HUD: $225 Million Awarded to Preserve and Revitalize Housing
Funds will support manufactured housing communities through repairs, infrastructure upgrades, homeowner assistance and creation of new homes. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the award of $225 million in competitive grant funding for 17 awardees with proposed projects across 26 states through the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement…
HUD: $12 Million Invested to Strengthen Rural Communities
With nearly $550 million invested, grants empower non-profits to expand affordable housing and boost community development for families in rural America. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $12 million in capacity-building grants to five national non-profit organizations through the FY 23-24 Rural Capacity Building program which will fund rural housing…
CDFI Fund: Public Data Released on CDFI/NACA and RRP Recipients through 2023
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is releasing the fiscal year (FY) 2022 snapshot report and public data file based on Transaction Level Report (TLR) and Consumer Loan Report (CLR) data. This data was reported in FY 2023 by active Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American Community Assistance Program…
CFPB: Indian Health Service and CFPB Issue Joint Letter Regarding Protecting Approved Purchased or Referred Care Program Patients from Improper Bills
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) remind you of your responsibilities to protect IHS-approved purchased/referred care (PRC) program patients from improper bills and collection on improper bills under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA),1 the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA),2 and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).3 Today, the…
FEMA: Territories and Tribal Nations Designated to Receive Targeted Assistance for Disaster Resilience
Today, FEMA is announcing the designation of 275 census tracts in territories and on Tribal Nation lands as Community Disaster Resilience Zones. These zones will be eligible for increased federal support to become more resilient to natural hazards and extreme weather. Congress directed FEMA to designate these zones in the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of…
HUD: More Than $72 Million Awarded to Empower Native American Communities Across the Nation
Funds support community development, affordable housing, infrastructure, and community facilities. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $72.6 million to 38 communities through the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program. These grant funds may be used for infrastructure, community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, economic development, and more to support…
HUD: Aid Offered to Kentucky Disaster Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of federal disaster assistance for Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Helene from September 27 to September 30, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the Kentucky….
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from July 17 – Aug. 21, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis…
CDFI Fund: FY 2024 CDFI Program and NACA Program Technical Assistance Awards Announced
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that 256 organizations received $76.32 million in Technical Assistance (TA) Awards to build their capacity to provide financial products and services to low-income and underserved people and communities across America. The Awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2024…
SBA: $240,000 Grant Awarded to the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
New Native American Trade Expansion Program Pilot Award to Help Expand Exporting Opportunities to Native American-Owned Small Businesses Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for more 34 million small businesses, announced that the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development(Link is external) (NCAIED) is the first Native American Trade…