EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing in Macon, GA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to Macon-Bibb County and Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority of Macon, Georgia, to make infrastructure improvements that will support manufacturing companies in the region. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 211…
CDFI Fund: FY 2019 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Period Now Open
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2019 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program responds to the critical market demand for long-term, low-cost capital that can be used to spur economic growth in low-income communities. Through…
CDFI Fund: Application Demand for FY 2018 Round of BEA Program Released
NEARLY $941 MILLION IN INCREASED INVESTMENTS, LENDING AND SERVICES IN HIGHLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES AND TO CDFIS The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today the application data for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 round of its Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). A total of 124 applications were…
EDA: $5 Million Invested to Aid Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts on Port Aransas, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Port Aransas, Texas, to boost recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey by improving the Port Aransas Municipal Marina and by helping the city acquire land needed to support…
CUNA: $2 Million in Grants Awarded to 203 Low-Income Credit Unions
The NCUA awarded $2 million in grants to 203 low-income credit unions, funding from the agency’s Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF). CUNA strongly supports full funding for the CDRLF, and successfully fought to restore funding when the fund was zeroed out for fiscal year 2018. Grant awards ranging from $1,300 to $20,000 were made…
EDA: $10 Million Invested to Improve Port Infrastructure and Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Texas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $10 million in grants to the state of Texas to enhance critical port infrastructure to support business development and disaster resiliency following Hurricane Harvey. According to grantee estimates, the projects are expected to create and retain over 15,000…