FHFA: Debra Chew Announced as Director for the Office of Equal Opportunity and Fairness
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Debra Chew will join FHFA as Director for the Office of Equal Opportunity and Fairness (OEOF) on September 28, 2020. OEOF was created in January 2020 to elevate the importance of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Alternative Dispute Resolution, and anti-harassment functions within FHFA and reaffirm FHFA’s…
Federal Reserve: Webinar on ANPR on the Community Reinvestment Act Scheduled for Monday 9/21
Government in the Sunshine Meeting Notice Agency: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Time, date: 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2020 Place: Virtual Webcast Meeting – The meeting is open to the public, but due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the public may observe this Board meeting via a live webcast on the Board’s…
FEMA: Three Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Disaster Assistance
Homeowners and renters in Caddo, La Salle and St. Landry Parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Laura from…
EDA: Over $53 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: September 11, 2020 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $68,250 in CARES Act Recovery Funds to Support Entrepreneurial Growth Efforts in West Michigan…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Oregon to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by wildfires beginning on Sept. 8, 2020, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on…
HUD: Nearly $2 Billion Awarded in CARES Act Relief Funds Focusing on Communities with Higher Risk of Eviction
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today announced the allocation of the remaining $1.988 billion in CARES Act funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The allocation focuses funds towards places with households facing higher risk of eviction. To date, HUD has provided nearly $5 billion in CDBG funding nationwide…
CDFI Fund: Application Demand for FY 2020 Round of Capital Magnet Fund Released
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the application data for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 round of its Capital Magnet Fund program. A total of 137 organizations submitted applications requesting more than $642.2 million in funding. The applicants propose to serve 50 states, the District of…
FEMA: Two Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Disaster Assistance
Homeowners and renters in Morehouse and Union parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22 to…
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…
SBA: National Small Business Week Virtual Conference Registration Announced
As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration and cosponsors will host all virtual events September 22-24, 2020. As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration and cosponsors will host all virtual events September 22-24, 2020. This year’s National Small Business Week activities will include numerous educational panels providing retooling…