CDFI Fund: FY 2024 CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards Announced
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that 256 organizations received $76.32 million in Technical Assistance (TA) Awards to build their capacity to provide financial products and services to low-income and underserved people and communities across America. The Awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2024…
SBA: $240,000 Grant Awarded to the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
New Native American Trade Expansion Program Pilot Award to Help Expand Exporting Opportunities to Native American-Owned Small Businesses Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for more 34 million small businesses, announced that the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development(Link is external) (NCAIED) is the first Native American Trade…
HUD: $73 Million Awarded to Support Grantees with Vital Technical Assistance
Funding will provide technical assistance and capacity-building for HUD grantees, local governments, and community organizations nationwide. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award $73 million in cooperative agreements under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program (Community Compass) to 34 non-profit and for-profit organizations, including 6 new organizations to help HUD…
HUD: Agency Successfully Delivers More Than $1.4 Billion in Housing Investments from Inflation Reduction Act
Final round of funding means families in 42 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico will see crucial climate resilience and energy efficiency renovations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the final round of its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, marking the successful delivery of more than $1.43 billion from President Joe Biden’s…
EDA: $3.1 Million Invested for Electrical and Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Economic Growth in Warren, RI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million grant to the town of Warren, Rhode Island, for electrical and wastewater infrastructure upgrades needed to boost economic growth in the region. This grant will provide for necessary electrical upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility, damaged…
EDA: $903,847 Invested to Support Tourism in Neah Bay, WA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $903,847 grant to the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington, to support the local tourism industry. This grant will support an enhanced feasibility study of the Hobuck Beach Resort in preparation for the construction of a new…
EDA: $600,000 Invested to Support Advanced Manufacturing in Kihei, HI
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $600,000 grant to the Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., in Kīhei, Hawaii, to support advanced manufacturing and increased economic capacity. This grant will support an assessment of the existing advanced manufacturing infrastructure in Maui, the creation of workforce development programs, the promotion…
CDFI Fund: CY 2024-2025 Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program Opens
$10 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 next round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). A total of $10 billion in Allocation Authority is available through this combined round that…
HUD: Over $37 Million Delivered to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing in Reno, NV
Newly announced transaction supports the construction and rehabilitation of 150 affordable homes for low-income individuals and families. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the completion of a $37 million Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Reno Housing Authority to expand affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families. This transaction…
HUD: $231,000 Invested to Install Solar on Rental Homes for Calais, ME Seniors
Newly closed Green and Resilient Retrofit Program transaction will fund installation of rooftop solar system. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announced the closing of a $231,623 Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) transaction to help finance energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements for affordable rental homes at the St. Croix…