HUD: $325 Million Invested in Housing and Community Development Improvements
President Biden and HUD Acting Secretary Todman announced the Choice Neighborhoods awards to build new homes and spur economic development. Today, President Joe Biden and HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is awarding $325 million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant funding to seven communities to build more homes and revitalize neighborhoods…
HUD: $100 Million Provided to the U.S. Virgin Islands for Electrical System Infrastructure Improvements
The funding will enhance power reliability on the U.S. Virgin Islands. This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the release of $100 million in Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation funds to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funds are available for the purchase of fuel storage infrastructure benefitting the Islands,…
Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
Federal bank regulatory agencies today released the 2024 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies where certain bank activities are eligible for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit. Under the CRA, the agencies assess a bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and…
HUD: $10 Million Funding Opportunity Announced for Community Revitalization Efforts
HUD’s signature program will focus on investing resources in housing, people, and neighborhoods nationwide. Today, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Adrianne Todman announced a new notice of funding opportunity through the FY24 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant that will provide $10 million to support local planning efforts to revitalize communities….
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on NMTC Program Allocation Application
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the…
HUD: $2 Million Awarded to Revitalize Smaller Communities and Develop Affordable Housing
Grants will rejuvenate older downtown business districts and develop affordable housing while retaining the area’s historic character. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that a total of three grantees will receive an award for a combined $2 Million in 2023 Hope VI Main Street grants. These grants will assist small…
CDFI Fund: Update to NMTC Program Compliance FAQs Released
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has provided an updated Compliance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document for the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) on its website. This document supersedes the December 2022 publication of the FAQs document by adding, revising, or updating select questions from the earlier edition. Updates include: The updated FAQ…
CDFI Fund: CY 2023 Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program Opens
$5 Billion in Allocation Authority Available The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2023 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The CDFI Fund is posting the NOAA on its website in anticipation…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Support Redevelopment of Jackson Avenue in Historic Westside Las Vegas, NV
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, to support planning for the future redevelopment of Jackson Avenue as part of ongoing efforts to catalyze community-led investment in the city’s historic Westside. This grant will assist…
CDFI Fund: $5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Awards Announced
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits today that will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. A total of 102 Community Development Entities (CDEs) were awarded tax credit allocations, made through the calendar year (CY)…