EDA: Over $83 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: August 14, 2020 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Improve Critical Wastewater Infrastructure in Banks County, GA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Banks County, Georgia, to make critical wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support the region’s growing manufacturing base. The EDA grant, to be matched with $3 million in local funds, is expected to generate…
HUD: New Uses for Communities’ Coronavirus Relief Funds Approved
New flexibilities allow communities to effectively use over 3 billion in HUD relief funds U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced new flexibilities states and local government can use in order to best utilize Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds appropriated by the CARES Act, as well as other…
ABA: New Report Shows Closed-End Loan Delinquencies Rise in First Quarter at Onset of COVID-19
Credit card and HELOC loan delinquencies fall during first three months of 2020 Consumer credit delinquencies rose in the first quarter of 2020 as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an abrupt economic slowdown, according to results from the American Bankers Association’s Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin. Overall, delinquencies rose in all of the 11…
OCC: Minority Depository Institution Advisory Committee Remote Meeting Scheduled for September 1st
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will host a public meeting of the Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC) on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, via remote means. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 1 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The MDIAC advises the OCC…
EDA: $824,112 Invested to Make Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Protect from Future Floods Near Opportunity Zone in SC
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $824,112 grant to the town of Cheraw, South Carolina, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses from future floods and natural disasters. The EDA grant project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Develop Food Processing Business Incubator in Battle Creek, MI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Battle Creek Unlimited, Battle Creek, Michigan, to develop a food processing incubator to serve the region’s food processing firms. The EDA grant, to be matched with $2 million in local funding, is expected…
SBA: New Reduced 504 Loan Debenture Rates Announced
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the updated interest rates for the 504 Loan Program offered by Certified Development Companies (CDC). Small businesses can now apply for the lowest interest rates since July 2018 as the program is now allowing 20 and 25-year interest rates at 2.214% and 2.269%, respectively. “These are very encouraging terms and very…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Make Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements in Clinton County, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to Clinton County, Indiana, to make wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth throughout the region. The EDA grant, to be matched with $5.1 million in local funds, is expected to create 150…
EDA: $3.7 Million Invested to Make Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements in Greene County, OH
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million grant to the Greene County Board of Commissioners, Xenia, Ohio, to provide modern sanitary sewer infrastructure needed to protect businesses against damage from future severe weather events. The EDA grant will be matched with $2.5…