FEMA: Survivors in Clinton County, IA May Now Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance
More than $21.6 million approved for derecho survivors in Iowa Homeowners and renters in Clinton County may now apply for FEMA Individual Assistance for losses resulting from the severe storms on Aug. 10, 2020. FEMA has approved more than $8.4 million in grants through its Individual Assistance program for 2,249 households in the previous designated counties of Benton, Boone,…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 2 Biweekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the second phase of the experimental Household Pulse Survey. The Household Pulse Survey is the result of an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to document temporal trends in how individuals are experiencing business curtailment and closures, stay-at-home orders, school closures, changes in the…
EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Make Port Harbor Improvements Near Pemiscot County, MO Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the Pemiscot County Port Authority, Caruthersville, Missouri, to make port harbor improvements needed to protect against future flooding and encourage additional business development. The EDA grant, to be located near a Tax Cuts and…
EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Boost Industrial and Manufacturing Growth in Davidson County, NC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the county of Davidson, North Carolina, to construct a new stormwater detention pond and other stormwater and sewer improvements to support expansion of industrial and manufacturing business in the region. The EDA grant,…
Census Bureau: 2020 Census Count 99.7 Percent Complete
As of Oct. 5, 2020, 99.7% percent of housing units have been accounted for so far in the 2020 Census through either self-response or Nonresponse Followup. Final numbers indicate that in 2010 a little over 99.6 percent of households were counted this way. “This is a tremendous accomplishment, and the women and men of the…
HUD: More Than 800 Former Foster Youth Are Paving Their Own Way with FYI Vouchers
HUD Secretary Carson marks Foster Youth to Independence initiative milestone U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today traveled to Denver to mark that the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative has awarded 844 vouchers in the first year of the program to former foster youth at risk of homelessness. Secretary Carson held a…
HUD: $4 Million Awarded to Help Low-Income Veterans Rehabilitate Their Homes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced $3.9 million in funding through the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program (VHRMP) to help make homes more accessible for disabled veterans. Through the VHRMP program, grantees will make necessary physical modifications to address the needs of…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Expand Jonesboro Industrial Park in Jonesboro, AR Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to make rail infrastructure improvements needed to support the expansion of the Jonesboro Industrial Park. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone,…
HUD: More Than $9 Million Awarded to Make Housing Safer for Tribal Communities
Funding to make low-income tribal homes safer and healthier The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $9 million in Healthy Homes Production grants to twelve tribes and tribal agencies to protect children and families from home health and safety hazards. “As a pediatric neurosurgeon I have seen firsthand the…