FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Georgia
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Georgia to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from March 25-26, 2021. Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oregon to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms from Feb. 11-15, 2021. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FHFA: RFI Issued on Short-Term Rental Units in Condominium, Cooperative, and Planned Unit Development Projects
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) eligibility requirements for mortgages in condominium (condo), cooperative (co-op), and planned unit development (PUD) projects where a large portion of units are offered for short-term rental (30 days or less) or are used primarily…
EDA: $6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Capital and Resiliency Efforts in New York
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to provide critical gap financing and technical support to New York businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “President Biden is committed to unleashing the full power of the federal government…
EDA: $3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Growth in Industrial Park in Holdrege, NE
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Holdrege, Nebraska, to construct water, sewer, and street improvements to support business development at the Iron Horse Industrial Park. This EDA grant, to be matched with…
EDA: $1.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Establish Revolving Loan Fund to Assist Small Businesses in WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Natural Capital Investment Fund, Inc., Charles Town, West Virginia, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses throughout West Virginia….
EDA: $525,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Business Expansion and Growth Efforts in Hampton, SC
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $525,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Lowcountry Regional Water System, Hampton, South Carolina, to update and improve the wastewater sewer system to support business expansion and attraction plans and bolster the region’s ability to withstand future economic disruptions. This EDA grant,…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.1 Biweekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.1 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey. Phase 3.1 includes substantial revisions to the questionnaire. Additional questions address the following new topics: disability, child health access, telehealth and child care. Also included are demographic questions to identify service members and military spouses, and questions to classify respondents employed…
HUD: HHS and HUD Announce Joint Effort to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today announced a joint-agency effort to increase access to COVID-19 prevention and treatment services, including testing and vaccinations, among disproportionately affected communities, including among HUD-assisted households and people experiencing homelessness. This effort will leverage the…
SBA: Initial Results of Restaurant Revitialization Fund Announced
The SBA receives 186K applications; More than half of applications are from priority underserved business communities Today Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced the initial results of the successful May 3rd launch of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, showing more than 186,000 applications from restaurants and other food and beverage businesses in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and…