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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES NEW REGISTRY FOR CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ENGAGED...

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he New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) today announced a new law for contractors and subcontractors. Effective December 30, 2024, those who submit bids or perform construction work on public projects or certain private projects will be required to register with NYSDOL.
Financial Services Republicans

McHenry, Waters Lead Bipartisan Efforts Highlighting the Impact of AI on the Financial Services...

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Ahead of a hearing to examine how technology is shaping the future of finance, the Chairman of the House Financial Services

RI Delegation Announces $31.9 Million to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Construction Projects

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U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced a new $31,933,577 Low-Carbon Transportation Materials grant for the Rhode Island
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD Announces 2025 Loan Limits

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New Federal Housing Administration loan limits for Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgages go up for calendar year 2025. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
USDOJ

USDA Announces Investments for Tribal Communities and Acequias and Finalizes Agreements with Irrigation Districts...

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced next steps and selections within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
EPA

EPA Announces Over $1 Million in Grants to Help Businesses in Nevada Prevent Pollution

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the University of Nevada, Reno, and Western Nevada College for a total of $1,050,000 in grants for technical assistance to

FinCEN Requests Comments on Proposed Form for Compliance with Residential Real Estate Rule

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning the form that select real estate professionals will use to report information about certain residential real estate transfers under the Residential Real Estate Rule.
FEMA

FEMA Aid Tops $2.9 Million for Response Costs and Infrastructure Repairs Following 2024 South...

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In just over three months since President Biden’s major disaster declaration for South Dakota, FEMA has approved more than $2.9
Congressman Joe Courtney

Bipartisan House, Senate Lawmakers Push for Improvements to Military Housing

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oe Courtney (D-CT) and Del. James Moylan (R-Guam), alongside Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), are pushing for new legislation to improve the health and safety of

THE NYS OFFICE OF FAITH AND NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ANNOUNCES $2.3M IN FUNDING AVAILABLE...

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The New York State Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services today announced that approximately $2.3 million in grant funding is now available for faith-based and not-for-profit organizations to improve public access to essential technologies.
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD Awards $73 Million to Support Grantees with Vital Technical Assistance

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Funding will provide technical assistance and capacity-building for HUD grantees, local governments, and community organizations nationwide. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Public Comment Period is Open on Revised Project Scoring Criteria for the Clean Water...

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Project Scoring Criteria Determines How Municipal Sewer and Wastewater Projects Are Scored and Ranked to Access State and Federal Funding. Incentivizes Projects that Bolster Resiliency, Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change, Strengthen Cybersecurity for Public Wastewater Utilities, and Take Septic Tanks Out of Service
EPA

City of Salem Wastewater Treatment Plant to pay $25,000 fine for Permit Violations

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he United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order with the City of Salem, West Virginia for Clean Water Act (CWA) violations at its wastewater treatment plant.
SBA

Deadline Approaching in California for SBA Disaster Loans for Property Damage Due to the...

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“As communities across the Southeast continue to recover and rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the SBA remains

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN FOR NEW BOND ACT-FUNDED GRANT PROGRAM TO MITIGATE FLOODING...

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New Resilient Watersheds Grant Program Will Bring State-of-the-Art Resiliency Plans into Action. Builds on the Success of the Resilient NY Program that Delivers Innovative Solutions for Flood Abatement
Senator Dan Sullivan

Delegation Applauds $104 Million for Alaska Port and Maritime Infrastructure Projects

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U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), announced today that six coastal communities in Alaska will receive more
FEMA

FEMA Extends Deadline for Local Governments and Nonprofits in Georgia to Request Public Assistance...

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At the request of the state of Georgia, FEMA extended the time that local governments, houses of worship and other private
FHFA

FHFA Announces FHLBank Partnerships with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Expand Housing Access...

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced two partnerships involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Treasury Issues Final Rule Expanding CFIUS Coverage of Real Estate Transactions Around More Than...

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), in
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Under Biden-Harris Administration, Veteran Homelessness Drops to Lowest on Record

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The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that veteran

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

Congressman John Larson

Larson Demands Trump Officials Reinstate Canceled Projects to Lower Energy Costs

Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) demanded U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright immediately reinstate funding for clean energy projects canceled by the Trump White House as political