ABA: Foundation Accepting Donations to Support Vermont Flooding Relief Efforts
At the request of the Vermont Bankers Association, the ABA Foundation will activate its online fundraising platform to support recovery efforts after historic flooding in Vermont. ABA to contribute $25,000. The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced it will start collecting tax-exempt contributions through its Disaster Relief Program website to help aid relief efforts in…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Vermont to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe flooding beginning on July 7, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Chittenden, Lamoille, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties….
SBA: Two $150,000 Grants Announced to Fund Women’s Business Centers in Oregon and Washington, D.C.
Deadline To Apply: Thursday, August 24, 2023 Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of $300,000 for two grant opportunities for established and aspiring Women’s Business Center (WBC) host organizations to provide outcome-oriented business services for women entrepreneurs in Oregon and Washington, D.C. Each location will be awarded one grant of up to $150,000. The recipients must be private, nonprofit organizations that provide…
Census Bureau: 2030 Census Webinar Series Set to Begin
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced a series of webinars to share updates and lay the groundwork for key components of preparations for the 2030 Census. The upcoming webinars will provide important details about the Census Bureau’s 2030 Census research, plans for testing, the 2030 Census timeline and the findings of the public comments submitted in…
HUD: Public Input Sought to Enhance Accessibility and Usability of Programs to Pave the Way for Improved Housing Solutions
HUD publishes a Request for Information asking the public how the agency can make programs easier to access and use Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a Request for Information asking the public how the agency can make its programs easier to access and use. HUD has taken a number…
Census Bureau: Schedule Released for Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau’s schedule for the release of the 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) and the American Community Survey (ACS) is as follows. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 (no embargo): CPS ASEC will be released for calendar year 2022. National 2022 income statistics. Annual release of…
SBA: America’s Seed Fund Tour Coming to the Midwest to Engage Small Businesses Working on High-Tech, High-Impact Ideas
SBA will stop in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa between July 17-21 Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will launch a road tour to Midwest states connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – America’s Seed Fund. America’s Seed Fund, comprised of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and…
HUD: Secretary Partners with Japan to Forge Sustainable Urban Solutions and Climate Resilience
Secretary Fudge signs a Memorandum of Cooperation with Japanese Leaders to jointly pursue innovations in housing policy, urban planning, and climate resilience Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge traveled to Takamatsu, Japan to attend the G7 Sustainable Urban Ministers’ Meeting on July 8th and 9th. At the meeting, Secretary Fudge…
EDA: $3 Million Invested for Waste System Upgrades Needed to Support Manufacturing in Wythe County, VA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the New River Regional Water Authority in Austinville, Virginia, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will expand the existing water treatment facility to boost its…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing Workforce Training Efforts in Williamsport, PA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to support workforce development and create jobs in clean energy manufacturing and other sectors. This grant will support construction of the new Clean Energy Center House…