🌪️SBA Delegates Authority for Disaster Recovery and Financial Assistance
This document provides public notice of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator's delegations of authority to SBA's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R) for activities related to declaring and amending disaster declarations and overseeing and managing SBA's ODR&R offices and divisions. ODR&R leads the SBA's efforts to connect disaster survivors with lending and other assistance to help them prepare for and recover from a declared disaster.
Learn More💰Notice of NIH Meeting on Diabetes Research Grant Applications
The Department of Health and Human Services announces a closed meeting for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to discuss the review of grant applications. The meeting aims to evaluate applications related to diabetes and digestive diseases, ensuring confidentiality due to sensitive information involved.
Learn More🎓Public Feedback for Higher Education Financial Assistance Regulations
We announce our intention to host public hearings and establish one or more negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations on various programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (title IV, HEA programs). The Department invites public feedback, especially addressing topics which may include Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR), or other topics that would streamline current federal student financial assistance programs.
Learn More💰National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council's Closed Meeting Notice
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council will hold a closed meeting to review and evaluate grant applications. The session will focus on confidential discussions surrounding potential trade secrets and personal information involved in the grant applications, highlighting the importance of privacy and compliance within health research funding.
Learn More📊SBA Seeks Public Comments on 7(a) Loan Form Revisions
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision to the collection of information in SBA Form 1919, "SBA 7(a) Borrower Information Form--For use with all 7(a) Programs", described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.
Learn More💰SBIC License Issuance Notice from the Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration announces the issuance of Small Business Investment Company licenses under the Small Business Investment Company Program. The notice includes details on eligible funds, their licensure dates, and leverage tiers, providing critical information for businesses seeking investment opportunities.
Learn More🚂St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Abandonment Exemption in Maine
The Surface Transportation Board has authorized the abandonment of an approximately 24.23-mile rail line by the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company in Cumberland County, Maine. The decision includes provisions for employee protections affected by this abandonment and outlines necessary compliance measures regarding environmental assessments. Relevant stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the process and file expressions of intent for any financial assistance.
Learn More🏠HUD Regulatory Waivers for Affordable Housing - Q3 2024
Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to comply with the requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act. This notice contains a list of regulatory waivers granted by HUD during the period beginning on July 1, 2024 and ending on September 30, 2024.
Learn More📉Surrender of Small Business Investment License for Stonehenge Fund
The Small Business Administration has declared the license of Stonehenge Opportunity Fund III-B, L.P. null and void due to the company's surrender of its license as a small business investment company. This action follows the authority outlined in the Small Business Investment Act, impacting the fund's operational status.
Learn More🌊NOAA Evaluation Findings for Coastal Zone Management Programs
Notice is hereby given of the availability of final evaluation findings for the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve and six State and Territory coastal management programs: American Samoa, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, and Oregon, which were prepared pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act.
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