Scholarships are available to attend CDFA Virtual Summer School, which will feature will seven different training courses from August 2 - 12. Topics will include the Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance, Bond Finance, Housing Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance, Revolving Loan Funds, and Tax Credit Finance. Apply for a scholarship today!

The House approved the INVEST in America Act on Thursday with a vote of 221 to 201. The measure would dedicate $343 billion to roads, bridges, and safety, $109 billion to transit, and $95 billion to passenger and freight rail. It would also commit $117 billion to drinking water infrastructure and over $51 billion to wastewater infrastructure. The bill passed along party lines, even though it included earmarks proposed by Republican members that would explicitly help their districts.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA is investing $307 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in 34 states and Puerto Rico. USDA is financing the projects through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. The investments will help eliminate outdated pipes and service lines to safeguard public health and safety in rural communities.

Eastern Maine Development Corporation updates its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy every five years using U.S. Economic Development Administration guidelines. The CEDS identifies goals and objectives to guide economic growth and regional resiliency in the four counties served by EMDC.

The American Rescue Plan allows states and localities to funnel federal relief dollars to nonprofit organizations, which the National Council of Nonprofits says could be key to local economic recovery. State and local governments can use federal coronavirus relief funds to partner with nonprofit organizations in their communities, aiding local recovery efforts by expanding existing programs or creating new ones.

Hospitals and healthcare systems have the potential to make communities healthier by leveraging their expertise and resources. Recently, several hospitals nationwide have been investing in their communities by offering loans, loan guarantees, and below-market-rate lines of credit. During the next CDFA // BNY Mellon Webinar, experts will examine creative ways that hospitals and healthcare systems can be better partners in solving the most pressing issues in our communities.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill to create a $5 million Angel Investment Venture Capital Program to give grants to Pennsylvania startups. Qualified businesses and angel investors (on behalf of qualified businesses) can apply to the program for a grant. Eligible companies must have fewer than 100 employees, the majority of which are located in Pennsylvania.

The U.S. SBA announced the extended application date for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. SBA will now accept proposal submissions through July 23, 2021, and anticipates making award decisions by September 2021. This new initiative, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will leverage a community navigator approach to reach our nation's smallest businesses.

The California Homeless Hiring Tax Credit will confront the homelessness crisis facing California, address the job losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that have disproportionately harmed low-income communities, and ease the significant financial strain that many small businesses are currently experiencing. A tax credit between $2,500 and $10,000 per homeless individual hired will create access to meaningful employment and pathways to careers for as many as 3,000 individuals.

President Biden and Vice President Harris announced their support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century. This fact sheet from the White House provides high-level descriptions of what the bipartisan infrastructure framework will contain.

The Atoka City Industrial Development Authority (ACIDA) is seeking development proposals (Proposals) from qualified firms (Developers) for the opportunity to purchase and develop City-owned property on 6th Street. These homes are to meet the needs of middle-income earners with combined household incomes of $100,000 to $160,000 per year (individually $50k - $80k). ACIDA recommends the homes not have more than a $30,000 price variance.

This position will lead department efforts in the creation and processing of statewide program applications in an accurate, effective and productive manner. It will also assist management with the development and implementation of proactive small women, minority, veteran, business enterprises (SWMVBE) inclusion initiatives.

The Director of Small Business Services is responsible for overseeing the implementation of strategies and programs focused on small, women, minority and veteran-owned businesses. This position also manages outreach and products targeted to the segment, provides support to key urban communities, identifies business opportunities, and utilizes market information to inform management of new product/service development and administer those programs effectively.

This position supervises the department's Small Business Services staff related to lending activities, manages outreach, programs, relationships, and resources within the department. This position will also ensure program implementation and department strategies are focused on effectively serving small, women, minority and veteran-owned businesses, collects market data to identify gaps in services, and more.

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The Wichita-Sedgwick County Master Food Plan was created from the energy, hard work, and input of our community. The over-arching goals in this plan are to: foster food system coordination and education; improve access to healthy food; and increase local food production.

These are the slides from the Coalition for Green Capital's virtual presentation, "The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator".

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