HUD: HUD Awards More Than $22 Million to Expand Access to Affordable Housing; Homeownership
HUD awards $12 million in Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) grants, and $10 million in Rural Capacity Building (RCB) grants
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HUD: HUD Announces More Than $837 Million From President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Improve Housing Quality and Reduce Energy Costs for Underserved Communities
The Inflation Reduction Act provided HUD with $837.5 million in grant and loan subsidy funding, and $4 billion in loan commitment authority
USDA: Agriculture and Interior Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Improve Public Lands Access and Support Conservation Efforts Across the United States
$2.8 billion proposed to improve infrastructure, recreation facilities, federal lands access, and land and water conservation
DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 Million To Boost Clean Energy Solutions and Cut Costs for Rural America
This funding is aimed at addressing energy challenges and promoting climate resilience in areas with fewer than 10,000 people.
DOI: Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces Nearly $4 Million to Protect and Restore Wildlife Migration Paths and Habitats
$4M in grants, and $9.2M in matching funds, for 13 projects across nine states to secure key wildlife migration paths and restore habitats.
HUD: HUD Strengthens Standards and Aligns Inspection Regulations for Evaluating Conditions in HUD Assisted and Insured Housing
Final Rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) aimed at housing quality, regulatory burden.
USDA: USDA Announces New Steps to Enhance Organic Markets and Support Producers
The Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program will provide up to $75 million in competitive grants for domestic organic products
USDOT: Secretary Buttigieg Appoints Members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Advisory Council
USDOT Secretary Buttigieg announced the appointment of 13 inaugural members to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council
DHS: DHS and DOJ Finalize Rule to Incentivize Use of Lawful Immigration Pathways
DHS and the DOJ finalized a rule to incentivize legal, safe, and orderly immigration pathways, effective when Title 42 ends.
HHS: Letter to U.S. Governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra On planning for the COVID-19 PHE
Letter to Governors from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023.