Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 7 Started
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for Phase 7 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). This experimental survey was designed and launched in April 2020 to measure the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses….
FEMA: Funding for COVID-19 Response Will Continue Through April 1, 2022
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announced Tuesday that funding to support all eligible COVID-19 work will continue at a 100% federal cost share through April 1, 2022. This funding will be available to local, state, tribal or territorial governments and certain non-profit organizations for eligible costs associated with ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts and vaccine initiatives. FEMA will continue…
Joint Statement on Supervisory and Enforcement Practices Regarding the Mortgage Servicing Rules in Response to the Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
Summary: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and state financial regulators (collectively, the agencies) are issuing a joint statement to alert industry that the supervisory flexibilities outlined in the April…
EDA: $4.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Healthcare Workforce Training Efforts in Pueblo, CO
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Pueblo Community College (PCC), Pueblo, Colorado, to expand the college’s healthcare training program. The project will allow PCC to expand and grow its healthcare program, adding 225 students,…
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…