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FEMA: President Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Ricoto supplementcommonwealth and local response efforts to emergency conditions in the area affected by Tropical Storm Laura beginning Aug. 21, 2020 and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts in alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and provide…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from Aug. 14 and continuing.  The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Lake, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties.  Assistance can include grants for temporary housing…

EDA: Over $54 Million in CARES Act Funding Invested to Support Recovery from Coronavirus Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development (EDA) administration has awarded over $10 Million in CARES Act Funding to support economic development and economic recovery in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Investments include: August 21, 2020 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $17.8 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Funds to Help Small…

Census Bureau: Over 73 Percent of Housing Units Counted So Far in 2020 Census

This week, the U.S. Census Bureau began to release daily 2020 Census housing unit completion rates including the 2020 Census self-response rate and Nonresponse Followup completion rate. Over 73% of housing units have been accounted for in the 2020 Census as of today, with 9.7% counted by census takers and other field data collection operations, and 64.2%…

FDIC: Updated Policy Statement on Minority Depository Institutions Proposed

The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a new proposed Statement of Policy to enhance the agency’s efforts to encourage and preserve Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs). The proposed revisions would update, strengthen, and clarify the FDIC’s policies and procedures related to the agency’s existing MDI framework. The FDIC seeks public comment…

EDA: $3.5 Million Invested in Disaster Resilient Infrastructure to Boost Tech-based Economic Development in Ruston, LA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to the city of Ruston, Louisiana, to make disaster resilient infrastructure improvements needed to advance Ruston as a hub for technology-based economic development. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs…

EDA: $3 Million Invested to Establish a New Manufacturing Industrial Park in Woodland, WA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Port of Woodland, Woodland, Washington, to support the full infrastructure buildout of the Rose Way Industrial Park to serve light-manufacturing industries in the region. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1.5…

Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 2 Weekly Data Released

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the second phase of the experimental Small Business Pulse Survey. Data collection began Aug. 9, 2020. Results will be released weekly starting Aug. 20 through Oct. 15, 2020. The second phase includes questions on the core concepts from the first phase of the survey, as well as…

EDA: $4 Million Invested to Establish Workforce Training Center in Mandan, ND

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Mandan, North Dakota, to construct a new lineworker training facility in Mandan. The EDA grant will be matched with more than $1 million in local…

EDA: $2.9 Million Invested to Provide Critical Rail Infrastructure to Serve Industrial Park in Butte, MT

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million grant to Butte-Silver Bow Consolidate Local Government, Butte, Montana, to construct a new rail line within the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow Industrial Park to support business growth in the region. The EDA grant, to be…