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A Newsletter From HUD USER, February 1997

Academic Institutions Form Partnerships To Tackle Community Problems

New Lead-Based Paint Training Kit for Maintenance Workers

Report Documents Potential of Section 3

CityscapeEssays Discuss Key Urban Issues

• March 6. Infill Development of Contaminated Land, Sacramento, CA. Contact: University of California at Davis Center for the Environment (800) 752-0881.

• March 11-15. Sixth Annual NCRC National Conference, Washington, DC. Contact: National Community Reinvestment Coalition (202) 628-8866.

• April 3-4. National Fair Lending Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Contact: Mortgage Bankers Asssociation of America (800) 793-6222.

• April 5-9. National American Planning Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. Contact: American Planning Association (202) 872-0611.

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