WASHINGTON, DC — April 21, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is awarding $1.5 million in Partnership and Special Enforcement Effort funds to HUD Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies to support COVID-19 education activities. The funds are being provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) of 2020, which …
Redeeming Bad Loans; Protecting Taxpayers
By Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
MOUNT VERNON, NY — April 18, 2018 — Two weeks ago the City of Mount Vernon and the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency headed to federal court to protect the taxpayer. For years, investigators have been examining this agency which is funded in large part by federal grants. To my surprise, we recently discovered $6 million in bad …
By Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas