HUD: Over $32 Million Awarded to Fight Housing Discrimination
Funding will support and promote fair housing nationwide. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $31.7 million from its FY 2024 budget to support 75 fair housing organizations across the nation through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). These funds are being directed to second- and third-year multi-year grantees of the Private Enforcement…
HUD: Funding Announced to Support People Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness in Iowa
Grant awards will increase homelessness prevention and services across Iowa after severe storms, flooding and tornadoes The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $686,019 to the State of Iowa, and the City of Des Moines to support people experiencing homelessness after extreme weather events from May 2024. Funding from the Rapid…
HUD: More Than $8 Million Loan Guarantee Announced for Mount Vernon, NY Public Facilities Improvement Fund Project
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced an $8,081,000 loan guarantee to the City of Mount Vernon, New York for the Mount Vernon Public Facilities Improvement Fund Project. Funds from HUD will allow the City of Mount Vernon to improve municipal facilities by making accessibility improvements that align with Americans with…
HUD: Nearly $4 Million Loan Guarantee Announced for Gordon Moore Park Improvement Project in Alton, IL
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $3,916,000 loan guarantee to the County of Madison, Illinois for renovations to the Gordon Moore Park, a 704-acre public park with a wide variety of attractions, sports fields, and gardens. Through this new funding, the County, in partnership with the City of Alton,…
HUD: $3 Million in Funding Announced to Help House Vulnerable Residents in Communities Damaged by Hurricane Beryl
More than $3 million in new grants will help provide shelter to displaced people in Texas and Oklahoma The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $3.6 million to help assist unhoused people after a natural disaster in communities across Oklahoma and Texas that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl, earlier this…
SBA: $1 Million Announced for Grant Awardees to Expand Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico-based Grantees to Offer New Veterans Business Outreach Centers 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 34 million small businesses, announced more than $1 million in grant awards(Link is external) to three organizations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico. The…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Expand Workforce Training in Franklin County, IA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa, to expand workforce training in key industries. This grant will construct a new continuing education training center in Franklin County to strengthen the regional workforce…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested to Support Tourism and Business Growth in Cuero, TX
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 Cuero Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture & Visitor’s Bureau in Cuero, Texas, to support tourism and business growth in the region. This grant will renovate an existing building to create a visitor’s center, events…
HUD: More Than $10 Million Announced to Help End Homelessness Among Native American Veterans
New funding will help Native American veterans facing homelessness access and maintain quality, affordable housing The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced more than $10 million to provide rental assistance and supportive housing services to Native American veterans who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Federal investment in Native American…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Technical Assistance Workshops Available
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will be conducting a series of regional workshops to provide technical assistance to CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP) Award Recipients. The in-person workshops will consist of interactive sessions structured around CDFI ERP requirements and Recipient needs. The goal of the workshops…