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HOC In The News...

News Item

Date

Source

Foreclosures Tapped For Cheap Housing

June 12, 2010 Housing Affairs Newsletter

Montgomery converts foreclosures into affordable housing through grants

 

June 4, 2010 Gazette Newspapers

Montgomery Village Foundation Management Advisory Committee Welcomes HOC Representative

May 21, 2010 Montgomery Village News

Housing Opportunities Commission Offers Voucher Program

May 21, 2010 Montgomery Village News

Jesup Blair Mansion to be renovated

May 6, 2010 Gazette Newspapers

Municipal employees settling in at King Farm

 

March 24, 2010 Gazette Newspapers

Montgomery County needs more affordable housing, officials say

March 3, 2010 Gazette Newspapers
Who should buy the Gables? December 18, 2009 Montgomery Village News

Residents concerned over possible HOC Gables Rothbury purchase

December 18, 2009 Montgomery Village News
Questions emerge in Rothbury sale December 16, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

HOC may buy Rothbury apartment complex

December 2, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Once homeless, 17-year-old gets scholarship

July 15, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Businesses needed to collect school supplies for students

July 15, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Anti-gang efforts upcounty need more resources

July 15, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Nonprofit seeks businesses to help with school supply drive

June 17, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Waiting list grows for foreclosure counseling

June 17, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Getting more mileage from community resources

June 10, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

HOC also frustrated by Metro delays

June 3, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

County government stimulus receipts at $8.2M

June 3, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Cover story: Programs help put workers into houses

May 22, 2009 Washington Times

Problems at Wheaton Metro have been ignored

May 20, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Post-foreclosure assistance efforts increase in Montgomery

April 15, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Montgomery to renovate foreclosed homes

 

April 1, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

County housing authority celebrates 30 years of service

 

April 1, 2009 Gazette Newspapers

Skaters clean up Kensington skate park

March 25, 2009

Gazette Newspapers

Leggett, Maryland Housing Secretary Announce Funding to Purchase Foreclosed Properties in Targeted Areas

March 25, 2009

Montgomery County Government

Recession Hasn't Missed Renters

 

March 10, 2009 Washington Post
Rockville man earns HOC's highest honor February 25, 2009 Gazette Newspapers
On the Move - Law Edition February 9, 2009 The Daily Record

Location, Diversity, Location

MetroPointe Beckons to All From Atop Wheaton Metro

December 13, 2008
Washington Post

Renovated HOC apartments open in Germantown

December 10, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
Bethesda Gets Affordable November 25, 2008

Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington

Ribbon is cut on new affordable housing for government workers November 24, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
Nonprofit: Landlords unfair to Section 8-voucher renters October 29, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
Seniors to scramble for public housing September 10, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
HOC is squeezed as federal funding tightens September 10, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
Fire officials seek arsonist in apartment fire August 20, 2008 Gazette Newspapers

County Agencies to Participate in 60th Annual Montgomery County Fair

July 31, 2008

Montgomery County Government

HOC launches first ‘customer service’ centers in nation July 9, 2008 Gazette Newspapers

Unofficial skate park ‘K-Town’ concerns residents

June 18, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
Eighth Annual Housing Fair and Financial Fitness Day Planned; Sponsors and Exhibitors Invited June 16, 2008 Montgomery County Government
Outages, heat test residents June 11, 2008 Gazette Newspapers

County Recognizes Community Action Agency and Volunteers for Work Assisting Low-Income Residents

May 28, 2008 Montgomery County Government
Planning Board approves Hampden Lane project May 28, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
Homeowners concerned by the housing economy May 21, 2008 Gazette Newspapers
Leggett targets high housing costs with tax break, impact fee April 9, 2008 Gazette Newspapers

Services With a Smile, Without Paying a Premium

April 5, 2008 Washington Post

New Members Approved for Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board

March 24, 2008 Montgomery County Government

Homeless man found in apartment

February 6, 2008 Gazette Newspapers

Builder recognized for work at Dale Drive project

January 30, 2008 Gazette Newspapers

County prepares to open residence for homeless

December 26, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

Montgomery County seeks remedy for housing crisis

December 12, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

Md. High Court Upholds Fair-Housing Law in Voucher Cases

December 6, 2007 Washington Post
HOC tenants-turned-owners could save county money December 5, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

Montgomery Home Prices A 7-Figure Shock

September 27, 2007 Washington Post

Open forum: Thanks for help on HOC health fair

September 26, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

Meeting to discuss workforce housing

September 19, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

Art project connects generations

August 30, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

City leaders OK relocation assistance program

August 22, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

Rockville condominium conversion to resume

August 17, 2007 Gazette Newspapers

Snapping Up Images and Turning Them Into Art Pieces

August 16, 2007 Washington Post
A work in progress June 9, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
Luxury housing proposed June 7, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
HOC wins historical trust award May 24, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
Plans for homeless residence approved May 10, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
The Prodigal Developer May 5, 2006 Washington City Paper
Prayers answered on a journey from destruction April 26, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
Community divided on homeless center April 26, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
Housing for homeless needs support April 26, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
HOC gym may open to Kensington community April 19, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
Neighbors Unsettled by Bid To Put Homeless Near Schools April 10, 2006 Washington Post
Homeless housing plan draws concern April 5, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
Man, 24, stabbed to death March 24, 2006 Frederick News-Post
Knapp: Move Planning Board to Rockville March 24, 2006 Gazette Newspapers
In Maryland, Clinging to Russian Language, Culture January 28, 2006 Washington Post
Palm Beach County looks to other regions for affordable housing plans January 17, 2006 Palm Beach Sun-Sentinel
Climbing a Lifeline Out of Poverty January 13, 2006 Washington Times
Program Helps Low Income Gain Financial , Job Stability December 8, 2005 Washington Post
HOC Places 17 Gulf Coast Families In Housing September 22, 2005 HOC News Release
Affordable units to stay at Oakwood for 10 years September 7, 2005 Montgomery Gazette

Reasonable standards needed for 'K-town'

May 25, 2005

Montgomery Gazette

Inclusionary Housing Proposal First of Its Kind in Metro Atlanta

May 23, 2005

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It's a Nice Place to Work, but You Probably Can't Live There

May 14, 2005

Washington Post

More employers help with housing

May 13, 2005

Business Gazette

Score one for skateboarders as county agrees to reopen park

May 11, 2005

Montgomery Gazette

Through the roof!

May 11, 2005

The DC Examiner

Future of Kensington skate park on shaky ground May 4, 2005 Montgomery Gazette

Metro housing project receives $60K in credits

April 27, 2005 Montgomery Gazette
Housing Voucher Cut Could Hit Hard March 7, 2005 Washington Post
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