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FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alabama to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding Feb. 19 to March 20, 2019. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from Feb. 19 to March 30, 2019. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

FEMA: Survivors in Two Additional Iowa Counties May Now Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance

Residents of Pottawattamie and Shelby counties now can apply for disaster assistance to help them recover from the severe storms and flooding that began March 12. They join five counties already designated for state and federal help to individuals: Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona and Woodbury.  FEMA disaster assistance for homeowners and renters may include grants…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 6 to March 10, 2019. Federal funding is available to commonwealth and eligible local governments and certain…

HUD: White House and HUD Publish Opportunity Zone Implementation Plan

The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (“Council”) today published its Implementation Plan, outlining to President Donald J. Trump a detailed work plan for how the Council—chaired by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson—will accomplish the goals specified in Executive Order 13583 of December 12, 2018. The Implementation Plan explains…

HUD: Additional $15 Million Awarded to Fight Housing Discrimination

Grants to support and promote fair housing nationwide To help end housing discrimination, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded an additional $15 million to support dozens of fair housing organizations working to confront violations of the nation’s landmark Fair Housing Act (see grant chart below). HUD’s grants are provided through…

EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Make Critical Infrastructure Upgrades in South Sioux City, NE

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 the city of South Sioux City, Nebraska, to construct a 2.5 million-gallon water storage tank to be used by the expanding Roth Industrial Park. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to…

EDA: $712,000 Invested to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements Needed to Serve Business Community in Monticello, KY

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $712,000 grant to the city of Monticello, Kentucky, to construct sewer infrastructure needed to serve existing businesses and attract new businesses to the region. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to retain 505 jobs and generate $9.5 million in private…

FEMA: 20 Additional Counties Now Eligible for FEMA Reimbursement for Repair, Replacement of Public Facilities

The major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska has been amended to authorize Public Assistance (PA) grants for 20 additional counties to help pay for repair and replacement of public facilities damaged as a result of the March winter storm, straight-line winds and flooding.  The amendment adds: 11 counties, Banner, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Franklin, Garden,…

SBA: Agency Resource Partners Honored at National Small Business Week

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the following 2019 National Small Business Week resource partners as national winners for their impact on local economic development and support of small business creation and growth in the U.S.: Montana Women’s Business Center Ohio Small Business Development Center at Youngstown State University Veterans Business Outreach Center at Gulf Coast…