CD Publications  CD Publications began as a news service firm located just outside Washington DC, United States. The company produces Web-based "news services" (or newsletters) whose topics of coverage include housing, health care, education, funding, aging and Native Americans. CD Publications was founded in 1961 by Ash Gerecht of Kansas City, MO, and his wife, Gloria. The company was originally headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. The first newsletter published was "Housing Affairs Letter". It was followed by "Community Development Digest" (1965), "Housing Market Report" (1976), "Managing Housing Letter" (1978), "Housing the Elderly" (1982) and "CD Housing Register" (1983). In 1984, the company added senior affairs to its housing-related subjects with "Aging News Alert". In 1986, coverage was expanded to include grant-seeking with "Federal Assistance Monitor" and business in 1987 with "Minorities in Business Insider". New topics of coverage came in late 1998 when "Youth Crime Alert" and "Workplace Discrimination Alert" were founded. In 2001, the company began a transition from print-only publications to Web-based online news services. This project was led by veteran newsletter executive Jim Rogers, formerly of Inside Washington Publishers and Phillips Business Information, who served as the company's Assistant Publisher and Editorial Director. During the decade in which the transition project began, several publications were folded into other publications. For example, "Minorities in Business Insider" became part of "Federal & Foundation Assistance Monitor," as did "Youth Crime Alert" and "Workplace Discrimination Alert". "Healthcare Disparities Report" became part of "Community Health Funding Report", as did "Disabilities Funding Report" and "Substance Abuse Funding News". Other CD Publications news products include: "Aging News Alert", "Children and Youth Funding Report", "Private Grants Alert", "Native American Report", and "Community Development Digest". In February 2011, the company's oldest publication, "Housing Affairs Letter", celebrated its 50th anniversary. In December 2013, the Gerecht family relinquished ownership of the company, selling it to Eli Global Research of Durham, North Carolina. Today, the company operates as CD Publications Group, a division of Eli Global. Rogers continues to serve as its managing editor. In late 1996, LRP Publications (Hotsham, PA) sold "Serving Elderly Clients", which CD Publications folded into the newly launched "Senior Law Report". In late 1999, CD Pubs bought "The Maturing Marketplace" from Silver Spring-based Business Publishers, Inc., and folded it into "Selling to Seniors", which at the time was edited by Allison Patterson.