FEMA: 93 More Communities and Tribes Added to Program for Free Hands-On Support to Build Climate Resiliency, Bringing Total to 167 Nationwide
FEMA today announced 93 local communities, tribes and territories across all 10 FEMA regions will receive non-financial Direct Technical Assistance to help build community-wide resilience through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. This more than doubles the number of recipients from last year. This announcement comes following the agency’s recent announcement on the 656 BRIC recipients. “FEMA is…
FEMA: $1 Billion in Project Selections Announced to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Through the Investing in America Agenda
Funding Boosted from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Support 656 Resilience Projects Nationwide President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced the 656 project selections for $1 billion in climate resilience funding as part of his Investing in America agenda. The selections through…
HUD: More Than $142 Million Announced for Climate Resilience and Energy Efficiency Renovations in HUD-Supported Housing
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, HUD announces new awards under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program to combat the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and modernize affordable housing The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced more than $142 million in new grant and loan awards under its Green…
HUD: Updated Climate Adaption and Resilience Plan Released
Biden-Harris Administration expands agency efforts to ensure operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development joined more than 20 federal agencies to release its updated Climate Adaptation Plan and expand the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts. The updated adaptation…
HUD: Agency Takes Action to Protect Families Against Extreme Heat
Interagency initiative focuses on equitable distribution of the Administration’s historic investments Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced new guidance on the use of HUD funding to help mitigate the impacts of extreme heat for nearly 1.6 million residents in public housing especially for those most vulnerable, including older Americans, infants…
HUD: Deal Finalized to Promote Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience for New York Families
The transaction is funded by the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to provide more comfortable homes for families. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, announced it has completed a $192,000 loan transaction under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program…
SBA: New Actions and Resources Announced to Advance Clean Energy Economy
SBA Removes Cap on Loans for Clean Energy Projects 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 that the agency has removed its 504 Loan Program’s cap on lending for clean energy projects as part of broader…
HUD: Nearly $67 Million Announced in New Funding to Make Homes More Energy Efficient and Climate Resilient
Awards from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will combat the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and improve lives for residents in HUD-supported housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $67 million in new grant and loan awards for 12 properties under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) as part…
HUD: $750,000 Invested to Boost Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience for Low-Income Senior Housing in Tennessee
The grant will finance renovations to make residents’ homes safer and help combat the nation’s climate crisis. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, announced it has completed a $750,000 grant transaction under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) with Wesley Living of Tennessee. The transaction…
HUD: First Deal Delivered to Promote Energy Efficiency and Climate Resiliency for Massachusetts Families
Transaction enhances green features of renovation project in Quincy, Massachusetts. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, announced it completed a $750,000 grant transaction under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) with Wollaston Lutheran Church. Grant funds will be used to finance energy efficiency and climate…