HUD: $52 Million Announced to Deliver Equitable COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the awarding of more than $52 million in Indian Community Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 49 Tribal communities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement, made by HUD Deputy Secretary Todman during a speaking engagement at the…
SBA: New Fact Sheet Details Help Provided to America’s Small Businesses in Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic
While the holidays may still look a little different this year, the U.S. has made significant strides to ensure Americans can safely congregate with their loved ones for the Thanksgiving holiday and take part in celebrations to shop local and small on Small Business Saturday. Last year, shoppers came together in full force to support…
SBA: Guidance Announced Regarding Applicant Deadlines for COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
Agency Strongly Encourages Submission of Supplemental Advance Applications by December 10; All Applications Due by December 31 Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced updated guidance for COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program applicants to better serve small business owners in need, while funding remains available. Since its inception, the COVID EIDL program, a federal…
FEMA: Funding for COVID-19 Response Will Continue Through April 1, 2022
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announced Tuesday that funding to support all eligible COVID-19 work will continue at a 100% federal cost share through April 1, 2022. This funding will be available to local, state, tribal or territorial governments and certain non-profit organizations for eligible costs associated with ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts and vaccine initiatives. FEMA will continue…
HUD: More than $2 Billion Allocated to Advance Equitable Disaster Recovery, Build Climate Change Resilience
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced the allocation of more than $2 billion ($2,040,617,000) in CDBG-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and CDBG-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds appropriated in the continuing resolution, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (PL 117-43; the Act), signed into law on September 30, 2021. These allocations underscore HUD…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Connecticut
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Connecticut to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida during the period of Sept. 1-2, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Fairfield and New London…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Virginia
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement commonwealth, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred Aug. 30-31, 2021. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Delaware Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in the State of Delaware affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from September 1 to September 7, 2021. On October 25, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration, making federal funding available to state and eligible local…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Mississippi Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in the State of Mississippi affected by Hurricane Ida from August 18 to September 1, 2021. On October 23, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Amite, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Delaware to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by remnants of Hurricane Ida, Sept. 1-7, 2021. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…