CDFI Fund: Revised Compliance Deadlines and Program Milestones for FY 2019
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Jodie Harris recently indicated that CDFI Fund staff were reviewing each program’s timelines and priorities in response to the recent government shutdown. The five-week shutdown requires the CDFI Fund to alter deadlines, and anticipated timelines, for compliance and reporting, awards announcements, and the opening of application rounds….
OCC: Comptroller of the Currency Supports CFPB Proposed Rule on Short-Term Small-Dollar Lending
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today issued the following statement supporting Director Kathy Kraninger and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule rescinding requirements that lenders make certain underwriting determinations before issuing short-term small-dollar loans. On February 6, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took an important and courageous step that will allow banks…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing Growth in White Sulphur Springs, WV
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 town of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, to upgrade and improve water infrastructure. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 82 jobs, retain 20 jobs and spur $35.1 million…
CDFI Fund: New Dates and Registration Open for FY 2019 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Workshop
Due to the Government shutdown, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Workshop previously scheduled for January 29 & 30, 2019, was canceled. This two-day workshop for potential fiscal year (FY) 2019 Qualified Issuer and Guarantee applicants has been rescheduled for February 25 & 26, 2019, and will be co-sponsored with and hosted by the Office…
HUD: Over $2 Billion Awarded to Help End Homelessness
Federal grants to help thousands of homeless assistance programs nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $202 million in FY18 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grants to support new homeless programs across the country, including nearly $50 million to projects dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking….
SBA: Apply for SBA Workshops on Women’s Business Center Grants
Funding Available to Help Train Idaho’s Women Entrepreneurs WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will conduct workshops next week to train organizations in Idaho on best practices regarding the Women’s Business Center (WBC) grant application process. The following are the dates and locations of the workshops: Monday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. PST…
OCC: Grovetta Gardineer Named Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced Grovetta Gardineer will become its Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy upon the retirement of Grace Dailey on March 2, 2019. “Grovetta brings deep policy experience and passion to this new role and has been an important voice on the OCC’s Executive Committee…
HUD: 2018 Year in Review Highlighting Accomplishments Released
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2018 Year in Review outlining the major accomplishments of the agency under Secretary Ben Carson. “Over the past year, the Trump Administration has continued to deliver on its promise to create greater economic opportunity for low-income families and encourage reinvestment in underserved communities,”…
Federal Reserve: Speech | Strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act: What Are We Learning?
Strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act: What Are We Learning? Governor Lael Brainard At “Research Symposium on the Community Reinvestment Act” hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thank you all for participating in our Research Symposium on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). I am happy to have an opportunity to learn from…
HUD: Secretary Carson Announces Agreement to Address Longstanding Issues at New York City Housing Authority
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced an agreement with the City of New York and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to provide a new roadmap forward for NYCHA that will address the longstanding issues at the housing authority’s properties. Read the agreement. “The families who have endured unimaginably…