SBA: Applications for the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program Now Open
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)began accepting applications through the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding access to resources for Veterans and other underserved populations. The improvements in the customer experience for Veteran entrepreneurs and business owners made by VetCert will build upon the $25 billion in government contract…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for California
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, local and tribal response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding and mud slides beginning Jan. 8, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate…
HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Closed in Albany, NY to Faciltate Creation and Rehabilitation of Affordable Rental Homes
HUD CLOSES RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) CONVERSION IN ALBANY, NY, TO FACILITATE CREATION AND REHABILITATION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES $32 million transaction with the Albany Housing Authority will facilitate creation and preservation of 88 affordable rental homes in Steamboat Square Community. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily…
HUD: Rule Change on Rental Housing Assistance Proposed for Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program
Proposed Rule Would Provide Clarity, Make Rental Assistance and Affordable Housing Opportunities More Available to Native Hawaiian Families This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule to expand rental assistance to Native Hawaiian families under the department’s Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) program. Under the proposed rule,…
HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Closed in Boston, MA to Preserve 445 Affordable Rental Homes
$66 million transaction with Boston Housing Authority (BHA) preserves and rehabilitates 445 public housing homes as permanently affordable housing at Mission Main. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing announced today that it recently closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) in Boston, MA,…
CDFI Fund: Updated Program Information Now Available Based on 2016-2020 American Community Survey
BEA Program Eligibility and CDFI Program Investment Areas Revised with Data Release The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today updated Eligibility Data for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program), as well as updated Investment Areas and Target Markets for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI…
findCRA to Discuss CRA, Disaster Relief & COVID-19 with the ABA CRA Working Group
findCRA’s President, COO & Co-Founder, Brian Waters, will discuss CRA requirements for banks when tracking activities regarding disaster and pandemic relief with the American Bankers Association’s CRA Working Group on January 5, 2023. The virtual session will include an overview of regulatory guidance regarding bank activities undertaken in response to natural disasters for consideration during…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.7 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.7 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to provide near real-time data on how the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in social and economic conditions are affecting people’s lives to inform federal and…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Grow Skilled Healthcare Workforce in Southwestern Wyoming
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to Western Wyoming Community College District, Rock Springs, Wyoming, to help diversify the economy by boosting the region’s healthcare workforce. The EDA project will renovate existing facilities and construct new educational spaces to support…
EDA: $2.4 Million Invested to Make Roadway Infrastructure Improvement in Support of Commerce in Eastern Ohio
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the County of Mahoning, Ohio, to support the Mahoning Avenue Industrial Corridor Upgrade project. The project will provide roadway upgrades, bridge replacements, drainage enhancements, and other necessary improvements to better position the corridor…