FDIC: Four Institutions Recognized for Financial Literacy
Organizations honored during America Saves Week As America Saves Week approaches, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today is recognizing four institutions for their work to expand financial education and support healthy banking relationships. Read more: Money Smart News – Winter 2020. America Saves Week, which runs from February 24–29, is an annual ‘call to action’ to encourage…
HUD: 2020 Secretary’s Awards Kicks Off with Healthy Homes Competition
Award is an excellent opportunity to highlight successful work on the state and local level intersectinghealth and housing Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it’s opening this year’s HUD Secretary Awards for Healthy Homes. Promoting healthy homes that foster strong, vibrant communities and families has been a top priority for…
ABA Foundation: Kathy Luria of Webster Bank Honored with 5th Annual George Bailey Distinguished Service Award
Connecticut Banker wins ABA Foundation’s highest individual honor. Kathy Luria, senior vice president for community affairs and philanthropy at Webster Bank in Waterbury, Conn., has been named the ABA Foundation’s 2019 George Bailey Distinguished Service Award winner for her tireless and innovative efforts to expand and enhance Webster Bank’s community and philanthropic engagement. Luria will…
SBA: 2020 National Small Business Week Award Nomination Period Now Open
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2020 National Small Business Week Awards. Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week (NSBW), which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. As part of the NSBW, the…
ABA: Arkansas Bankers, Former USDA Official Receive Top Ag Banking Awards
The American Bankers Association today announced the recipients of both the Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association’s premier awards presented for contributions to agricultural lending. This year, ABA will present the Bruning Award to a husband-and-wife team known for their dedication to agricultural banking: Gary Canada Sr., chairman and president of the Bank of England…
SBA: Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition Winners Announced
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton announced the winners of the Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition. The SBA awarded $1 million in prize money to competition winners. “It is my privilege to announce the twelve winners of the SBA’ s MaTCH Pilot Competition. The MaTCH competition is a testament…
ABA: Experts Selected to Judge Top Banks in Corporate Social Responsibility
Deadline for Community Commitment Award entries extended to July 19 WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association Foundation today is pleased to announce the list of national experts responsible for judging the banking industry’s 2019 Community Commitment Awards. The CCA program recognizes banks of all sizes and charters across the country for their corporate social responsibility efforts…
HUD: 2019 Winners of Healthy Homes Award Announced
Model programs in Rochester, New York and South Carolina earn HUD Secretary’s Award The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) today announced that two model programs are recipients of the HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes, an award recognizing excellence in making indoor environments healthier for residents….
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…
HUD: $85 Million Awarded to Revitalize Three Low-Income Neighborhoods
Federal investments expected to generate more than $620 million in neighborhood reinvestment U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced three communities across the country will receive a combined $85 million to redevelop severely distressed public or assisted housing and to revitalize surrounding neighborhoods. Provided through HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, these grants, and the…