Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joined 30 other Members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Attorney General Holder, Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke, and Comptroller of the Currency Dugan requesting investigations into systemic wrongdoing by financial institutions in their handling of delinquent mortgages, mortgage modifications, and foreclosures. “My constituents are among thousands of families throughout California who have sought help from th... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard joins community leaders in welcoming U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan to the site of the New Genesis apartment project on Main Street. The 106‐unit project being developed by the Skid Row Housing Trust will provide permanent supportive housing in a mixed‐use and mixed‐income building with commercial retail space. The development will serve formerly homeless residents and the surrounding neighborhood. A portion of t... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Joined U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today in announcing the award of an additional $149 million in funding to California communities, including Los Angeles, struggling to reverse the effects of the foreclosure crisis. The grants announced today represent a third round of funding through HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and will provide targeted emergency assistance to help local California communities acquire, redeve... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) applauded the July 29 approval in the U.S. House of Representatives of a spending measure that provides federal investments in the nation’s transportation and housing infrastructure and includes important projects in the 34th Congressional District. The Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriations (HR 5850) passed the House by a vote of 251 to 167. The measure now awaits passage in the U.S. Senate. In addition to ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) is pleased to announce final House passage of a spending measure that includes millions of dollars in federal funds for major programs and projects that she championed throughout the year for her district and the community at large. A member of the Appropriations Committee, the congresswoman was appointed by House leadership to serve on the conference committee tasked with negotiating the final Omnibus spending agreement. “The Omnibus Appropriations fo... Read more

Op-ed by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and Ken Wade, Chief Executive Officer, NeighborWorks® America A new wave of fraud is ripping homes out from under people who are stressed, desperate and facing foreclosure. The signs are literally nailed to posts and supermarket bulletin boards everywhere. They are advertised on television and on the internet: Refinance Your Mortgage; Facing Foreclosure? Modify Your Loan; Consolidate Your Debt, Refinance: Zero Down. People facing foreclosure a... Read more

More than 500 people from throughout Los Angeles County attended Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s five-hour foreclosure prevention and homeownership preservation workshop in Downey where housing counselors provided assistance on two hundred and eighty-eight mortgages. Held at Downey Adult School on Woodruff Avenue, credit counselors and lenders were available at the free event to offer on-site assistance, one-on-one counseling, and information on viable options regarding foreclosure prevent... Read more

Los Angeles County advocates on behalf of the homeless thanked Congresswoman Roybal-Allard for her support of increased federal funding for homeless programs. The advocates also updated the congresswoman on efforts in Los Angeles to end chronic homelessness and urged her to continue supporting legislation to strengthen homeless assistance programs. The organizations in attendance at the meeting were the Weingart Center Association, the New Image Shelter, the Union Rescue Mission, the Los Angeles... Read more

CONGRESSWOMAN LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (CA-34) INVITES THE PUBLIC TO HER FORECLOSURE PREVENTION FAIR WHAT: U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard invites you to attend her free foreclosure prevention fair. Learn more about foreclosure prevention and homeownership preservation. Credit counselors and lenders will be available for on-site assistance, one-on-one counseling, and information on viable options for your mortgage. Presentations will also be conducted on topics including: Understanding You... Read more

Downtown Los Angeles community members are trying to remedy the problem of thousands of low-income men, women, and families on Skid Row not having access to TV converter boxes because of a glitch in the regulations. The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council’s Affordable Housing and Social Services Committee has created the Neighbors Helping Neighbors program to connect people with excess coupons to low-income Skid Row residents who cannot access the converter box coupons because of a technic... Read more