housing Starts at Strongest Pace in Six Months
Builders Gain Confidence in Single-Family Market
Housing Affordability Near Record High for Fourth Straight Quarter
White House Announces $1.5 Billion for Hard-Hit Housing Markets
Eye on the Economy: Glimmers of Hope on the Employment Front
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Protecting Stairs During Drywall Installation
Legal
NAHB Reports on Damage From Window Sunlight Reflection
Free Webinar on Chinese Drywall to Be Held on March 11
Business Management
Five Steps to Making Solid Staffing Decisions
Three New Biztools Business Guides Available Free to Members
Remodelers
Remodeling Market Looks in Worse Shape in Fourth Quarter
Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Threatened By Lead Paint Rule
Small Looks Beautiful in New Wave of Remodeling Jobs
Remodeler of the Year Lists 10 Keys to Business Success
Donna Shirey Selected as 2010 NAHB Remodelers Chair
Sales
Schleimer, Schatz Earn Top NAHB Marketing, Sales Awards
Building Systems
Log Home Tour to Visit a 'Dirty Jobs' TV Show Site
Education
NAHB Education Honors 10 Designees of the Year at IBS
Education Calendar
Green Building
2010 EVHA Gold Winners Cite Industry Education for Success
Green and Affordable Winning Combination in Mississippi
Green Home Features Should Appeal to What Women Want
environment
EPA Green House Gas Finding Draws Opposition
construction safety
Safety Award Winners Honored at IBS
hbi
Testing for HBI Certification Now Available Online
Building Products
Whirlpool Smart Grid Dryers to Be Introduced Next Year
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Endowment Awards 2010 HELP Grants to Five Universities
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due March 26
Association News
Haiti Relief Fund Honors Builder's Fallen Daughter
Get BuilderBooks Virtual 2010 Publications Catalog Online
Jeffrey Tegeler, Iowa HBA Past President, Dies at 57
Let Love Bloom in February With FTD 20% Discount to Members
FedEx Offers Big Savings on Shipping
Members, Take Advantage of Special Offers From Hertz
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Endowment Awards 2010 HELP Grants to Five Universities

Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due March 26

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

HBA proposals must be received by March 26.

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, labor shortage, educational curriculum and scholarship support.

The endowment will award HBAs a total of $15,000 through the grant initiative, with each applicant eligible for a matching challenge grant of up to $5,000.

Apply Online

Online applications and guidelines are available on the endowment Web site by clicking here.

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 $200,000 has been awarded to state and local HBAs throughout the country.

For more information about grant opportunities, visit www.nationalhousingendowment.org.


 

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