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August 13, 2010
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) and the National Consumer Law Center , are hosting a webinar entitled, Local Policy to Preserve and Promote Manufactured Housing , on September 2, 2010 from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern. This webinar is designed for owners of manufactured homes
August 13, 2010
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) has announced that early registration for NLADA Annual Conference has been extended to September 10, 2010. The 2010 Annual Conference, Delivering on the Dream: Marching Toward 100 Years of Justice , will be held on November 10-13, 2010 at the
August 13, 2010
In the last week, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation to provide $16 billion in additional federal Medicaid matching funds (FMAP) for states for the period January through June 30, 2011. This is about one-third less than originally proposed. Governor Rendell has proposed
August 13, 2010
The deadline to request free HotDocs licenses is fast approaching: August 31, 2010. LSC programs that were participants in the previous HotDocs software donation program, as well as other eligible organizations developing online assembly templates in conjunction with Pro Bono Net's Law Help
August 11, 2010
Bucks County landlords allegedly refused to rent to single mother because she had a child The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that it is charging several Bristol, Pennsylvania property owners and their management company with housing discrimination for refusing
August 11, 2010
Below is an excerpt of the American Bar Association House of Delegates resolution urging legal representation in certain high-priority civil proceedings to persons unable to afford an attorney presented by Earl Johnson, member of the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants. ABA
August 11, 2010
Affordable Care Act Offers One-Time, $250 Rebate Checks for Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D Donut Hole U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that the third round of one-time, tax-free $250 rebate checks have been mailed to
August 11, 2010
Award Honors Efforts that Help Residents Live Independently Individuals and organizations that are creating quality housing opportunities for Pennsylvanians can be nominated for the commonwealth’s 2010 Supportive Housing Award. The award - sponsored by the departments of Public Welfare and Aging and

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