Regulatory Changes, Business Operations 8 Jan 2025 compliance, transportation, administrative practice and procedure, financial assistance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, federal transit administration, grant programs-transportation, charter service, buses, mass transportation

🚍Proposed Changes to Charter Service Regulations by FTA

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing to amend regulations that govern the provision of charter service by recipients of Federal financial assistance. The proposed changes will remove the Federal Financial Assistance Programs listed in an appendix and the guidance in additional appendices and make non-substantive technical edits throughout to remove outdated citations and provide clarity.

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Financial Assistance, Regulatory Changes 8 Jan 2025 agriculture, usda, financial assistance, funding opportunities, specialty crops

🌾USDA Extends Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Applications

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is announcing changes to the available funding, payment limitation, and application deadline for Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC).

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Compliance, Financial Assistance, Employment Initiatives 8 Jan 2025 financial assistance, gsa, human resources, student loan repayment, federal employment

📜GSA Proposes Student Loan Repayment Application for Employees

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement.

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Financial Assistance, Regulatory Compliance 7 Jan 2025 small business administration, financial assistance, disaster recovery, loans, north carolina, eidl

🌪️North Carolina Disaster Declaration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-4827-DR), dated September 28, 2024. Incident: Tropical Storm Helene.

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Regulatory Requirements, Grant Opportunities 6 Jan 2025 hazard mitigation, fema, disaster recovery, financial assistance, public assistance

📊FEMA Releases Public Assistance Program Policy Guide Version 5.0

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing availability of the final version of the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide Version 5.0.

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Financial Assistance, Compliance, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 economic injury loans, north carolina, financial assistance, small business administration, disaster assistance, tropical storm helene

🌪️Presidential Disaster Declaration Amendment for NC Businesses

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-4827-DR), dated September 28, 2024. Incident: Tropical Storm Helene.

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Grant Opportunities, Financial Assistance, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 distance learning, telemedicine, rural development, grants, financial assistance, usda

💰Funding Opportunity for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program for fiscal year (FY) 2025, subject to the availability of funding. This notice is being issued prior to passage of a FY 2025 Appropriations Act in order to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage financing, prepare and submit their applications, and give the Agency time to process applications within FY 2025. Based on FY 2024 appropriated funding, the Agency estimates that approximately $40 million will be available for FY 2025. Successful applications will be selected by the Agency for funding and subsequently awarded to the extent that funding may ultimately be made available through appropriations. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.

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Economic Development, Financial Assistance 2 Jan 2025 millennium challenge corporation, nepal, electricity transmission, financial assistance, infrastructure development

⚡MCC's First Amendment

In accordance with the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, the Millennium Challenge Corporation is publishing a summary, justification, and full text of the proposed First Amendment to Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Representatives of the United States Government and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal plan to conclude the Amendment in January 2025.

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Financial Assistance, Regulatory Requirements 3 Jan 2025 compliance, usda, business and industry, administrative practice and procedure, financial assistance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, grant programs-housing and community development, mortgages, flood insurance, rural areas, credit, environmental impact statements, conflict of interests, housing, loan programs-housing and community development, manufactured homes, low and moderate income housing, home improvement, fair housing, loan programs, rural housing

🏠USDA Updates Rules for Manufactured Housing Financing Options

The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is amending the current regulations for the Single Family Housing (SFH) Direct Loan Program and the SFH Guaranteed Loan Program. The intent of this final rule is to allow the Agency to give borrowers increased purchase options within a competitive market and increase adequate housing along with an enhanced customer experience with the SFH programs.

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