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Partnership for Sustainable Communities Awards Grants to Build Infrastructure Nationwide
October 21
HUD, DOT and EPA Work Together Through Coordinated Grant Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the National Press Club, administration officials highlighted recent grants released by the Partnership for Sustainable Communities to support more livable and sustainable communities across the country. The Partnership - which consists of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - builds economic competitiveness by connecting housing with good jobs, transportation, and more. Last week, agencies began releasing local grants to support sustainable living nationwide. The combined sum of the agencies’ grants is $409.5 million.
“We’re working to change the way government works, and that means investing tax dollars wisely and well,” President Obama said in a statement. “We want to make sure that when we’re building infrastructure, we’re considering how housing, transportation, and the environment all impact each other. These grants are designed to get the biggest bang for our tax dollar buck.”
Over the past year, HUD, DOT, and EPA have worked together to promote better outcomes for communities and more effective federal investments through better targeted federal resources, removal of existing federal regulatory and policy barriers to smart and sustainable development, as well as aligned agency priorities that will ensure lasting collaboration. In the coming weeks, the EPA Administrator and HUD, and DOT secretaries will travel across the country to announce local grants.
portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2010/HUDNo.10-243
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Harrison Homes
Located on Peoria's far South Side, Harrison Homes has about 158 apartments on 31 acres.
