HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexibility Delivered for Arkansas Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Arkansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 2–22, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods, and…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexibility Delivered for Texas Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from March 26-28, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods, and businesses…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexiblity Delivered for Missouri Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and wildfires from March 14-15, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes,…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexibility Delivered for Oklahoma Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Oklahoma to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds from March 14–21, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods, and businesses…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Certification Application “Hot Topics” Webinar Scheduled for June 26th
The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025. The webinars are open to the general public and do…
SBA: Agency Reinstates Rule to Return Federal Contractors to Work
COVID-Era Moratorium on Physical Office Requirement for 8(a) Program Will End September 30 Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it would be reinstating a rule to require government contractors to return to work. Effective Oct. 1, participants in SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program will once again be required to have an actual, physical office within the geographic…
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Seek Comment to Address Payments and Check Fraud
The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced a request for comment on potential actions to help consumers, businesses, and financial institutions mitigate risk of payments fraud, with a particular focus on check fraud. For purposes of the request for information, payments fraud generally refers to the use of illegal means to make or receive payments…
HUD: Agency, Ginnie Mae, and Korea Housing Finance Corporation Sign Agreement to Advance Affordable Housing and Strategic Housing Finance Cooperation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), and the Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen international cooperation in housing finance. The MOU underscores a shared commitment to expanding access to affordable housing, cultivating innovation, and supporting residential development. This agreement marks…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri for May Disaster
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on May 16, 2025. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Scott and St. Louis counties and the independent city of St….
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri for April Disaster
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on April 29, 2025. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…