HUD: $370 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants Awarded
Awardees will redevelop their public and/or HUD-assisted housing, surrounding neighborhoods U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced today the awarding of Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) Grants totaling $370 million to eight communities throughout the country. These awards support communities that have undergone a comprehensive local planning process and are…
SBA: Record-Breaking $163 Million Set in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses
Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that the Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its small business contracting goal of 23% in fiscal year (FY) 2022, awarding an all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars to small businesses. This historic level amounts to a $162.9 billion investment in the small business economy– an $8.7 billion increase from the previous fiscal year. Ten federal agencies earned an…
HUD: Initial Recipients for Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is pleased to announce initial recipients of technical assistance offered through its Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTA) program: Syracuse, NY; Rockford, IL; Redmond, WA; and Sun Prairie, WI. TCTA is designed to help local governments ensure housing needs are addressed as part of their infrastructure investment…
EDA: $1.6 Million Invested for Water and Sewer System Upgrades Needed to Support Trucking Industry in Spindale, NC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the town of Spindale, North Carolina, for water and sewer system improvements needed to support business growth and job creation in a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy. This project will provide…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested for Sewer System Upgrades Needed to Support Manufacturing in Swainsboro, GA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the Emanuel County Development Authority, Swainsboro, Georgia, for sewer infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will provide for sewer system upgrades at the I-16 Industrial Park needed…
SBA: Two $150,000 Grants Announced to Fund Women’s Business Centers in Oregon and Washington, D.C.
Deadline To Apply: Thursday, August 24, 2023 Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of $300,000 for two grant opportunities for established and aspiring Women’s Business Center (WBC) host organizations to provide outcome-oriented business services for women entrepreneurs in Oregon and Washington, D.C. Each location will be awarded one grant of up to $150,000. The recipients must be private, nonprofit organizations that provide…
EDA: $3 Million Invested for Waste System Upgrades Needed to Support Manufacturing in Wythe County, VA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the New River Regional Water Authority in Austinville, Virginia, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will expand the existing water treatment facility to boost its…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing Workforce Training Efforts in Williamsport, PA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to support workforce development and create jobs in clean energy manufacturing and other sectors. This grant will support construction of the new Clean Energy Center House…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund and Support Small Businesses in Nashville, TN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Greater Nashville Regional Council in Nashville, Tennessee, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) serving small businesses in thirteen counties throughout Northern Middle Tennessee. The RLF will support businesses facing obstacles…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Support Aviation Workforce Development in Southeastern Utah
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to Carbon County, Utah, to support aviation maintenance workforce development in a region impacted by changes in the energy economy. This project will support the development of an aircraft maintenance technician training facility and hangar…