HUD: National Healthy Homes Month 2021 Kicks Off
Theme of “The Power of Partnerships” underscores the importance of working with our local partners to improve the quality of homes and communities Every June, National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM) highlights the impact of home-related health hazards and preventive actions families can take to eliminate them. During NHHM, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
SBA: 6th Annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Launched Including Debut of SBIR Catalyst Awards of Over $5 Million in Prizes
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced its 6th Annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) with the addition of a new component aimed at spurring investment in underrepresented communities within the innovation economy at scale. The 2021 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Catalyst programs will recognize the nation’s most innovative organizations with inclusive…
SBA: Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees to Host Virtual Public Meetings on June 2nd and 3rd
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF) and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) will hold virtual public meetings on June 2 and 3, respectively, via Microsoft Teams. “Each quarter, our advisory committees convene to discuss the challenges faced by the veteran small business community as well as to recommend advice and policy changes for our Agency, Congress, the…
SBA: Millennium Challenge Corporation and SBA Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Emerging Technologies from Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration and The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to advance emerging technologies and innovations developed through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. The SBA/MCC partnership will identify, pilot, and scale innovative technologies to address country-specific needs in sectors such as renewable energy,…
HUD: New Education Campaign Launched in Observance of Mental Health Awareness Month
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is commemorating Mental Health Awareness Month 2021 this May with the launch of a new campaign that will educate the public about the various forms of housing discrimination people with mental health, intellectual or developmental disabilities often face, and what they should…
FDIC: FDiTech to Host Virtual Office Hours on Banking-Related Innovation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it will host a series of virtual ‘office hours’ to hear directly from a range of stakeholders regarding current and evolving technological innovations in the business of banking. Hosted by the FDIC’s tech lab, FDiTech, and FDIC Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji, these hour-long, one-on-one sessions will…
ABA: Bank Volunteers Encourage Saving for the Unexpected on 2021 Teach Children to Save Day
Bank employees across the country will bring financial education to more than 70,000 K-8 students as part of the ABA Foundation’s Teach Children to Save Day on April 22. The annual event is a centerpiece of the banking industry’s longstanding commitment to youth financial education. Since 1997, the ABA Foundation’s financial education initiatives have reached 11.6 million…
HUD: Winners of 2021 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a graduate student team with members from Pratt Institute and New York University as the winners of HUD’s eighth annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. For the 2021 competition, HUD partnered with Fresno Housing in Fresno County, California. The combined Pratt Institute…
FDIC: Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee to Meet on April 12th
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the agency’s Minority Depository Institutions (MDI) Subcommittee to the Advisory Committee on Community Banking will hold an open meeting at 1 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 12, 2021. During the public portion of the meeting, the MDI Subcommittee members will share insights into key challenges and opportunities…
FDIC: #GetBanked Campaign Launched in Houston and Atlanta
Public awareness push to promote financial inclusion among the unbanked As part of its ongoing efforts to expand financial inclusion, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today launched a public awareness campaign about the benefits of opening a bank account. The FDIC’s #GetBanked campaign will focus on the Houston and Atlanta areas, where research finds Black and…