SBA: Report Released on Anti-Fraud Control Measures in Pandemic Relief Programs including PPP and EIDL Loans
Eighty-six percent of fraud in small business pandemic relief programs occurred in first nine months of pandemic according to findings in new agency report The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today released a report detailing analysis of anti-fraud protocols put in place by the Biden-Harris Administration in SBA’s four largest pandemic programs. The report “Protecting the Integrity…
CDFI Fund: Sources Sought Notice Issued for the CDFI Rapid Response Program, CDFI Equitable Recovery Program and Emergency Capital Investment Program
On June 15, 2023, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released a Sources Sought Notice for a multi-year evaluation of the CDFI Fund’s CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP), CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP). Industry and subject-matter experts are…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.9 Begins
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.9 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.8 Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.8 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.8 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.8 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
CDFI Fund: More than $1.73 Billion Awarded in Response to Economic Impacts Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic
Funding will aid those communities experiencing disproportional economic effects of the pandemic Washington, DC – Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has awarded over $1.73 billion in grants to 603 Community Development Financial Institutions…
Census Bureau: New Journey-to-Work Report Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a report describing trends in working from home before and after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March 2020. The report, Home-Based Workers and the COVID-19 Pandemic, uses 2019 and 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to compare teleworking sociodemographic, geographic and occupational patterns the year before…
FHFA: Enhanced Payment Deferral Policies Announced for Borrowers Facing Financial Hardship
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will enhance their payment deferral policies to allow borrowers facing financial hardship to defer up to six months of mortgage payments. The enhanced payment deferral policies will promote sustainable homeownership and will further support the safety and soundness of…
HUD: Additional $3.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Available for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program
Agencies can apply to grants opportunities to fight housing discrimination related to the COVID-19 Pandemic until May 11, 2023; Resources build on COVID-19 related loss mitigation efforts that kept nearly 2 million people in their homes during the COVID-19 National Emergency The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.8 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.8 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and…