Pell Grants Now Available to Incarcerated Individuals
New process for higher education institutions to offer prison education programs (PEPs) starts July 3, 2023.
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Department of Education Factsheet In Response to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Factsheet covers the Department of Education’s activities to increase access to higher education and reduce student debt.
Department of Transportation Announces $2.2B in RAISE Grants
$2.2 billion awarded to 162 infrastructure projects for RAISE discretionary grants. Grants support communities of all sizes.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims – June 29, 2023
The initial claims for unemployment benefits were 239,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised level.
New Facility for Volcano Monitoring and Conservation in Hawaii
New facility to monitor volcanoes and support conservation science to be created at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo campus.
Record-Breaking $105.15 Million Solar Energy Auction in Nevada
Bureau of Land Management held auction for solar energy development in Nevada.Auction resulted in $105.15 million in high bids.
DOI Commits $16 Million for Hawaiian Forest Bird Conservation
Nearly $16 million allocated to prevent imminent extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds to support the new Hawaiian Forest Bird Conservation.
HUD Announces $75 Million ICDBG Program Grants
HUD to provide $75 million via Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program. Funds can be used for many purposes.
FHA Increases Multifamily Loan Threshold
FHA raises Multifamily large loan threshold from $75 million to $120 million.First increase since 2014; will simplify underwriting processes.
New Residential Sales Statistics for May 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Executive Summary: Unedited Press Release Text: HUD AND CENSUS BUREAU REPORT NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN MAY…