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January 25, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation and the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) will hold a webinar on February 2, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern for all LSC grantees interested in applying for 2010 funding from the Corporation’s Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Program.
January 25, 2010
The Center for Access to Justice & Technology (CAJT) at Chicago-Kent College of Law, in partnership with the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) , has announced the release of A2J Author® 3.0 . A2J Author® is designed to create user-friendly interfaces that help self-represented
January 22, 2010
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced that the agency is making new data about beneficiaries and the agency’s disability and hearing processes available to the public. The new data supports the President’s Transparency and Open Government initiative and is available at
January 22, 2010
Homeowners with Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgage loans who are experiencing financial hardship are now eligible for loss mitigation assistance before they fall behind on their mortgage payments. Previously, these homeowners were not eligible for such assistance until after they
January 20, 2010
In an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity is high, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a temporary policy that will expand access to FHA mortgage insurance and allow for the quick resale of foreclosed properties. The announcement
January 20, 2010
The January 2010 issue of Legal Services Now, the joint bulletin produced by the Division for Bar Services and the Division for Legal Services of the American Bar Association, is now available on the ABA website. It is available as a webpage or in PDF format .
January 15, 2010
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released an update on the Administration's aggressive nationwide campaign to help borrowers in the trial phase of their modified mortgages convert to permanent modifications under the Home Affordable
January 14, 2010
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $11,980,088 in grants to more than 200 public housing authorities across the U.S. to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence. For information on local funding amounts, visit HUD’s website .

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