Federal Money to Stem Tide of Foreclosures TACOMA, WA (KPLU) - City and county housing offices all over the state have been putting the finishing touches on applications -- for millions of federal dollars. The funds will go to so-called "neighborhood stabilization plans" to stem the growing tide of home foreclosures. KPLU's Bellamy Pailthorp went to a hot spot in Tacoma and has this story. © Copyright 2009, KPLU