HUD: $773 Million Invested to Benefit Renters Across the Country
Two Years After Signage of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, HUD is Creating More Affordable, Energy Efficient and Climate Resilient Homes for Renters. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is commemorating the two-year anniversary of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in clean energy and climate action ever, which…
HUD: Nearly $140 Million Awarded to Expand Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities
Funding supports efforts by 18 state housing agencies to create affordable homes and expand support services for adults living with disabilities. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $138.5 million in grants for more than a dozen state housing agencies to expand the supply of housing and supportive services for low-income persons…
HUD: $350 Million Announced for Communities to Build More Affordable Homes and Lower Housing Costs
HUD announces $100 million in new PRO Housing funding to cut red tape to housing production, and launches $250 million challenge for transformative housing investments The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $100 million in competitive grant funding to cut red tape, build more homes, and lower the costs of…
HUD: $6 Million Awarded to Protect Families from Home Health and Safety Hazards
Funding will be used to make private homes safer 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 to the grant announcements made…
EDA: $2.3 Million Invested to Support Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth in West Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.3 million in the state of West Virginia to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that communities in West Virginia and across the country have the resources…
EDA: $614,400 Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Disaster Resilience in Sausalito, CA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $614,400 grant to the city of Sausalito, California, to support transportation infrastructure improvements designed to bolster disaster resilience. This grant will facilitate a vulnerability and feasibility study that will guide future flood mitigation improvements on the city’s Gate 5 Road. This EDA…
EDA: $184 Million Announced for Six Recompete Program Awardees
U.S. Department of Commerce program will help reduce unemployment and establish long-term economic growth Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced $184 million in implementation grants for six Recompete Finalists. These awards will create renewed opportunity in economically distressed communities through good-paying, high-quality jobs and improve access to…
SBA: $7 Million in PRIME Grants Announced to Serve Low-Income Microentrepreneuers
28 Grants Will Support Training, Program Development to Increase Access to Capital and Grow Businesses 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 28 awardees for the 2024 Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs(Link is external) (PRIME) grant awards, totaling $7 million….
SBA: Application Window Opens for Small Business Cyber Prize Competition
Application for $350,000 Award Closes Aug. 15 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 the Cyber Prize Competition to award $350,000 to one organization to lead the development and deployment of a national Cyber Certification Program…
EDA: $4 Million Invested for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements to Support Job Creation in Independence, OR
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the city of Independence, Oregon, for wastewater infrastructure improvements to support job creation in the region. This grant will support the renovation and expansion of the city’s wastewater treatment plant, increasing the system’s resilience…