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    What’s in that $700 Billion bailout for Columbus?

    ColumbusHomesBlog.com wrote Remember that $700 Billion bailout? What’s in it for Columbus?

    October 30th, 2008

    Maybe about $23 Million. It’s all still up in the air though- how much, where it would go, how to qualify, etc.

    After Congress agreed to help out Joe Six Pack, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Sept. 26, allocated more than 300 Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to state and local jurisdictions totaling $3.92 billion. States receiving the largest allocations include California ($530 million), Florida ($541 million), Michigan ($264 million), Ohio ($258 million) and Texas ($178 million).

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    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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