HUD: $6 Million Awarded to Protect Families from Home Health and Safety Hazards
Funding will be used to make low-income families’ homes safer and healthier. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $6 million to two nonprofit organizations, and a city government to protect children and families from home health hazards. This is the second round of funding announced for this program in addition…
CFPB: New Publication Warns Against Intimidation of Whistleblowers
Forcing workers to sign broad nondisclosure agreements could deter disclosure of misconduct The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a circular to law enforcement agencies and regulators explaining how companies may be breaking the law by requiring employees to sign broad nondisclosure agreements that could deter whistleblowing. The circular explains how imposing sweeping nondisclosure agreements that do…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 19–27, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Barry, Butler, Carter, Howell, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Texas…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.2 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for Phase 4.2 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to measure how emergent issues are impacting U.S. households from a social and economic perspective. Phase 4.2 includes new, reinstated and updated questions….
HUD: $19 Million Announced in New Housing Investments
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, HUD announces new awards for climate resilience and energy efficiency renovations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $19 million in new grant and loan awards to 32 properties under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). These grants and loans will support significant…
EDA: $6.9 Million Invested to Support Workforce Training and Port Operations in Texas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $6.9 million in the state of Texas to support workforce training and port operations. “Building a stronger, more resilient workforce is critical to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. We know that American workers fuel our country’s economic…
EDA: $2 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Disaster Resiliency in Pontotoc, MS
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority in Pontotoc, Mississippi, for infrastructure improvements to support disaster resiliency in the region. This grant will support upgrades to three solid waste transfer stations, improving disaster preparedness…
EDA: $574,588 Invested to Support Entrepreneurship Training in Ogden, UT
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $574,588 grant to Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, to expand entrepreneurial support to three Utah regions. This grant will establish the Wildcat Micro Fund and provide business resources and training to support entrepreneurs in underserved and rural areas of Utah. This…
SBA: SBA Loan Programs Open to New Green Lenders to Help Small Businesses Meet Climate Goals
Initiative will Advance Clean Energy Transition Across the Nation Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced a new Green Lender Initiative to enroll additional climate lenders in SBA’s loan programs. The initiative will employ SBA loan guarantees…
HUD: Housing Counselor Certification Exam Now Offered in Additional Languages
At UnidosUS national conference, HUD announced that the updated exam is now available in Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the availability of a newly updated certification exam for housing counselors. In addition to content updates, the exam and associated training materials are now…