Happy New Year.
The new Congress has been sworn in for a two-year term. Usually, the first couple of weeks in a new session are filled with housekeeping measures. House rules are approved, committee assignments are approved, new members open their offices, etc. One of the first bills passed was a disaster relief measure to help the areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152). This bill must be addressed by the Senate.
Mortgage Assistance Event in Cobb County
On Friday, January 25, a major mortgage assistance event will be held at the Cobb Galleria-Hall A from 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm. If you are having problems paying your mortgage or securing a refinance, you will be able to meet with a representative of your lender or a HUD certified counselor. Complimentary parking is available. This is a MakingHomeAffordable event in conjunction with HUD, the Treasury Department, non-profit counselors and Congressman Scott's office. For information, click on an event flyer.
Funding for Austell Flooded Properties
More than $8,000,000 in federal funds have been dispersed to purchase and demolish substantially damaged residential properties in Austell, Georgia. These properties were damaged during the major flooding events in September, 2009. A phased funding approach was taken to allow for properties to be acquired more quickly and to help homeowners recover from the damages. The funding of $5,756,496 federal share is the remaining amount needed for the final 47 residences approved in the FEMA Tier II applications. For more information, click this link. The Marietta Daily-Journal provides additional information about Austell area flood and water improvement in this article.
Mortgage Hearing in Atlanta
On Thursday, January 17, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau will hold a hearing on mortgage policy at Georgia State University, Rialto Center for the Arts at 11:00 am. Consumer groups, industry representatives and the public are invited to attend and participate. For more information about the event, click on this press release.
New Historical Records for Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with Ancestry.com to bring burial records from historic national cemetery ledgers into the digital age. The effort will make the collection from predominantly of Civil War interments accessible to researchers and Ancestry.com subscribers undertaking historical and genealogical research. To learn more, click here.
Financial Services Committee
Congressman Scott will again serve on the House Committee on Financial Services. He will service on the following subcommittees: Capital Markets and Financial Institutions. A full press release about the Democrats on the Committee can be found at this link.
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Sincerely,
David Scott
Member of Congress
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