Vice President Kamala Harris and Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) announced reforms to the agency’s Community Advantage (CA) loan program, a key SBA tool for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Community Development Companies (CDCs), microlenders and other critical mission-based lending partners, that prioritizes equitable access to capital for […]
Multi-State Agreement Signed with Major Hydrogen Ecosystem Partners to Propose a Regional Clean Energy Hydrogen Hub
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York has signed a multi-state agreement, including with an initial group of 40 hydrogen ecosystem partners, to develop a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean energy hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]
US DOT Announce $2.9 Billion in Infrastructure Grants
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $2.9 billion of funding now available for major infrastructure projects through a combined Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) program was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund major projects that are too large or complex for traditional […]
Consumers for Fair Legal Funding
Also known as “litigation funding”, “pre-settlement funding,” or even “car accident loans”, lawsuit lending is the practice of advancing to individuals who are suing over injuries a portion of their potential legal recoveries while their case is pending. Because the industry is completely unregulated, lenders, often deep-pocketed hedge funds, can charge ruinous interest rates as […]
Potential Truck Parking Funding Opportunities
“If you talk with any truck driver, it’s not only an issue of convenience, it’s an issue of safety,” US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said at the Senate Environment and Public Works committee hearing. “And I might add, with the idling that goes on, it’s even an issue of emissions.” Though originally included […]