Events

SBA: Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to Accelerate Innovation-Driven Ecosystem Building Announced Offering Up to $9 Million in Awards

Entrepreneur Support Organizations Will Compete in Two Stages for $75,000 to $150,000; 2025 Application Opens Jan. 8, 2025 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 and startups, announced the upcoming launch of the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition…

HUD: ConnectHomeUSA Summit Announced to Bridge the Digital Divide

Agency to host federal leaders in broadband, digital equity practitioners, and ConnectHomeUSA Sites The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will host the 2024 ConnectHomeUSA Summit from December 10-12th. This hybrid event will convene representatives from ConnectHomeUSA Sites from across the country, along with federal broadband leaders and organizations from various sectors to…

HUD: Agency Commemorates National Native American Heritage Month 2024

During Native American Heritage Month, HUD’s Office of Native American Programs will host a national Native Homeownership and Asset Building Summit. The Summit will take place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on November 20-21, 2024, and it will include breakout sessions, a trade show, and community activities. Daily plenary sessions will feature remarks from local and Tribal…

SBA: Season of Small Business to Kick Off with Small Business Saturday on November 30th

This Year’s Theme — Gift Big, Shop Local™ — Encourages Shoppers to Support Local Small Businesses Throughout the Holiday Season 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, is urging Americans to embrace the spirit of the holiday…

ABA: Bank Employees Across U.S. Celebrate 21st Annual Get Smart About Credit Day

Bank employees across the country will celebrate the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit campaign today and throughout the year by educating teens and young adults about a range of personal finance topics. Get Smart About Credit Day, celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October, is one of three ABA Foundation youth financial education…

HUD: Agency Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Reaffirming Commitment to Safe and Affordable Housing for Survivors

The agency highlights historic milestones and housing protections under the Violence Against Women Act, and critical actions taken to address gender-based violence  In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, proclaimed by President Biden in 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today issued a statement underscoring its continued dedication to support programs…

HUD: Annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Announced

HUD joins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control in week-long call to action to end childhood lead poisoning in America. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans to observe the 25th National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the…

HUD: Agency Hosts “Next Generation of Housing Policy” Roundtable

On October 7 and 8th, HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman hosted a “Next Generation of Housing Policy” roundtable to identify bold new actions, ideas, and policies to broaden HUD’s impact, boost the supply of housing, and lower housing costs. HUD invited leading scholars, who represent a diversity of perspectives, geographies and disciplines, to leverage their…

SBA: 11th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week Scheduled for November 11th through 15th

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 that the SBA will celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) from Nov. 11 to Nov. 15. The 11th annual weeklong celebration will offer both in-person and virtual events across the…