CDFI Fund: Summary Report and Public Data for NMTC Program for FY 2003-2020 Released
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today released a Summary Report and data collected on all New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investments across the nation through fiscal year (FY) 2020. The CDFI Fund requires all Community Development Entities (CDEs) that have been awarded NMTC allocations to submit an…
ABA: New Partnership Between ABA and National Bankers Association Announced to Serve Minority Depository Institutions
The American Bankers Association and the National Bankers Association today announced a new series of semiannual MDI partnership summits designed to connect midsize and regional banks with minority depository institutions (MDIs) across the United States. Sponsored by ABA’s Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Council (MDIAC), the summits will begin in 2023 and will be held during an ABA spring…
Census Bureau: First-of-its-Kind Venture Fund Launched to Improve Data Collection
StatVentures, an initiative of Census Open Innovation Labs(COIL), will scout technology through collaborations with nongovernment innovators to ensure the U.S. Census Bureau continues to provide quality data effectively and efficiently. Through multiphase competitions, StatVentures will invite participants to propose new ways the Census Bureau can collect and improve the nation’s supply chain data. With the advent…
ABA: Bank Economists Expect Credit Conditions to Weaken over Next Six Months
Bank economists expect credit conditions to weaken over the next six months due to mounting economic headwinds, according to the American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Conditions Index released today. The latest summary of ABA’s Credit Conditions Index examines a suite of indices derived from the quarterly outlook for credit markets produced by ABA’s Economic Advisory Committee (EAC),…
ABA: Infographic on Student Loan Forgiveness Scams and Tips to Avoid Falling Victim Released
As part of its annual Get Smart About Credit campaign, the American Bankers Association Foundation today released a new infographic providing consumers with information on the prevalence of student loan debt forgiveness scams and red flags they can look out for to avoid falling victim. The infographic is the second in a suite of four infographics the…
HUD: $5.7 Million in Research Grants Awarded to Reduce Housing-Related Health Hazards
Funding to improve methods to identify and control key residential hazards The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $5.7 million to seven universities and public health organizations to improve our understanding of the longer-term impact of housing interventions targeting lead and other residential hazards, such as from pests, injury hazards, and…
HUD: Rental Assitance Demonstration Conversion Closed in Cookeville, TN to Support 48 New Affordable Rental Homes
Transaction with Highlands Residential Services is first phase of redevelopment effort to preserve almost 500 deeply affordable homes within growing area. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing is announcing today that it recently closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with Highlands Residential Services (HRS), the Housing Authority in…
HUD: Unprecedented $379 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Funding Announced
HUD’s Signature Place-Based Program Available to Cities of All Sizes The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of an historically-high $379 million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) Grants to communities across the country. The CNI Grants will transform public and other HUD-assisted housing, as well as surrounding neighborhoods. Public housing authorities,…
HUD: $5 Million Funding Opportunity Announced to Support Housing and Infrastructure Investments in Disadvantaged Communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $5 million through the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance program. The Thriving Communities program will help strengthen local capacity to align transformational infrastructure projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with other crucial investments, such as affordable housing. “Affordable housing investments must…
HUD: Campus Compact & HUD Partner to Strengthen Higher Education Community Action
New HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network will build opportunities for campuses to partner with HUD Field Offices & initiatives The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Campus Compact today announced a new higher education-focused collaboration, the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network. The Network, which will be led by Campus Compact in partnership…