FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Vermont to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from July 29– 31, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and…
CDFI Fund: FY 2024 CDFI Program and NACA Program Financial Assistance Awards Announced
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today awarded 357 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) with $408.2 million in Financial Assistance (FA) awards to provide financial services and products for low-income and underserved individuals and communities across America. The awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from June 22 – July 8, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation….
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New York
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of New York to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby from August 8–10, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Nebraska to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from June 20 – July 8, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from June 26 – July 7, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…
SBA: $20 Million in Grants Announced for States to Boost Small Business Exports
43 State Trade Expansion Program Awardees to Provide Financial Support for Trade Missions and Training Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s more than 34 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced $20 million in State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants(Link is external) have been awarded to 43 state and territory international…
SBA: Over $3 Million in Awards Announced to Advance Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for STEM, R&D-Focused Small Businesses and Startups
SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Awards to 44 Innovation Accelerator Partnerships Across National Priority Areas 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 the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Stage Two winners. Forty-four accelerator partnerships received between $50,000…
HUD and Census Bureau: Latest American Housing Survey Released
The 2023 American Housing Survey marks 50 years of providing a comprehensive assessment of housing in America and includes key benchmarks to strengthen America’s housing industry Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, released the 2023 American Housing Survey (AHS). The release of this latest survey…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for August 2024 Released
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for August 2024: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in August 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and…