SBA: $5.3 Million Awarded to Expand National Women’s Business Center Network
New Centers Will Support Women Entrepreneurs in Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced five grant recipients under its new Women’s Business Center (WBC) Modernization Initiative, awarding a combined $5.3 million to expand statewide support networks for women entrepreneurs in Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The Initiative…
Treasury: Trump Administration Advances the Establishment of America’s First Nationwide School Choice Program
Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations to Implement the Education Freedom Tax Credit The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to implement the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit under section 25F, commonly known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, the first federal tax credit supporting private contributions for K-12…
CDFI Fund: Public Comment Requested on Annual Certification and Data Collection Report (ACR) and Abbreviated Transaction Level Report (ATLR)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S….
CDFI Fund: Public Comment Requested on Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification Application
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S….
CDFI Fund: Public Comment Sought on Uses of Awards Report Form
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently,…
FEMA: More than $180 Million Delivered to Protect American Infrastructure
Investment Will Strengthen Resilience of U.S. Ports, Transportation Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced more than $180 million in grant awards to secure American ports and public transportation systems. FEMA awarded this money through two preparedness grant programs: the Port Security Grant Program and the Transit Security Grant Program. These programs enable communities…
SBA: $4.9M in Grant Awards Announced to Expand VBOC Network
New VBOCs will Support Entrepreneurs in Alaska, Florida and Louisiana Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced nearly $4.9 million in grant awards over five years to establish new Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) in Alaska, Florida and Louisiana, along with supporting satellite offices. The new centers will expand access to entrepreneurship training, counseling, and technical assistance at no…
SBA: $18 Million in Awards Announced to Small Businesses in Critical Suppliers Competition
Awards to accelerate seven innovators strengthening U.S. supply chains Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the winners of its first-ever Critical Suppliers Prize Competition, awarding more than $18 million in non-dilutive prize funding to seven small businesses. The awards will enable the companies to modernize equipment, expand production capacity, and scale U.S.-based manufacturing of critical defense, aerospace,…
FEMA: More Than $1.6 Billion Delivered to Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience Across America
Investment Will Strengthen National Security, Empower Community Leaders and Save Lives Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced more than $1.6 billion in federal funding to states, tribal nations, territories, local jurisdictions and operational partners across the country. FEMA will award this money through its preparedness grant programs. Through these programs, FEMA enables communities…
SBA: More than $8 Million in FAST Grants Awarded to Fuel Next Generation of Breakthrough Innovators
FAST Awards Will Expand Access to America’s Seed Fund and Help Small Businesses Turn Ideas into Commercial Capability Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it awarded more than $8 million in grants to 50 organizations through the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The FAST Program provides small businesses and startups with specialized…