FEMA: Nearly $3 Billion in Project Selections Announced to Help Communities Build Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
dditional Funding from the President’s Investing in America Agenda Enables Major Program Expansion, with 23 States Selected for the First Time WASHINGTON — Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced the project selections for nearly $3 billion in…
HUD and FCC Partner to Promote Affordable Internet Access for Low-Income Communities
Goal is to Encourage Participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program Among Families Receiving Federal Housing Assistance The Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formalized a partnership to promote awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) among federal housing assistance recipients. HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced the partnership…
HUD: Waiver Package Announced to Help Hawaii Communities Recover from Fires
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a package of regulatory and administrative waivers to allow the use HUD funding to help communities in Maui and the Island of Hawai’i accelerate their recovery from the wildfires. Today’s announcement represents follows initial support HUD provided to families in the wake of the fires. “We’re…
EDA: $2 Million Invested for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements to Support Industrial Business Growth in Carrollton, KY
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Carrollton, Kentucky, for wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will expand the existing regional wastewater treatment plant to boost its capacity to support…
HUD: Initial Recipients for Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is pleased to announce initial recipients of technical assistance offered through its Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTA) program: Syracuse, NY; Rockford, IL; Redmond, WA; and Sun Prairie, WI. TCTA is designed to help local governments ensure housing needs are addressed as part of their infrastructure investment…
EDA: $1.6 Million Invested for Water and Sewer System Upgrades Needed to Support Trucking Industry in Spindale, NC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the town of Spindale, North Carolina, for water and sewer system improvements needed to support business growth and job creation in a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy. This project will provide…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested for Sewer System Upgrades Needed to Support Manufacturing in Swainsboro, GA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the Emanuel County Development Authority, Swainsboro, Georgia, for sewer infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will provide for sewer system upgrades at the I-16 Industrial Park needed…
EDA: $3 Million Invested for Waste System Upgrades Needed to Support Manufacturing in Wythe County, VA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the New River Regional Water Authority in Austinville, Virginia, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support local business growth and job creation. This grant will expand the existing water treatment facility to boost its…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Boost Manufacturing Sector in Oxford, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the town of Oxford, Indiana, for water infrastructure upgrades to support manufacturing. This project will increase capacity and reliability of water service to meet the increased needs of a local pharmaceutical manufacturer, Oxford’s largest…
HUD: $75 Million in Funding Available for Tribal Communities for Community Development
Funds support development of infrastructure and community facilities in Tribal Communities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $75 million through the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program. Grant funds may be used for infrastructure, community facilities, housing rehabilitation, public services, economic development, and more to support Native…