Description: On July 26, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Capital One agreed to pay approximately $12 million to resolve a lawsuit by the Department of Justice alleging the companies violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The settlement covers… Read More ›
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DOJ – Citigroup Settlement for Misleading Investors About Securities Containing Toxic Mortgages (2014)
Description: The Justice Department, along with federal and state partners, on July 14, 2014 announced a $7 billion settlement with Citigroup Inc. to resolve federal and state civil claims related to Citigroup’s conduct in the packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and… Read More ›
DOJ – Bank of America Settlement for Financial Fraud (2014)
Description: On August 21, 2014, the Department of Justice announced that it as reached a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America Corporation – the largest civil settlement with a single entity in American history — to resolve federal and… Read More ›
HHS – Affordable Care Act New Access Point Grants (2014)
Description: The purpose of the Health Center Program New Access Point (NAP) funding opportunity is to improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by increasing access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. NAP… Read More ›
HUD – CDBG Disaster Recovery Program (2014)
Description: HUD provides flexible grants to help cities, counties, and States recover from Presidentially declared disasters, especially in low-income areas, subject to availability of supplemental appropriations. In response to presidentially declared disasters, Congress may appropriate additional funding for the Community… Read More ›
HUD – Rural Housing and Economic Development (2014)
Description: The Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) Program supports capacity building at the state and local level for rural housing and economic development and innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The RHED Program is authorized by… Read More ›
HUD – Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program (2014)
Description: The Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program (RHSP) is designed to provide assistance for rural counties to re-house or improve the housing situations of individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in the worst housing situations,… Read More ›
HUD – Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grants (2014)
Description: The Native American Housing Block Grant program, authorized by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (“NAHASDA”) assists tribes in developing, operating, maintaining, and supporting affordable housing for rental and homeownership housing. Funds can be used… Read More ›
HUD – Indian Housing Block Grant Program (2014)
Description: The Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) is a formula grant that provides a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and Indian areas. The block grant approach to housing for Native Americans was enabled by the Native… Read More ›
DOJ – Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (2014)
Description: The Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program furthers the Department of Justice’s mission by encouraging state, local, and tribal governments; and state, local (including juvenile) and tribal courts to treat , sexual assault, domestic… Read More ›
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