SBA: Legacy Businesses Recognized During SBA’s 70th Anniversary Celebration
Today, as part of the agency’s 70th anniversary celebration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognizes U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA) Legacy Businesses from our 68 district offices of which many recipients started small and leveraged SBA resources on their journey to becoming household names. Administrator Guzman…
HUD: Regional House Parties Across the Country Scheduled to Increase Homeownership
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced during the final week of the initiative HUD On the Road: August 2023, the agency is rounding out the month with their work around boosting homeownership through HUD House Parties across the country. “HUD on the Road” aims to make HUD more accessible, supporting those…
SBA: 10th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week Scheduled for October 30th through November 3rd
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it will celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) for the tenth consecutive year. The week-long event will take place Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2023, and includes in-person and virtual events highlighting the nation’s nearly two million Veteran-owned small businesses. “This year marks our tenth celebration of National Veterans…
Agencies to Host Roundtable on Special Purpose Credit Programs on September 12th
Four federal agencies will host a roundtable discussion September 12, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EDT regarding the availability of special purpose credit programs to help meet the credit needs of eligible individuals. The event will be open to the public via livestream. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, Acting Comptroller…
ABA: Foundation Encourages Banks to Host 13th Annual Lights, Camera, Save! Teen Video Contest
Popular National Competition Promotes Financial Education The American Bankers Association Foundation is urging banks across the country to participate in its upcoming Lights, Camera, Save! video competition that runs from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national contest that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of sound money management. The…
HUD: Invitation Issued for Public Housing Agencies to Join Moving to Work Demonstration Program
Move to Work allows greater flexibility to improve housing choice and self-sufficiency. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published PIH NOTICE 2023-20 seeking applications for the Overall Impact of Moving to Work Flexibility and Administrative Efficiencies Cohort of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program. The notice outlines the process by which public…
SBA: U.S. Small Business Administration Marks 70th Anniversary
Federal Agency Highlights Its Legacy of Success in Supporting Millions of Small Businesses SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the below statement ahead of the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 when he signed the landmark “Small Business Act,” which established the…
ABA Joins Project Fintech Accelerator as a Founding Partner
The American Bankers Association today announced it has joined the 2023 Project Fintech accelerator as a founding partner. Through this partnership, ABA will work closely with the Project Fintech team over the next nine months to engage with nine startups developing innovative banking technology products and services. “Innovation is at the core of today’s banking industry, and…
HUD: Research Grant Opportunity and Event Announced Focused on Office-to-Residential Conversions Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to study office-to-residential conversions. Later today, HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) will host a virtual event featuring developers, researchers, and local officials to discuss the challenges of executing these conversions and how policies can help overcome those challenges. The NOFO…
Census Bureau: 2030 Census Webinar Series Set to Begin
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced a series of webinars to share updates and lay the groundwork for key components of preparations for the 2030 Census. The upcoming webinars will provide important details about the Census Bureau’s 2030 Census research, plans for testing, the 2030 Census timeline and the findings of the public comments submitted in…