HR 5572 · 110th Congress · Housing and Community Development
Helping Communities Act of 2008
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2008-03-10)
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Helping Communities Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states for providing foreclosure-mitigation counseling to homeowners of owner-occupied single family homes with mortgage loans in default or in danger of default. Requires each state recipient to provide at least 95% of the grant amounts to nonprofit entities. Authorizes additional FY2008 appropriations for community development block grant assistance under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.…
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