HUD: $9 Million Awarded to Provide Rental Assistance to Native American Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded 28 Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD-VASH) renewal awards, totaling more than $9 million, to provide rental assistance and supportive services to Native American Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. “HUD is committed to serving Native American Veterans by ensuring that they…
CDFI Fund: FY 2022 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Applications Due by September 22nd
As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2022 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP) Applicants, the deadline for online submission of the Application through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS) is September 22, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. To ensure a successful Application submission, the CDFI Fund encourages all FY 2022 CDFI ERP Applicants to…
EDA: Over $54 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week
The following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: September 13, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $6.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism Sector Through Development of New Visitor Infrastructure in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska September 13, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.8 Million in American Rescue Plan…
EDA: $3.1 Million Invested to Support Business Development and Job Growth in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.1 million in grants to support business development and job growth in North Carolina communities impacted by the declining use of coal. Gateway Research Park Inc., Greensboro, will receive a $2.1 million grant to expand a manufacturing facility…
EDA: $4 Million Invested to Boost Workforce Development Efforts in Panola County, MS
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to Panola County, Mississippi, to renovate a former outlet mall building for use as a workforce training center that will serve North Mississippi. This project will help establish the Concourse, a vocational and technical…
HUD: $1.7 Million Loan Guarantee for Mount Vernon, WA Library Commons Project Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $1.7 million loan guarantee for the Library Commons Project in the City of Mount Vernon, Washington. The loan guarantee, offered through the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program (Section 108), will be used to finance the development of a new multi-use municipal facility that…
HUD: $1 Million Loan Guarantee for Allentown, PA Minority-Owned Distillery Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $1 million loan guarantee for a distillery and manufacturing facility in Allentown, PA’s East Side. The loan guarantee, offered through the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program (Section 108), will be used to finance the construction of a major new distillery for consumable beverages…
HUD: $12.5 Million Funding Opportunity Announced to Expand Access to Affordable Homeownership
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $12.5 million through the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) for eligible national and regional non-profit organizations and consortia with experience providing or facilitating self-help housing opportunities. This funding opportunity aims to develop decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low-income persons and…
EDA: Over $47 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week
The following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: September 6, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Small Businesses on Fort Apache Indian Reservation September 6, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Water Utility Improvements…
EDA: $3.2 Million Invested for Trail Upgrades to Boost Tourism and Create Jobs in Columbia, SC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission, Columbia, South Carolina, for completion of the Lower Saluda Greenway, a recreational trail. This project will provide for construction of two miles of trail and related infrastructure, boosting…