EDA: $1.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Expand Broadband Service in the Manufacturing, Agricultural and Technology Industries in Rural Central Indiana
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Northwest Central Indiana Community Partnerships, Inc., West Lafayette, Indiana, to expand broadband access in Central Indiana in support of the region’s manufacturing, agricultural and technology industries. This project…
HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Housing Authority of Duluth, MN to Preserve 387 Homes for Low-Income Families
Transaction will allow for King Manor and Tri-Towers rental homes to remain permanently affordable to low-income Duluth residents on the Project-Based Rental Assistance platform The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing on March 24 closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) of Duluth,…
OCC: Acting Comptroller Launches Project REACh Efforts in Dallas
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today joined civic leaders, community advocates, bankers, and business leaders to launch Dallas REACh. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) launched Project REACh, the Roundtable for Economic Access and Change, to bring together leaders from the banking industry, civil rights organizations, business, and technology…
HUD: $72 Million Announced for Funding Opportunity to Help Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Funding will support up to 25 communities in developing and implementing a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is making $72 million in Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) funding available to up to 25 communities nationwide. Funding will be utilized for developing and…
HUD: PAVE Task Force Action Plan Unveiled with Wide-Ranging Set of Reforms to Advance Equity in Appraisals
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Release of Plan During White House Event with Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and Americans Impacted by Bias in the Appraisal Process FACT SHEET: PAVE Task Force Action Plan Key Findings WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced…
EDA: $4 Million in American Rescue Funds Invested to Support Recovery of the Arts Sector and Boost Tourism in Santa Cruz, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation program grant to the city of Santa Cruz, California, to develop a new arts and entertainment infrastructure and increase tourism to the region. This project will support…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Grow Businesses and Create Jobs in Kings Mountain, NC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, for wastewater infrastructure improvements. This project will support existing commercial and industrial users as well as a new manufacturing facility under development, leading to business…
EDA: $512,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested to Support Pandemic Response and Economic Resiliency in Cookeville, TN
Award is Part of the Department of Commerce’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $512,000 grant to the Upper Cumberland Development District, Cookeville, Tennessee, to fund two regional recovery coordinator positions. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300…
EDA: $2.36 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested to Expand Healthcare Jobs in Pikeville, KY
Award is Part of the Department of Commerce’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.36 million grant to Pikeville Medical Center, Inc., Pikeville, Kentucky, for the provision of new equipment that will be used to meet patient demand…
HUD: FHA Insures $12 Million Mortgage for Urban Redevelopment of Affordable Multifamily Housing in Baltimore
Insurance endorsement provided by FHA supports affordable financing to create 87 rental homes throughout several lots The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on March 17 the final endorsement and completed construction of a $12 million loan insured under FHA’s 221(d)(4) mortgage insurance program for Marshall Gardens in Baltimore, Maryland. The property was named after Thurgood…