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…
HUD: New $175 Million Opportunity Launched to Build Housing
Funding will build new homes for people experiencing homelessness. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made $175 million available through first-of-its-kind funding for new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing. Through one-time awards under the Continuum of Care (CoC) program, the CoCBuilds Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will enable communities…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Montana to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by the severe winter storm and flooding from May 6-9, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…
SBA: New Grant Funding Announced for Native American-Owned Small Businesses
Native American Trade Expansion Program to Provide Up to $240,000 in Grants 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 funding opportunity for Native American-owned small businesses under its new pilot Native American Trade Expansion Program…
HUD: New Appointments Announced for the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee
Twenty-one person committee advises HUD on manufactured housing standards of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the appointment of five new members to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), a Federal Advisory Committee. These appointments maintain the MHCC at 21 members…