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...says.Recent collaborations between Harvard and Cambridge include a 1997 deal in which the University sold 100 units of its residential properties to Cambridge for affordable housing at approximately one-third of their market value, according to Power. Harvard has also provided $20 million in grants and low-interest loans for development and purchase of affordable housing.“The University has really worked closely with Cambridge in the past few years to increase affordable housing,” Power says.—Staff writer Virginia A. Fisher can be reached at vafisher@fas.harvard.edu...
...doesn't make sense," he says. "Demand for reinsurance is going to rise, supply is down, and that cost will be passed on to consumers." All this is academic, though, for the thousands of poor homeowners who did not have federal flood insurance and may have to rely on low-interest loans in order to rebuild...
...MOST E-MAILED STORIES This show highlights the public broadcaster's catchiest stories as determined by what listeners are sharing with one another. Recent topics have ranged from low-interest loans to Star Trek fanaticism...
...television and cable, live-action special-effects films, commercials and - the latest frontier - mobile phones. Asian countries have distinct advantages in the business, in addition to relatively cheap labor. Many governments offer special tax provisions and investment incentives to attract Western studios. In South Korea, animation studios have enjoyed low-interest loans, tax breaks and infrastructure support since 1994, when the government changed animation's status from a service industry to a manufacturing one. Indian studios specializing in outsourced digital content are treated to the same tax benefits as the IT industry: if a digital animation studio can prove...
...restoring programs including the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) and Perkins Loans, both of which were eliminated by President George W. Bush’s recent 2007 fiscal year budget cuts. GEAR UP targets low-income students in an effort to prepare them for higher education and the Perkins Loan is a low-interest loan for students with demonstrated financial need. “These programs are crucial for access to college and access to the American dream for all students, no matter what their background or financial means,” Collins said...