Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja on Tuesday highlighted a "call to service" to encourage people to apply for the more than 8,000 jobs authorized by the bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Biden last year.

This document provides guidance on the application, award requirements, and administration of the TA Grant Program. Section II describes the available TA Grant Program funding. Section III defines eligible recipients, eligible beneficiaries, and eligible TA providers. Section IV provides detail on qualifying TA services. Section V describes the application process, including the components of the required TA plan, and more.

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate debated and passed legislation addressing a wide range of topics including State Government Reform, Election Security, Veterans Affairs, and Transportation. The bills work to increase election transparency and participation, support Minnesota veterans, and invest in state infrastructure.

Officials at Johnson County Central Public Schools are floating a $43 million bond issue to pay for new pre-K-12 facilities in Tecumseh that would consolidate district schools spread across two towns. Voters will decide on whether to approve the bond to pay for the 125,700-square-foot facility as part of the statewide primary election.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the issuance of $800 million in bonds to lessen the financial burden on ratepayers stemming from a February 2021 winter storm. The Oklahoma Development Finance Authority asked the court to approve the issuance following legislation that authorized it.

$10 million would help remediate the Rhodia brownfield site in Park Hill which once housed manufacturing firms that made products like lacquers, varnishes and coatings until the most recent operating plant closed in 1994. The buildings at the 16.8-acre site south of Hill Street and near railroad tracks have been demolished, and the new funding would go for brownfield remediation necessary for a project to proceed.

The Ohio Department of Development announced the awarding of more than $60 million in brownfield funding for 78 projects around the state, including 13 in Cuyahoga County, six in Summit County and five in Lorain County. "This money will be instrumental in bringing much-needed economic growth to several communities, many of which include underserved neighborhoods that have long been neglected," Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish said in a prepared statement.

The Biden-Harris Administration has made delivering equitable relief to hard-hit small businesses a top priority. The latest data show that the Administration's focus has resulted in a turnaround. This Administration has put equity at the heart of the delivery of more than $450 billion in small business relief since taking office.

This new White House report details the historic recovery for America's small businesses and demonstrates how the Biden-Harris agenda laid the foundation for this small business boom. By providing Americans with greater financial security, and delivering more than $450 billion in emergency relief to small businesses, the Biden-Harris Administration has helped create the conditions for unprecedented business and job creation.

A House panel narrowly passed a bill that aims to prevent metro district developers from working both sides of a financing arrangement in which they initially approve the sale of government construction bonds on a project and then purchase them for themselves. Following several hours of testimony on House Bill 22-1363, members of the  House Transportation & Local Government voted, 7-6, to send the measure to the full body for consideration.

The Galveston Historical Foundation has released this solicitation to the development community to identify a partner to redevelop Galveston's historic Santa Fe Building, also known as Shearn Moody Plaza. The result of this engagement is a strong desire by GHF to identify a developer to engage deeply with the property, the organization and other relevant stakeholders in a long-term joint venture partnership. The successful respondent to this solicitation will thus articulate how it would work with GHF in conceiving, executing and operating the redevelopment of the SFB property, including proposing specific roles and responsibilities for each partner.

NCRC CDF is seeking a Program Specialist who is an exceptional multi-tasker, that is goal-oriented and highly detailed. The Program Specialist will oversee a high volume of small business loan inquiries from application through underwriting, funding and post-closing activities, manage existing borrower customer support and provide overall program support within the small business and affordable housing programs.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced that it has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to better understand the challenges faced by minority- and women-owned developer enterprises ("MWDE") in New Jersey in accessing capital, particularly businesses that are engaged in the development of residential and commercial real estate.

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