CDFI Fund: Next CDFI Certification Agreement Webinar Scheduled for June 12th
Reminder: Next CDFI Certification Webinar is June 12th The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025. The webinars…
FEMA: In-Person Trainings Resume at National Schoolhouses to Strengthen State and Local Government’s Ability to Respond to Disasters
FEMA announced today that in-person training will resume at three national schoolhouses in early June—the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala., the National Fire Academy (NFA) and the National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU) in Emmitsburg, Md. In-person training was paused in March of 2025 following President Trump’s Executive Order 14222, Implementing the…
SBA: New Grant Funding to Support Made in America Manufacturing Announced
Grant opportunity will award up to $1.1 million in funding to three eligible applicants Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity as part of its Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, the agency’s targeted effort to restore the U.S industrial base, bring back American jobs, and promote our nation’s economic dominance and…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Certification Application “Hot Topics” Webinar Scheduled for April 17th
The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025. The webinars are open to the general public and do…
CDFI Fund: Updated Calendar Announced for CDFI Certification Monthly Webinars
Additional dates & subject matter briefings added to the calendar The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund’s) monthly Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification webinars are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI…
FDIC: Upcoming Webinar Scheduled on “Empowering Youth: Using the FDIC Reality Fair Toolkit to Build Real-World Financial Skills”
The FDIC will host a webinar to showcase the Guide to Organizing Reality Fairs (PDF) and other financial education resources. These resources are designed to help schools and youth-serving organizations empower young people with essential financial skills to plan for their future. Reality Fairs are simulations of an adult’s financial life that provide an interactive experience for…
HUD: New Partnership Announced with North Carolina Central University to Strengthen America’s Fair Housing Workforce
Partnership with North Carolina Central University’s School of Law will advance fair housing enforcement across America and develop the next-generation of policy and litigation leaders. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a new partnership with North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a public historically Black university (HBCU), to address housing bias and…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Skilled Trade Workforce Training Efforts in Independence, KS
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas, to support skilled trade workforce development in the region. This grant will construct a new welding training facility at the college to provide training and certifications for welders….
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Expand Nursing Workforce Training in Abilene, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, to boost nursing workforce development opportunities in the region. This grant will fund equipment for the Nursing Simulation Education Workforce Center to meet the critical demand for nurses in…
SBA: AMEX, WIPP and SBA to Co-Host Education Initiative for Women Entrepreneurs This Fall
Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced that the federal agency will cohost two events in the Washington, D.C., area and Florida alongside Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express (AMEX) this fall as a continuation of the 2024 National…