FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Vermont to supplement the state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2019 and continuing. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and…
Census Bureau: Delivery of 2020 Census Paper Questionnaires Begins
About 64 million households across the nation are receiving a paper questionnaire in the coming days as the U.S. Census Bureau continues to ensure responding to the census is easier than ever. Of the nation’s households, 46.2% have already responded to the 2020 Census. The remaining households will receive a paper questionnaire starting April 8. “If you’re…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Develop Strategies to Maximize Marine Economy and Build Resiliency in Coastal Maine
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 Maine Technology Institute in Brunswick, Maine. The grant will help develop a strategic roadmap to strengthen Maine’s marine living resources economy and improve resiliency against future natural disasters. The EDA grant will…
CDFI Fund: Application Deadline Extended for FY 2020 CDFI Program and NACA Program Funding Round
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will extend the upcoming application deadlines for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). The CDFI Fund is releasing the updated deadlines in anticipation of the publication of an Amended Notice of…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Minnesota
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Minnesota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…
EDA: $1.57 Million Invested to Provide Critical Water Services in Piedmont, WV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.57 million grant to the city of Piedmont, West Virginia, to provide critical water service to address an emergency water supply loss due to a local water treatment plant closure. The EDA grant, to be matched with $394,130…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Provide Critical Infrastructure in Ashley, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the town of Ashley, Indiana, to extend water and sewer access for a major plastics recycling company and to provide opportunities for further industrial and commercial development. The EDA grant, to be matched…
Revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications for Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus
The federal financial institution regulatory agencies (the agencies), in consultation with state financial regulators, issued a revised interagency statement encouraging financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by COVID-19 and providing additional information regarding loan modifications. The revised statement also provides the agencies’ views on consumer protection considerations. The revised statement clarifies the interaction…
HUD: April is National Fair Housing Month
2020 Theme Focuses on Eradicating Sexual Harassment in Housing Each April, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) observes Fair Housing Month. The theme for the 2020 commemoration is Call HUD: Because Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal. The theme serves a dual purpose; first, as a public awareness campaign that urges the persons…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Boost Agriculture and Tourism Sectors in Hardwick, VT
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 town of Hardwick, Vermont, to restore the historic Yellow Barn Accelerator facility and construct a new building for the local agricultural and forestry industries. The EDA grant will provide opportunities to leverage…