CFPB: Bureau to Open Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) today announced it will be relocating its southeast regional office from Washington, D.C. to Atlanta, Georgia. The Bureau already has regional offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco that are used mostly by supervision staff but also house enforcement attorneys and other Bureau personnel. Since the Bureau’s…
CDFI Fund: CDE Certification Application Process Improved
Continuing the modernization of its processes and systems, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has improved the Community Development Entity (CDE) Certification Application in its Awards Management Information System (AMIS). The updated application is available now. The new user-friendly format of the application in AMIS will provide for ease of completion and submission….
ABA: Association Donates $100,000 to North Carolina Bankers Association Hurricane Relief Fund
In light of the devastating impact Hurricane Florence has had on North Carolina, the American Bankers Association will donate $100,000 dollars to a relief fund created by the North Carolina Bankers Association. ABA will also match donations made by ABA employees. The fund will assist bank employees and their families affected by the storm and…
EDA: $3.4 Million Invested in Kentucky to Support Business and Job Growth
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.4 million in grants to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to help spur economic activity in Stearns and support industrial development in Hazard. “The Trump Administration is committed to putting former coal industry employees back to work,” said Secretary…
EDA: $3 Million Invested in Texas to Support Business and Infrastructure Development
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3 million in grants to the State of Texas to support infrastructure projects and fuel further business growth. According to grantee estimates, these projects are expected to create and retain 900 jobs, while generating $23 million in private…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Build a Workforce Training and Business Development Center in Lac du Flambeau, WI
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 Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin, to build a workforce training and business development center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 40 jobs,…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Build a Technical Education Center in Cullman, AL
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Wallace State Community College (WSCC) of Cullman, Alabama, to build a technical education center that will help workers gain new, in-demand skills. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 68…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Iowa
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the Iowa State University Research Park of Ames, Iowa, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support a manufacturing test lab facility. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 450…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Help Make Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Arkansas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.5 million in grants to the State of Arkansas to help provide the critical infrastructure needed to support business expansion and growth. “The Trump Administration is laying the foundation for solid, long-term economic growth in communities across the…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Help Diversify Coal Community Economies and Boost Workforce Opportunities in Crownpoint, NM
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Navajo Technical University of Crownpoint, New Mexico, to build a Metrology and Materials Testing Center (MMTC) that will help diversify the Navajo Nations’ economy and train displaced workers in the energy sector. According…