Affordable Housing Summit Set for Bethesda

May 10, 2013 10:20 AM

Filed Under: Affordable Housing Summit, bethesda, Christopher Van Hollen, montgomery county

NOVATO, CA - JUNE 26: Newly constructed homes are seen at a housing development June 26, 2006 in Novato, California. A report issued by the US Commerce Department stated that sales of new single-family homes were up 4.6 percent in May. The median price of homes sold in May slipped to $235,300, down 4.3 percent from April. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County’s 22nd annual Affordable Housing Summit is happening this week.

Rep. Christopher Van Hollen is scheduled to speak at the event in Bethesda on Friday.

He is scheduled to talk about the importance of affordable housing options in Montgomery County and the damaging impacts federal budget cuts have had on the affordable housing community.

This year’s conference is focusing on programs aimed at reinvigorating local and regional affordable housing and community development efforts since the housing bubble collapse.

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