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HUD: $99 Million Awarded to Provide Affordable Housing to People with Disabilities

NEW vouchers to provide permanent housing to additional 12,000 low-income disabled residents WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $98.5 million to 285 local public housing authorities across the country to provide permanent affordable housing to nearly 12,000 additional non-elderly persons with disabilities. See the local impact of the…

SBA: Decrease in Surety Bond Guarantee Fees Announced

The U.S. Small Business Administration announces the first fee decrease in Surety Bond Guarantees in 12 years. The fee decrease will be in effect for guaranteed bonds approved during fiscal year 2019, taking effect October 1, 2018 and ending September 30, 2019. The Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) program is reducing the Surety fee from 26…

FDIC: Senior Personnel Changes Announced

Names Chief Operating Officer and Deputy to the Chairman for Policy Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams today announced the appointment of two long-term FDIC veterans to serve in key leadership positions. Arleas Upton Kea will serve as the Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Arthur J. Murton will…

HUD: $23 Million Awarded to Renew Support to 22 Local HIV-AIDS Housing Programs

Funding offers stable housing for individuals and families at risk of homelessness WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $23 million to assist more than 1,700 low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families annually over a three-year period. The funding announced today is offered through HUD’s Housing Opportunities for…

SBA: Grants Awarded to 24 State and Local Economic Development Entities, SBTDCs and Universities

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted 24 awards for $125,000 in FY 2018 under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. Recipients include state and local economic development entities, Small Business Technology Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, incubators, accelerators, colleges, and universities that provide support to small businesses developing and commercializing high…

SBA: Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees to Host Public Meetings on September 5th and 6th

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF) and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) will hold quarterly public meetings on September 5 and 6 respectively at SBA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The IATF meeting will be held Wednesday, September 5, from 1 to 4 p.m.  The ACVBA…

EDA: $3 Million Invested to Build Unmanned Aerial Systems Training and Innovation Facility in New Jersey

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the County of Cape May to help build a 20,000 square foot multi-tenant building that will fulfill the needs of companies in the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry. The facility will be located…

EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Support the Manufacturing Sector in Berkeley County, SC

oday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to Berkeley County to make critical water infrastructure improvements needed to support the region’s manufacturers. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create nearly 2,000 jobs and spur $520 million in private…

EDA: $1.2 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements in Port Lavaca, TX

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 Port Lavaca, Texas, to make infrastructure improvements needed to support businesses at the Harbor of Refuge, which was damaged by Hurricane Harvey. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected…

CDFI Fund: Upcoming Deadlines and Updates for FY 2018 Capital Magnet Fund Round Applicants

As a reminder for prospective fiscal year (FY) 2018 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants, the deadline for online CMF Application submission through the Awards Management Information System (AMIS) is September 17, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).  To ensure a successful Application submission, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) encourages all FY 2018…