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EDA: $1.25 Million Invested to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure Near Opportunity Zone in Pulaski, VA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.25 million grant to the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to make wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support growth of the region’s vital manufacturing sector. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone,…

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements in Artesia, NM

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Artesia, New Mexico, to support business location and expansion plans by making critical infrastructure improvements to the city’s industrial park. The EDA grant will be matched with $1.5 million in…

EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Construct Rail Spur to Serve Industrial Park in Corsicana, TX Opportunity Zone

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 city of Corsicana, Texas, to construct an industrial rail spur to serve the Highway 31 Industrial Park. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be…

EDA: $1 Million Invested to Upgrade Infrastructure and Boost Business Development in Las Cruces, NM Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Regents of New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, to make critical infrastructure improvements at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Park. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…

EDA: $2.45 Million Invested to Improve Stormwater Infrastructure in Support of Business Growth in Atlantic City, NJ

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.45 million grant to Atlantic City, New Jersey, to make stormwater infrastructure improvements needed to protect downtown businesses from flooding and facilitate the location of new businesses, including major medical and energy enterprises. The EDA grant, to…

HUD: Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity Joins the Fair Housing Assistance Program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity (GCEO) is joining the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) as an Interim Certified agency. GCEO is a state-level fair housing enforcement agency and is the only organization of its type serving the state. HUD’s Fair Housing Assistance Program comprises…

HUD: $100 Million in CARES Act Funding Provided to Native American Tribes to Support Coronavirus Recovery Efforts

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced that HUD has awarded a total of $100 million to Tribes across the Nation as part of HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat program (ICDBG-CARES). This funding helps address problems that pose an imminent threat to public health or…

EDA: Over $82 Million in CARES Act Funding Invested to Support Recovery from Coronavirus Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development (EDA) administration has awarded over $10 Million in CARES Act Funding to support economic development and economic recovery in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Investments include: August 28, 2020 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $13 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Funds to Help Small…

EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Establish New Business Park in Richfield, NY

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 County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency, Oneonta, New York, to establish the Richfield Springs Eco-Industrial Business Park. The EDA grant, to be matched with $325,000 in state funds and $875,000 in local…

OCC: Acting Comptroller Hosts Access to Capital Forum in Denver to Highlight CRA Activities

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks today hosted an “Access to Capital Forum” in Denver to promote investment and lending in underserved areas and to highlight activities supported by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule. “Today, we brought together bankers, community developers, and advocates to…