Federal Reserve: Speech – Workforce Development in Today’s Economy
Governor Lael Brainard At “Leading the Way: A Workforce Development Video Campaign” awards ceremony hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools in the Greater Rochester Area, Rochester, N.Y. I would like to thank the staff at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for inviting…
CFPB: Preparing America’s Young Workers for Success
The success of America’s young workers is critical to the strength of our economy. Millions of young people enter the workforce every year. Youth employment programs offered in local communities present a powerful opportunity to help young people develop healthy financial habits early and access services and products that can help them save, invest, and…
FEMA: New Online Tool Allows California Residents to Track Fire Debris Removal
Residents who lost their homes in the October wildfires will have a new tool to track the progress of debris removal in their communities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with the support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has launched a website designed to give…
FEMA: More Than $1 Billion in Assistance Approved for Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Federal assistance to survivors, municipality governments and Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria now tops $1 billion less than three months after Maria’s landfall. More than a million Puerto Rican residents registered for FEMA assistance. FEMA has provided funds to more than 366,000 families in Puerto…
FEMA: October California Wildfires Two Month Recovery Update
In October 2017, as the California wildfires were still burning, personnel from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had boots on the ground to assure that survivors would get the help they needed as quickly as possible. When the state’s request for a major disaster…
FEMA: President Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for California
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from wildfires beginning on December 4, 2017, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to…
CDFI Fund: Conference Call on 2018 Bond Guarantee Program Round on December 18th and 19th
On November 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2018 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. A total of up to $500 million in bond guarantee authority is available to eligible Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in FY 2018, pending…
FEMA: Progress Update on Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands
After Hurricane Irma devastated much of St. Thomas and St. John three months ago, St. Croix became a base of operations for first responders, who began life-saving and life-sustaining missions to support survivors. But within two weeks, fierce winds and torrential rains from Hurricane Maria struck St. Croix, devastating even more infrastructure and services. Hurricane…
FEMA: Applicants May Appeal an Initial FEMA Determination Letter
If you registered with FEMA following Hurricane Irma and received a determination letter regarding your eligibility for assistance, read the letter carefully. It might not be the final answer. You may just need to submit extra documents for FEMA to process your application. Examples of missing documentation may include an insurance settlement letter, proof of…