Interagency: 2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference March 9-12 in Denver Postponed
After careful consideration of the growing public health concerns associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the organizing sponsors of the 2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference (NICRC), scheduled March 9-12 in Denver, Colorado, have made the decision to postpone the conference. The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit…
EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Establish Disaster Recovery Headquarters in San Angelo, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Concho Valley Council of Governments (CVCOG) in San Angelo, Texas, to purchase a building to serve as CVCOG’s regional headquarters. The facility will provide disaster recovery and economic development services to the region….
EDA: $1.1 Million Invested to Improve Freight Rail Connector to Serve Businesses in Catoosa, OK Port
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma, to improve the critical freight rail infrastructure in the busy port city, which is prone to natural disasters. The EDA grant will be matched with $1.1 million…
Census Bureau: 2020 Census Response Rate Map Preview Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau launched a new online map today as part of its 2020 Census Response Rate Challenge — where state, local and community leaders work together to promote a complete and accurate count by increasing the self-response rate in their community. The preview map currently displays 2010 Census self-response rates as a reference point for…
Census Bureau: 2020 Census Begins to County U.S. Island Areas Population
he U.S. Census Bureau has begun counting people living in the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the 2020 Census. “We are going to great lengths to ensure that everyone, including those living in the U.S. territories, are counted in the 2020…
EDA: $850,000 Invested to Establish Maritime Training Facility in New Orleans Opportunity Zone
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $850,000 grant to Delgado Community College of New Orleans, Louisiana, to support the growth of Louisiana’s water transportation industry by building the new Delgado Maritime and Industrial Training Facility. The EDA grant project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act …
EDA: $500,000 Invested to Establish Business Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Twelve County, Disaster-Impacted Region in South Dakota
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Northeast Council of Governments (NECOG) in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to establish a new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to support small businesses with recovering and rebuilding following a natural disaster. The EDA project, of which a portion is located in…
SBA: Services Expanded for Women Entrepreneurs in West Virginia
Applications accepted through March 23, 2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting grant applications for a new Women’s Business Center in West Virginia. This expansion of SBA services is part of the agency’s priority to open more doors for women entrepreneurs and increase access to resources in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. “This new grant opportunity…