OCC: Virtual Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for April 26th
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will host a virtual public meeting of the Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC) on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The MDIAC advises the OCC on steps…
HUD: Additional $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Made Available to Fight Housing Discrimination Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Tuesday that it is making an additional $3,285,353 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding available to help HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) agencies combat housing discrimination related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations that qualify for the funding, which is being awarded through FHIP’s…
HUD: National Fair Housing Month 2022 Commemorated
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicked off Fair Housing Month 2022. This year’s Fair Housing Month theme, Fair Housing: More Than Just Words, underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment and progress toward advancing equity in housing and securing equal access to housing opportunities for all. “The Fair Housing Act recognized what generations…
SBA: Registration Opened for National Small Business Week Virtual Summit “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship”
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that registration for its 2022 National Small Business WeekVirtual Summit, “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship,” is now open. This year’s National Small Business Week (NSBW), held May 1-7, 2022, will acknowledge small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity. It will also recognize SBA partners for…
FEMA: “Before, During, and After” Podcast Relaunched with New Focus and Format
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that FEMA is relaunching the agency’s podcast, “Before, During & After” across multiple platforms today. The podcast will offer a new format with information and insights tailored to the nation’s emergency management community. The first of the relaunched episodes is a one-on-one interview with Administrator Criswell, setting the stage with a…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 8 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. The SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on the…
SBA: Small Business Digitial Alliance Publishes Library of Free Digital Tools for Small Businesses
In addition to the new digital tool library geared toward empowering entrepreneurs to scale their business, SBDA announces additional details of its first National Webinar Today, the Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA), a new public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., published a comprehensive suite of free resources to help small businesses expand their customer…
EDA: $24.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested in Communities Across the Nation
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding the following new grants funded by the American Rescue Plan. U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Small Businesses in Southwestern Oregon U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 in American…