EDA: $8.4 Million Invested to Improve Flood Control Infrastructure Near Opportunity Zone in Council Bluffs, IA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $8.4 million grant to the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, to make flood control infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses and make the region resilient to future natural disasters. The EDA grant, which will be located near…
Census Bureau: Door-to-Door Visits Begin Nationwide for 2020 Census
Census Takers to Follow Up With About 56 Million Households Nationwide This week, the U.S. Census Bureau began following up with households nationwide that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Based on the current self-response rate of 63.3%, the Census Bureau estimates it will need to visit about 56 million addresses to collect…
CDFI Fund: Virtual Public Meeting of the CDFI Fund’s Advisory Board Scheduled for August 27th
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is convening a meeting of the Community Development Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, August 27, 2020. This meeting will be conducted virtually. The function of the Advisory Board is to advise the Director of the CDFI Fund on the…
EDA: $4.4 Million Invested in Tennessee to Support Local Stratgies or Job Growth in Opportunity Zones
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.4 million in the state of Tennessee to build critical infrastructure needed to support business growth. The EDA grants, to be matched with more than $2 million in other federal or local funds, are expected to help create…
HUD: $472 Million Awarded to Public Housing Authorities to Help Keep Residents Housed
CARES Act Funding provides additional funding to public housing authorities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced $472 million in CARES Act funding to help low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. This funding can be used by Public Housing Authorities to help families assisted by Housing Choice…
SBA: Historic Results and Gains Announced for FY2019 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. EDT, Dr. Francis Spampinato, Associate Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development will host a media conference call to discuss the historic results and positive gains in the Fiscal Year 2019 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard . The annual scorecard is an assessment tool that…
EDA: $644,800 Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Montrose, SD
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $644,800 grant to the city of Montrose, South Dakota, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to protect the local business community from flooding. This EDA grant is expected to be matched with $161,200 in local investment. “Spring flooding has become an annual…
EDA: Over $116 Million in CARES Act Funding Invested to Support Recovery from Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development (EDA) administration has awarded over $10 Million in CARES Act Funding to support economic development and economic recovery in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Investments include: August 8, 2020 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.65 Million in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Connecticut
FEMA announced federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Connecticut to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020. Federal funding is available to the state, the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, eligible local governments and…
Census Bureau: Second Phase of Small Business Survey Announced
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the start of a second phase of the experimental Small Business Pulse Survey. Data collection will begin August 9, 2020. Results will be released weekly starting August 20 through Oct 15, 2020. The second phase includes questions on the core concepts from the first phase of the survey, as well…