Pandemic

EDA: $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Entrepreneurship in Peoria, IL

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Distillery Labs, Peoria, Illinois, to create a business assistance and incubator space. This project will support local entrepreneurs by funding space and programming for local entrepreneurship and start-up…

CFPB: Action Taken to Prevent Avoidable Foreclosures

Agencies Will Examine for Compliance with COVID-19 Protections Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), jointly with other government agencies, announced a return to enforcement of critical protections for families and homeowners. Those protections, put in place in the wake of the Great Recession to prevent another foreclosure crisis, give families the chance to find…

HUD: $74 Million Announced to Deliver Equitable COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Communities

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced more than $73.9 million in Indian Community Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 68 Tribal communities. The announcement, made during a press call with HUD Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to delivering equitable COVID-19 relief to Tribal communities. A…

EDA: $314 Million Announced to Accelerate Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Post-Pandemic

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $314 million in American Rescue Plan State Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation grants to 34 states and the District of Columbia. These investments will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and…

EDA: $30 Million in Economic Development Administration American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Statewide Economic Development Planning Announced

$1 Million Grants Headed to 30 States and Territories to Lay the Foundation for President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1 million American Rescue Plan grants to 30 states and territories across the nation to support statewide…

EDA: $4.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Industrial Development in Chicago

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Chicago, Illinois, to support industrial development in the city. This grant will help accelerate the economy and support business growth and development by providing trucks access to one…

EDA: $3.8 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support the Distribution and Logistics Sector in Central Indiana

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Indianapolis Airport Authority, Indianapolis, Indiana, to support the distribution and logistics sector in Central Indiana. This grant will build infrastructure to support supply chain needs by providing…

EDA: $3.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Broadband Expansion in Northeast Minnesota

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to support broadband expansion in Northeast Minnesota. The pandemic shed light on the vital importance of broadband. This grant will allow Northeast Service Cooperative to meet the region’s explosive…

EDA: $2.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Local Food Manufacturing in Detroit, MI

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Detroit, Michigan, to support local food manufacturing. This grant will support the city’s historic Eastern Market by providing the infrastructure needed to develop…

HUD: More than $13 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Released to Assist Victims of Housing Discrimination Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Funds will support the efforts of fair housing enforcement organizations  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is providing $13.6 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to enable 51 HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) agencies to conduct a range of fair housing enforcement and education and outreach…