H.R. 5572 · 110th Congress
Helping Communities Act of 2008
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Moran
- Introduced
- 2008-03-10
- Latest action
- 2008-03-10 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.