CDFI Fund: Upcoming Deadlines and Updates for FY 2018 Capital Magnet Fund Round Applicants
As a reminder for prospective fiscal year (FY) 2018 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants, the deadline for online CMF Application submission through the Awards Management Information System (AMIS) is September 17, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). To ensure a successful Application submission, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) encourages all FY 2018…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Nebraska to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on June 17 to July 1, 2018. Federal funding is also available to the state,…
Census Bureau: Findings for 2017 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Online News Conference on September 12th
What: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce the findings from three reports: Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017, Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2017, and The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017. The income and poverty report provides national-level statistics from the Current Population Survey Annual Social…
HUD: $5 Million Awarded to 22 Public Housing Agencies for Emergency and Security Improvements
In an effort to keep public housing residents safe and secure, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $5 million in grants to 22 public housing authorities. HUD’s Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program supports public housing authorities as they address the safety of public housing residents. These grants may be used…
OCC: Agency Seeks Members for Its Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Council
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking nominations for members of its Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC). The MDIAC assists the OCC in assessing the needs and challenges facing minority depository institutions. The OCC is seeking nominations of officers or directors of OCC-regulated minority depository institutions, or officers or directors…
FEMA: President Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for Hawaii
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the areas affected by Hurricane Lane beginning on August 22, 2018, and continuing. The President’s action…
Census Bureau: Webinar on Release of 2017 American Community Survey Statistics on September 6th
When: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Sept. 6 from 1-2 p.m. in advance of the Sept. 13 release of the 2017 American Community Survey statistics. The webinar will show participants how to access new data and online resources from the 2017 American Community Survey. Attendees will also learn about changes related…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for July 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for July 2018: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in July 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000. This is 1.7 percent (±14.7 percent)* below the revised June…
FHFA: U.S. House Prices Rise 1.1 Percent in Second Quarter 2018
U.S. house prices rose 1.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 6.5 percent from the second quarter of 2017 to the second quarter of 2018. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for June was up 0.2 percent from May. The…
HUD: Following Court Ruling, Department Moving Forward on Amending Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulations
In the wake of a federal court decision upholding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s approach to rulemaking, HUD Secretary Ben Carson today announced that HUD intends to move forward in amending its 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulations. Last week, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell, of the U.S. District Court for…