by Allison Kelly | Oct 29, 2014 | Advocacy, Small Business Lending, Technical Assistance
Mayor Dennis P. Williams joined James J. Roszkowski, President of Discover Bank; Bill Young of National Development Council; and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development to announce the Grow Wilmington Fund, an innovative, loan fund for established small businesses....
by Allison Kelly | Jun 9, 2014 | Advocacy
From our Friends at NACEDA- Tell Congress “Don’t Shrink the Pie!” The House is scheduled to begin consideration of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill TODAY at 2pm ET. As it stands, the bill (H.R. 4745)...
by Allison Kelly | Apr 8, 2014 | Advocacy
As we all know, the future of federal economic development programs is under serious threat as Congress targets them in their tax reform and deficit reduction proposals. Over the last three decades, federal outlays for programs that support community and...
by Allison Kelly | Mar 24, 2014 | Advocacy
In a previous Blog Post we asked you to help our partners @ National Alliance of Community Economic Development Association by signing on to urge leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to allocate the highest possible levels of funding to the...
by Allison Kelly | Mar 10, 2014 | Advocacy
Our Partners @ National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations have asked for your HELP! Sign on HERE The 2015 budget process is now in high gear. On March 4, President Obama submitted his formal budget request to Congress. Secretary Donovan unveiled...
by Allison Kelly | Feb 21, 2014 | Advocacy
Sign ON to support increased HUD funding in Fiscal Year 2015! The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations will soon decide how much funding each of the 12 appropriations subcommittees will receive in FY15. It is critical that the Transportation, Housing and...
