CDFI Fund: Upcoming FY 2022 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Deadlines Announced
As a reminder for FY 2022 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP) applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 through Grants.gov for this year’s CDFI ERP funding round is August 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants must create an Awards Management Information System (AMIS) account and enter their Employer Identification Number (EIN)…
EDA: Over $17 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week
Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program: August 10, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $587,395 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Strengthen Economic Development Organizations in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico August 9, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce…
SBA: Paycheck Protection Program and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act and the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Statute of Limitations Act Signed into Law
Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s cabinet, issued the following statement on today’s signing of the Paycheck Protection Program and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act and the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Statute of Limitations Act. “America’s 33 million small…
EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Winners of American Rescue Plan $500 Million Good Jobs Challenge
32 Regional Partnerships Receive Once-In-A-Generation Funding from the American Rescue Plan to Develop Training Programs that Support Local Economies and Place an Additional 50,000 Workers in Quality Jobs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced grant awards to 32 industry-led workforce training partnerships across the country as part of the $500 million Good Jobs Challenge funded…
Census Bureau: New COVID-19 Economic Brief Released
Data Show Impact of Pandemic on Select Economic Sectors and State and Local Government Tax Revenue The U.S. Census Bureau today released a report on how economic surveys captured the initial shock and resulting impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as economic trends since the national emergency was declared. The The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Economic Impact brief…
EDA: $46 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week
Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: July 27, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Business and Job Growth in Douglas, Massachusetts July 27, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.5 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.5 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). Phase 3.5 includes new questions on timing of positive coronavirus test, use of coronavirus treatments, the experience of long-COVID symptoms, amount of monthly rent and changes in monthly rent, children’s mental health and difficulty with self-care and communicating. Questions…
EDA: Nearly $70 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested Last Week
Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: July 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Business Development in Vicksburg, Michigan July 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.8 Million in American…
CDFI Fund: FY 2022 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program Application Deadline Extended through August 23rd
On June 23, 2022, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced the opening of the FY 2022 CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (ERP) round with the public release of a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). The NOFA set forth the deadline for submitting the FY 2022 CDFI ERP Application via the CDFI Fund’s Award…
EDA: Last Week, Nearly $15 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested
Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: July 12, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish a Regional BMX Facility and Support Tourism in Morgantown, West Virginia July 12, 2022 – U.S. Department of…