The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service announced that they are hosting listening sessions for public input regarding the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act. The first session will be held on November 3, 2022, and is aimed at rural communities, rural small businesses, and agricultural producers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $759M in loans and grants from the ReConnect Program to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working across 24 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Palau. These investments include funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $65B to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to all communities across the U.S.

Bexar County, TX will get $2.5B for key highway projects as part of the Biden Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to a statement from U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar. Most of that money will go to expanding the Interstate 35 northeast corridor, which connects San Antonio and Austin. Another $40M will be used to widen FM 1516 in the fast-growing suburb of Converse.

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund provides $27B to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for expenditure until September 30, 2024. The EPA is launching a coordinated stakeholder engagement strategy to help shape the implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and ensure the full economic and environmental benefits of this historic investment are realized by all Americans.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800M in assistance, as part of the $3.1B in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA directed USDA to expedite assistance to distressed borrowers of direct or guaranteed loans administered by the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) whose operations face financial risk.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public comment on how it should implement Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which aims assist the nation's farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA's farm lending programs and has appropriated $2.2 billion for this purpose. The 30-day comment period opens Friday, October 14, and closes on November 14, 2022.

Ohio members of Congress announced that Ohio will receive nearly $2B in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for projects to improve Ohio's bridges, roads, tunnels, and other surface infrastructure. Ohio's money is part of $59.9B in funding that is being released across the nation in the second year of funding under the infrastructure bill.

President Biden signed the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 (H.R.468) to permit the use of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds to provide incentives for the early completion of airport projects. Under the bill, AIP grants can be awarded to public agencies and other entities to plan, develop, and execute infrastructure projects at public-use airports, such as runways and taxiways.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting letters of interest from applicants for loans under a new $2.1B Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) program. Enacted under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CIFIA offers funding for large-capacity, shared carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation projects located in the United States. 

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued six notices asking for comments on different aspects of extensions and enhancements of energy tax benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRS anticipates that constructive comments from interested parties will aid the agency in drafting the guidance items most reflective of the needs of taxpayers entitled to claim energy credits. The deadline for comment is November 4, 2022.

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone is getting $17M from the USDA to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network to connect individuals, farms, and businesses to high-speed internet in Corson and Dewey counties (WY). Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone will be participating in the FCC's Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs and will serve socially vulnerable communities in those counties and on the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Reservations.

Nearly $1B from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was awarded to 389 school districts spanning 50 states, Washington, DC, several Tribes, and U.S. territories through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The funding will help the districts purchase over 2,400 clean school buses that will accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and produce cleaner air in and around communities.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing to amend various regulations governing SBA's 7(a) Loan Program and 504 Loan Program, including the use of proceeds for partial changes of ownership, lending criteria, loan conditions, reconsiderations, and affiliation standards, to expand access to capital to small businesses and drive economic recovery.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded nearly $38M to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Education Department to further enhance the resilience of New York's food system by providing a boost to farmers and increasing access to local foods.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing to revise the regulations for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program to significantly reduce barriers to program participation for new SBIC fund managers and funds investing in underserved communities and geographies, capital-intensive investments, and technologies critical to national security and economic development.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is awarding $110M in grants to improve healthcare facilities in rural towns across the country. These grants will help 208 rural healthcare organizations expand critical services for nearly 5M people in 43 states and Guam.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of broadband projects in an additional group of three states under the American Rescue Plan's Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF): Massachusetts, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Together, these states will use their funding to connect more than 91,000 homes and businesses to affordable, high-speed internet.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Build America Bureau will offer low-cost, flexible financing for transit and Transit-oriented Development (TOD) projects at the maximum level allowable. The new initiative "TIFIA 49" – part of the DOT's Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program – would authorize the borrowing of up to 49 percent of eligible project costs for projects that meet certain eligibility requirements.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 51 "Build to Scale" grants – totaling $47M – to organizations that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation, and fuel economic growth. The awardees will leverage an additional $48M in matching funds from a variety of private and public sector sources for investments that support advanced manufacturing, bioscience, clean energy, and blue economy clusters throughout the United States.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is committing nearly $10.4M to help enhance the safety and security of public housing residents. Overall, 61 public housing authorities are receiving grants to make needed capital improvements at their public housing developments. The awards can be used to install, repair, or replace equipment such as surveillance cameras, fencing, and carbon monoxide detectors that contribute to a safer environment.