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<P>I would love to chat with you about this. If you've an interest, either call at one of the #<SPAN id=DWT763 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="'s">'s</SPAN> below or send me yours. Look forward to chatting with you.<BR></P>
<DIV><SPAN name="x"></SPAN>Mark Schueneman<BR>303-444-6027 hm.<BR>303-591-9841 cell<SPAN name="x"></SPAN><BR></DIV>
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<P><B>From: </B>"Mark Jensen" <<SPAN id=DWT764 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="markj">markj</SPAN>@<SPAN id=DWT765 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="redfeather">redfeather</SPAN>.org><BR><B>To: </B>GSBN@<SPAN id=DWT766 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="sustainablesources">sustainablesources</SPAN>.com<BR><B>Sent: </B>Thursday, January 12, 2012 12:11:16 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>[GSBN] HUD and straw bale<BR><BR></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Greetings fellow straw enthusiasts,</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have a question for y’all. Our organization Red Feather Development Group is looking into possible funding via one of the national housing nonprofits that receive federal dollars to administer a HUD Self-help <SPAN id=DWT767 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="homeownership">homeownership</SPAN> opportunity program (SHOP). Do any of you know if HUD recognizes straw bale construction as <SPAN id=DWT768 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="fundable">fundable</SPAN> housing? Red Feather <SPAN id=DWT769 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="doesn">doesn</SPAN>’t build enough homes a year to qualify on their own and would need to be umbrella’d under a larger program, but again the bigger question would be HUD recognizing straw bale construction.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks for any input.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Mark</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Mark Jensen</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Red Feather Development Group</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>PO Box 907</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN id=DWT770 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="Bozeman">Bozeman</SPAN>, MT 59771-0907</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>T: (406)585-7188</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>F: (406)585-7187</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A href="mailto:markj@redfeather.org" target=_blank><SPAN id=DWT771 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="markj">markj</SPAN>@<SPAN id=DWT772 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="redfeather">redfeather</SPAN>.org</A> <A href="http://www.redfeather.org/" target=_blank>www.<SPAN id=DWT773 class=ZM-SPELLCHECK-MISSPELLED word="redfeather">redfeather</SPAN>.org</A></P>
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