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Noteworthy items & upcoming events
Noteworthy items
Section 502 money available for loans
$347 million in 502 direct funds is available through the continuing resolution. States should use their allocation first before accessing the National Reserve for Self-Help loans.
USDA Rural Development’s Customer Service Center in St Louis, MO reminds borrowers who need to contact the agency to use the following numbers:
- Please provide customers and third party callers who have general account questions with the Customer Service number for assistance at (800) 414-1226.
- Customers who are delinquent, or may require counseling regarding servicing options, should be referred to the Collections Section for assistance at (800) 793-8861.
Upcoming events
SHOPTalk 2013: INNOVATING AND STAYING STRONG
March 13– 14, 2013 — in Seattle, Washington
Community Frameworks, an affordable housing developer, producer, and Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) grantee based in Bremerton and Spokane, Washington, is hosting a conference for its Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana affiliates. The theme of SHOPTalk 2013 is INNOVATING AND STAYING STRONG and will include presenters and panel discussions on topics ranging from compliance, deal makers and breakers, counseling and education, affordable housing rehab, marketing and messaging, mastering Energy Star and green building techniques, construction bookkeeping, manufactured and modular housing, financing strategies, organizational leadership and sustainability, partnerships for success, and others.
Stay tuned for registration, travel, and hotel info to be posted in the coming weeks.
Section 502 Certification courses coming in 2013 to Portland and Kansas City
Look for NeighborWorks to announce the dates soon.