Dalton seeks to expand housing pilot
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
By Staff
Submitted by csmorris on February 27, 2008 - 5:06pm.
Walter Dalton promoted his Home Protection Pilot Program in Raleigh today.
At a meeting of the N.C. Housing Finance Agency, the candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor talked about a program that provides no-interest bridge loans to workers who have lost their jobs to prevent them from losing their homes.
The program has helped more than 300 families in 61 counties get bridge loans to keep their homes.
Dalton plans to make the program permanent, extend it to all 100 counties and double the funding.
Spokesman Lewis Lowe said the program began as a response to the displaced textile workers in the senator's home district of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. (more…)
Last 5 posts in Daily News
- N.C. lawmakers to create offshore drilling panel - November 21st, 2008
- Basnight suggests a favorite to lead DOT - November 21st, 2008
- Steps N.C. should take to lead on health care - November 21st, 2008
- Democratic party head in N.C. will step down - November 21st, 2008
- Washington wows Hagan - November 21st, 2008
Email This Post
Print This Post
