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News by Topic: Funding

Apr 22, 2025 - Announces $340.6 million in disaster assistance funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support rural communities impacted by recent natural disasters. Describes electrical infrastructure investments in North Dakota and hurricane recovery efforts in Tennessee and North Carolina, among other investments.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Apr 2, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) amending the September 27, 2024, Notice of Funds Availability for the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program and the Section 515 Subsequent Loans for Preservation Activities for the Fiscal Year 2024, and Consolidated Multifamily Housing Technical Assistance Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability Fiscal Year 2024. This notice removes references to the prior Administration's key priorities and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related scoring criteria to bring them into compliance with the January 20, 2025, Executive Order. This notice is applicable April 2, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding: Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees
Mar 25, 2025 - Announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (RD), which includes the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and Rural Housing Service (RHS), amending 14 funding opportunities to remove references to the prior Administration's key priorities and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)-related scoring criteria to bring them into compliance with the Executive Order, "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing", issued on January 20, 2025. Also confirms that previous key priorities and discretionary points will not be considered during application scoring and makes clear that applicants who already have applied do not need to reapply. This notice also corrects the Rural Energy for America funding notice to include an omitted funding source.
Source: Federal Register
Mar 20, 2025 -

Executive Order from the Office of the President revoking 18 previous Executive Orders and Actions. Among other things, this Executive Order revokes actions related to COVID-19, infant formula, and funding for tribal nations.

Source: Federal Register
Mar 5, 2025 - Notice from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking comments on the extension of forms related to the Connected Care Pilot Program and the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Comments are due by May 5, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Mar 3, 2025 - Executive Order from the Office of the President directing each federal agency head to review all existing discretionary contracts and grants in consultation with the agency's DOGE Team Lead and, where appropriate and consistent with applicable law, terminate or modify the contracts and grants to reduce overall federal spending or reallocate spending to promote efficiency and advance the policies of the Trump administration. Among other things, this Executive Order directs each agency head to conduct a comprehensive review of each agency's contracting policies, procedures, and personnel and issue guidance on signing new contracts or modifying existing contracts.
Source: Federal Register
Mar 3, 2025 - Policy statement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Immediate Office of the Secretary rescinding the policy on Public Participation in Rule Making and re-aligning HHS's rule-making procedures with the Administrative Procedure Act. In accordance with the APA, HHS agencies and offices are not required to apply notice and comment procedures of 5 U.S.C. 553 for "matters relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts," except as otherwise required by law.
Source: Federal Register
Feb 25, 2025 -

Announces new funding from the Indian Health Service to 8 tribes and tribal organizations to build, expand, or renovate small ambulatory healthcare facilities.

Source: Indian Health Service