White House Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook and Hosts Corresponding Webinars (Feb. 2 & 4)

The White House Office of Public Engagement released the following Rural Stakeholders Update on Jaunary 31, 2022: With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband,…

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Small Business Administration Notice: COVID EIDL Deadline Approaching December 31, 2021

Important reminder! The deadline to apply for the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) is Friday, December 31. See below for further details. EIDL loan and Targeted Advance applications will be accepted until December 31. SBA will continue processing applications after the deadline, including reconsiderations. We are unable to accept new applications after the deadline. Supplemental Targeted…

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HUD: COVID-19 Test Kits Are Available at Federally Qualified Community Health Centers

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources & Services Administration is making at-home COVID-19 test kits available to their federally qualified community health centers (FQHC). FQHCs/community health centers will be able to request supplies on a regular basis to deliver at-home COVID-19 tests…

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ACTION Alert: Historic Investment Included in Senate Finance Committee Build Back Better Legislative Text

On December 13, the ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member, issued the following ACTION Alert: On Saturday, December 11, the Senate Finance Committee released bill text, updating the tax section of the Build Back Better Act that passed the House in November. The new Senate text largely mirrors the House version, with historic investments in the Housing…

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