FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Idaho
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Idaho to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on April 7 – 13, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Dakota
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Dakota to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from March 21-April 28, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…
FHFA: 2018 Report to Congress Includes Legislative Recommendations
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its 2018 Report to Congress. The report meets the requirements of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. It provides information about FHFA’s 2018 examinations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises),…
EDA: U.S. Economic Development Prioritizes Applications for Projects Located in Opportunity Zones
Today, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Dr. John C. Fleming announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is adding Opportunity Zones as an Investment Priority. This new Investment Priority will significantly increase the number of catalytic Opportunity Zone-related projects that EDA can fund to spur greater public investment in these areas. “Opportunity…
FEMA: Seven More Oklahoma Counties Added to Disaster Declaration
Continuing preliminary damage assessments have resulted in seven more Oklahoma counties being designated for disaster assistance as part of the federal disaster declaration for severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began on May 7, 2019. This announcement brings the total number of counties designated for Individual Assistance to 17 with today’s addition of…
CFPB: First Bureau Symposium Scheduled for June 25th
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced today that its first symposium will be held on June 25 at 9 a.m. The symposium, part of a series announced earlier this year, will focus on the Dodd-Frank Act’s prohibition on abusive acts or practices. The symposium will be webcast on the Bureau’s website. The Dodd-Frank Act authorizes…
EDA: Investment Made to Boost Workforce Training in Baltimore, MD Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $1.6 million in City Life Community Builders of Baltimore, Maryland, to support the reuse of the Hoen Lithograph Complex as a workforce training center. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on May 21, 2019 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Conway, Crawford, Faulkner, Jefferson, Perry, Pulaski,…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Dakota
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storm, snowstorm and flooding from March 13 – April 26, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bon Homme,…
HUD: 2019 HUD Secretary Design Award Winners Announced
South Carolina, California, Michigan & Illinois developments recognized as national models The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced the winners of the 2019 HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Awards. HUD and AIA selected winners in South Carolina, California, Michigan and Illinois based upon their overall…