HUD: $5.5 Billion in Grants Awarded to Local Communities for Affordable Housing and to Serve Individuals and Families
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $5.5 billion in funding to local programs throughout the country that provide affordable housing, community development and economic opportunity, and support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. View a complete list of all the communities who received funding. “These core programs provide our local partners…
HUD: $1.5 Million Awarded to Help Families Improve Their Economic Well-Being
Funding to support education and employment among HUD-assisted families The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded approximately $1.5 million to 13 public housing authorities (PHAs) to help residents of public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and savings. See a list of grant funding by state below. “Today’s funding…
FHFA: COVID-19 Forebearance Period and Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums Extended until June 30, 2021
Aligns COVID-19 mortgage relief policies across the federal government Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced extensions of several measures to align COVID-19 mortgage relief policies across the federal government. FHFA announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are extending the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until…
EDA: $6 Million Invested to Establish Wood Innovation Center in Darrington, WA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to the town of Darrington, Washington, to acquire land and provide infrastructure needed to establish the Darrington Wood Innovation Center. This EDA grant, to be matched with $1.7 million in state investment, is expected to create 156 jobs and…
EDA: $4.1 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Boost Broadband Capacity and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Efforts in Louisiana
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.1 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Louisiana prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “The Economic Development Administration is committed to helping communities across the nation implement strategies to mitigate economic hardships brought on by the…
EDA: $2.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Telehealth and Workforce Training Needs in Southeast Kansas
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC), Chanute, Kansas, to establish the Southeast Kansas Impact Center for Wellness, Education, and Business. This EDA grant, to be matched with $650,000 in local investment, is expected to…
EDA: $1.17 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Small Businesses and Manufacturers in Underserved Areas of San Jose, CA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.17 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of San Jose, California, to provide technical assistance to coronavirus-impacted small businesses and manufacturers in underserved areas of the city. “The Economic Development Administration is committed to helping communities across the nation…
EDA: $1.5 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Construction of Career Workforce Academy in Fargo, ND
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to North Dakota State College of Science Foundation, Wahpeton, North Dakota, to build the Career Workforce Academy in Fargo. This EDA grant, to be matched with $4,840,139 in local investment, is expected to create 109…
EDA: $842,522 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Economic Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Bershires Region of Massachusetts
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $842,522 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to develop and implement an economic recovery and resiliency plan and provide technical assistance to bolster the region’s ability to withstand future economic disruptions. This EDA grant will…
EDA: $800,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Businesses in Albany County, WY
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Laramie Chamber Business Alliance, Laramie, Wyoming, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Albany County. The EDA grant,…