Hasegawa & Doi: We Commend President-Elect Obama For Appointing Solis as Labor Secretary

National CAPACD fully commends President-elect Obama on his top choice of Congresswoman Hilda Solis to serve as the next Secretary of Labor. Ms Solis has long been a champion of the rights and conditions of working Americans. more» 

Hasegawa: We Encourage HUD Secretary-Designate Shaun Donovan to Continue Serving AAPI Communities

National CAPACD congratulates Shaun Donovan on his nomination to be the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and we applaud President-Elect Obama for making such an informed and enlightened choice. more» 

Foreclosure Activity Increases 8% - How Asian American and Pacific Islanders are Coping

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla., metro area registered the highest foreclosure rate among the 230 metro areas tracked in the July report. One in every 64 households in the metro area received a foreclosure filing during the month — more than seven times the national average. more» 

Support Neighborhood Stabilization Funding

Please write to your Members of Congress today to support Neighborhood Stabilization funding. The $4 billion emergency funding would stabilize communities by facilitating the bulk purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed homes in targeted areas. These critically needed funds will help foreclosure impacted communities across the country gain desperately needed economic stability after the devastation caused by concentrated foreclosures more» 

Last Week to Apply for NeighborWorks Training Institute Scholarship

National CAPACD and NeighborWorks® America, through the George Knight Scholarship Program, are offering a limited number of full tuition and single-room lodging scholarships to National CAPACD members to attend up to five days of training at the upcoming NeighborWorks Training Institute in Chicago from August 18-22, 2008. Award selections will be made by National CAPACD to ensure geographic diversity and will be announced in late June. All awardees will receive an event scholarship award and a confirmation packet via mail. more»