CDFI Fund: CDFI Certification Application “Hot Topics” Webinar Scheduled for April 17th
The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025. The webinars are open to the general public and do…
CDFI Fund: Updated Calendar Announced for CDFI Certification Monthly Webinars
Additional dates & subject matter briefings added to the calendar The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund’s) monthly Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification webinars are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI…
FDIC: Upcoming Webinar Scheduled on “Empowering Youth: Using the FDIC Reality Fair Toolkit to Build Real-World Financial Skills”
The FDIC will host a webinar to showcase the Guide to Organizing Reality Fairs (PDF) and other financial education resources. These resources are designed to help schools and youth-serving organizations empower young people with essential financial skills to plan for their future. Reality Fairs are simulations of an adult’s financial life that provide an interactive experience for…
HUD: New Partnership Announced with North Carolina Central University to Strengthen America’s Fair Housing Workforce
Partnership with North Carolina Central University’s School of Law will advance fair housing enforcement across America and develop the next-generation of policy and litigation leaders. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a new partnership with North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a public historically Black university (HBCU), to address housing bias and…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Skilled Trade Workforce Training Efforts in Independence, KS
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas, to support skilled trade workforce development in the region. This grant will construct a new welding training facility at the college to provide training and certifications for welders….
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Expand Nursing Workforce Training in Abilene, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, to boost nursing workforce development opportunities in the region. This grant will fund equipment for the Nursing Simulation Education Workforce Center to meet the critical demand for nurses in…
SBA: AMEX, WIPP and SBA to Co-Host Education Initiative for Women Entrepreneurs This Fall
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 federal agency will cohost two events in the Washington, D.C., area and Florida alongside Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express (AMEX) this fall as a continuation of the 2024 National…
findCRA to Lead CRA Session at the Arkansas Community Bankers Association’s 2024 Compliance Conference in Little Rock
findCRA will be onsite on September 11th at the annual Arkansas Community Bankers Association’s 2024 Compliance Conference in Little Rock. During the conference, findCRA’s President, COO & Co-Founder, will lead a general session covering the 2024 CRA final rule and its potential impacts to bankers within the state. The session will also dive into best practices for…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Expand Workforce Training in Franklin County, IA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa, to expand workforce training in key industries. This grant will construct a new continuing education training center in Franklin County to strengthen the regional workforce…
EDA: New $25 Million Good Jobs Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity Announced
New funding builds on historic investment from Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan that has placed thousands of Americans into good-paying jobs The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today launches a new phase of funding for the Good Jobs Challenge. This funding opportunity builds on the success of the…