HUD Announces $189 Million Available To Revitalize Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is making $189 million in grants available to transform public and assisted housing and to revitalize communities. Appearing in today’s Federal Register are the Notices of Funding Availability, the federal application, for two revitalization initiatives: The Choice Neighborhoods FY 2010 and the HOPE VI FY 2010. Read more..

College Campuses See Rise in Cases of Serious Mental Illness

From MedlinePlus: More cases of severe mental illness are being reported among college students than a decade ago, as more young people with mental health issues tackle a post-secondary education and are open to getting help when they need it, a new U.S. study shows. Read more..

Food Insecurity Among US Children

The National Center for Children in Poverty has just released a new fact sheet, Basic Facts About Food Insecurity Among Children in the United States, 2008.

HHS Announces $51 Million for State Health Insurance Exchanges

From the NASW Advocacy Blog:

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced two new steps to begin establishing state health insurance Exchanges. HHS announced the availability of up to $1 million in grants per state to help states begin to establish Exchanges and published a request for comment calling for public input as HHS develops standards for the Exchanges. Read more..