FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Minnesota
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Minnesota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…
EDA: $1.57 Million Invested to Provide Critical Water Services in Piedmont, WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.57 million grant to the city of Piedmont, West Virginia, to provide critical water service to address an emergency water supply loss due to a local water treatment plant closure. The EDA grant, to be matched with $394,130…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Provide Critical Infrastructure in Ashley, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the town of Ashley, Indiana, to extend water and sewer access for a major plastics recycling company and to provide opportunities for further industrial and commercial development. The EDA grant, to be matched…
Revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications for Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus
The federal financial institution regulatory agencies (the agencies), in consultation with state financial regulators, issued a revised interagency statement encouraging financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by COVID-19 and providing additional information regarding loan modifications. The revised statement also provides the agencies’ views on consumer protection considerations. The revised statement clarifies the interaction…
HUD: April is National Fair Housing Month
2020 Theme Focuses on Eradicating Sexual Harassment in Housing Each April, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) observes Fair Housing Month. The theme for the 2020 commemoration is Call HUD: Because Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal. The theme serves a dual purpose; first, as a public awareness campaign that urges the persons…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Boost Agriculture and Tourism Sectors in Hardwick, VT
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the town of Hardwick, Vermont, to restore the historic Yellow Barn Accelerator facility and construct a new building for the local agricultural and forestry industries. The EDA grant will provide opportunities to leverage…
EDA: $700,000 Invested to Support Business-Focused Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $700,000 grant to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, to expand trade, export and commercialization opportunities for Arkansas businesses and agribusinesses. The EDA grant will be matched with $175,000 in local investment. “The Trump Administration is working diligently to help communities impacted…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Oklahoma to supplement the state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on Jan. 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is also available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Delaware to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020 and continuing. Federal funding is available to state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Mexico
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of New Mexico to supplement the state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on Jan. 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and…