FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Crow Tribe of Montana
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Crow Tribe to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storm and straight-line winds that occurred on Aug. 6, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals of the Crow Tribe. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and…
FHFA: FHLB Bank Parnterships with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announced to Expand Housing Access for Tribal Communities
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced two partnerships involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) to boost awareness and liquidity for programs that expand housing access for tribal communities. In one partnership, the FHLBank of Des Moines will promote a Freddie Mac mortgage product intended to improve credit access…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement the tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Milton beginning on Oct. 5, 2024, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Assistance can include grants for…
HUD: Aid Offered to Juneau, Alaska Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from August 5 to August 6, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the City…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, straight-line winds and flooding from July 13-14, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Assistance can…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Havasupai Tribe
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Havasupai Tribe to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding on August 22-23, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals of the Havasupai Tribe. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured…
HUD: Aid Offered to Florida Disaster Victims
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Milton beginning October 5, 2024 and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the state…
CDFI Fund: Treasury Guarantees $498 Million in Bond Funding for Projects in Low-Income Communities, Marking Largest Bond Issuance in Program History
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced an agreement to issue three guarantees worth $498 million under the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, the largest issuance in the program’s history. The CDFI Bond Guarantee program provides long-term, fixed-rate capital for projects in low-income urban, rural, and Native communities, and the guarantees…
HUD: Aid Offered to Georgia Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene beginning on September 24, 2024, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the State…
EDA: Additional $5 Million Invested to Support Indigenous Communities through Existing Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Funding Opportunities
Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced an update to the FY 2023 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program (PWEAA) funding opportunity, including an addendum to provide $5 million for indigenous communities. The additional funding expands on the transformational work of the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Assistance to Indigenous Communities (AIC) program and EDA’s…