HUD: Nearly $67 Million Announced in New Funding to Make Homes More Energy Efficient and Climate Resilient
Awards from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will combat the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and improve lives for residents in HUD-supported housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $67 million in new grant and loan awards for 12 properties under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) as part…
HUD: $5 Million Made Available for Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a $5 million notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to fund research at one or more Research Centers of Excellence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The funded Centers will conduct research projects on topics of strategic interest to HUD and produce research that provides evidence-based solutions…
EDA: $4 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Creation in Burley, ID
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Burley, Idaho, to support job creation and business expansion in the region. This grant will support the expansion of an industrial wastewater treatment facility, providing greater capacity to local businesses and…
EDA: $2 Million Invested for Building Infrastructure Improvements to Boost Healthcare Workforce Training in Plano, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Collin County Community College District in Plano, Texas, for building infrastructure improvements to support healthcare workforce training. This grant will support the construction of a new health care and instruction facility, preparing students…
EDA: $1.8 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Development Efforts in New Orleans, LA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to The Split Second Foundation Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana, for building infrastructure improvements to support workforce development efforts. This grant will renovate existing commercial space to support the Center for Health and Job Development,…
EDA: $800,000 Invested to Capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund and Support Small Businesses in South Dakota
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the Northeast Council of Governments Development Corporation in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) serving small businesses in 12 counties in Northeast South Dakota. The RLF will support businesses facing obstacles in obtaining…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Iowa Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Iowa and ordered Federal assistance to State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from April 26 to April 27, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the…
CDFI Fund: Application Reminders & Updates for the FY 2024 BEA Program Application Round Released
As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) Applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 Mandatory through Grants.gov is May 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). This is also the deadline for creating an account for the CDFI Fund’s Awards Information Management System (AMIS) and entering…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding beginning on April 26, 2024 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker…
CFPB: Small Business Lending Rulemaking Implementing Section 1071 Compliance Dates Adjusted
Agency has issued a final rule to implement section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. In the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress directed the Bureau to adopt regulations governing the collection of small business lending data. Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act amended the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to require financial…