HUD: HHS and HUD’s Accelerator Program Partner to Address Homelessness
HHS and HUD’s Accelerator Program will Help States Expand Services to Make it Easier for People with Complex Medical Needs to Get and Keep Stable Housing The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are announcing that eight states and the District of Columbia (DC) have…
CDFI Fund: Beware of Fictitious CDFI Fund Social Media Accounts
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) would like to make the public aware of fraudulent social media profiles, email accounts, and phone numbers that attempt to impersonate or otherwise associate themselves with the CDFI Fund. Although the precise platforms and messages vary, these imposters provide false CDFI Fund…
HUD: New National Challenge Encourages Participation in Locating Homes and Businesses that Lack Internet Access
The challenge process in each state and territory will determine which locations are eligible for BEAD-funded projects Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is encouraging affordable housing facilities to help states and territories determine where to direct grant funding to expand high-speed Internet access by participating in the BEAD challenge process….
EDA: National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) Releases Recommendations to Fuel and Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Technology Innovation
Today, the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) released its “Competitiveness Through Entrepreneurship: A Strategy for U.S. Innovation” (PDF) report that includes 10 recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Commerce, the federal government, and the private sector can foster an entrepreneurship ecosystem that ensures the United States leads in critical technology innovation. U.S. Secretary…
FHFA: 2024 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Common Securitization Solutions Released
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the 2024 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (together, the Enterprises) and their joint venture, Common Securitization Solutions, LLC (CSS). Annually, FHFA releases a Scorecard to communicate and provide public awareness of its priorities and expectations for the Enterprises and CSS. “The annual Scorecard requires that…
OCC: 2024 Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day Promoted
To increase the awareness of eligible working families about the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency joins stakeholders across the country in promoting January 26 as EITC Awareness Day. The EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low- to moderate-income households. Changes in marital,…
SBA: Empower to Grow Announced, a Revitalization of the 7(j) Training Program to Enhance Small Disadvantaged Business Contract Readiness
Improvements to 7(j) Training Program Comes as SBA Releases New Data Showing Increase in Contracting Dollars for Small Disadvantaged Businesses 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 33 million small businesses, announced a slate of major improvements to the implementation of the…
Federal Reseve: Bank Term Funding Program Will Cease Making New Loans on March 11th
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced that the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11. The program will continue to make loans until that time and is available as an additional source of liquidity for eligible institutions. During a period of stress last spring, the Bank…
SBA: America’s Seed Fund Week and Road Tour Announced
Nationwide Events Connect Entrepreneurs With SBIR/STTR Funding Agencies That Support Cutting-Edge Technology Development Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s more than 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, kicked off America’s Seed Fund Weekwith remarks highlighting the upcoming 2024 Seed Fund Road Tour as well as the…
Federal Reserve: Five New Members of Community Advisory Council Announced
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced five new members of its Community Advisory Council, or CAC. The CAC is composed of a diverse group of experts and representatives of consumer, workforce, and community development organizations and interests. CAC members provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Board on relevant policy matters and emerging issues…