CRA Newswire

EDA: Last Week, Over $15 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: July 6, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish Business Incubator in Fairhope, Alabama July 5, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.2 Million in American…

HUD: $39.8 Million Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed to Preserve 299 Affordable Housing Units in Salt Lake City, UT

Transaction with the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake preserves low-income housing units for seniors and individuals with disabilities.  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing today announced that it has closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake…

EDA: $2 Million Invested to Replace Critical Water Infrastructure to Support Businesses in West Monroe, LA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of West Monroe, Louisiana, to replace aging sewer infrastructure. This project will provide the modern infrastructure needed to support local businesses and residents’ needs. This EDA grant will be matched…

EDA: $3.5 Million Invested to Boost New Business Growth and Expansion Efforts in Louisiana

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.5 million in the state of Louisiana to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support current and future business needs. The EDA investments announced today are: Desoto Parish Police Jury, Mansfield, Louisiana, will receive $2 million grant…

HUD: Agency Reaffirms Its Commitment to Community Living for Individuals with Disabilities

Commitment Marks Disability Pride Month and the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act July marks the 2022 celebration of Disability Pride Month and the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a comprehensive civil rights law for persons with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is using this…

FDIC: List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in April 2022. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…

EDA: Last Week, Over $25 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested

Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: July 1, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Improve State Park Campgrounds and Boost Tourism in Dover, Delaware June 28, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests…

Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies

Federal bank regulatory agencies today made available the 2022 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies. These are geographic areas where revitalization or stabilization activities are eligible to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration pursuant to the definition of community development under the agencies’ regulations. Visit the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) website to see…

CDFI Fund: Updated Program Eligibility Information to be Released based on 2016-2020 American Community Survey Census Bureau Data

The Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has established a plan for releasing updated program eligibility information based upon Census Bureau data from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS). Eligibility requirements for the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program), Capital Magnet Fund (CMF), Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program),…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, tornadoes and flooding, May 2-8, 2022. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pottawatomie, Seminole and…