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	  **Released on   Apr 11, 2024**
          Economic Development: Additional Training Could Help Small Lenders Implement Technology
    GAO-24-106226
      Published:   Mar 28, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 11, 2024
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    People in low- and moderate-income communities can't always access loans through traditional banks. Community Development Financial Institutions are organizations that provide financial services to fill this gap. Our survey of these institutions found that many small CDFIs don't have the technology to best serve their customers, manage operations, and conduct outreach. The Department of the Treasury receives funding to support CDFIs and has increased the...
      **Released on   Apr 10, 2024**
          Justice40: Additional Efforts Needed to Improve Tribal Applicants' Access to Federal Programs   Under Environmental Justice Initiative
    GAO-24-106511
      Published:   Apr 10, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 10, 2024
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    Underserved communities, such as Tribes, face barriers to accessing federal funding—like cost-share requirements that require participants to contribute some funding up front. The Justice40 Initiative aims to increase underserved communities' access to funding, with a goal of directing 40% of the benefits of covered federal programs to such communities. However, some Justice40 program requirements also create access barriers. For example, competitive grants can include significant...
          COVID-19 Relief: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Spending as of September 30, 2023
    GAO-24-107472
      Published:   Apr 10, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 10, 2024
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    The Department of the Treasury has awarded billions of dollars to state and local governments to help them cover COVID-19 recovery costs. In this Snapshot , we update our prior work on the status of this funding, including spent funds and more. As of September 30, 2023: States, including the District of Columbia, have reported spending $103.7 billion, or 53% of their awards Localities have...
      **Released on   Feb 22, 2024**
          Small Business Administration: Targeted Outreach about Disaster Assistance Could Benefit Rural Communities
    GAO-24-106755
      Published:   Feb 22, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 22, 2024
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    This Q&A report explores the Small Business Administration's Disaster Loan Program, which helps businesses, homeowners, renters, and nonprofits in urban and rural communities recover after a disaster. But some rural communities may not know about the assistance or how to get it due to specific challenges in those areas, such as intermittent cellular or internet service. SBA has new outreach efforts—such as portable centers that...
      **Released on   Feb 13, 2024**
          Puerto Rico Disasters: Progress Made, but the Recovery Continues to Face Challenges
    GAO-24-105557
      Published:   Feb 13, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 13, 2024
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    As of June 2023, FEMA has awarded $23.4 billion in Public Assistance funds for Puerto Rico to recover from the 2017 hurricanes and 2019 and 2020 earthquakes. Of that, it has spent $1.8 billion and a lot of work remains, but increased costs may lead to funding shortfalls for projects. For example, parts for the San Juan Power Plant project exceeded estimates by $3 million...
      **Released on   Dec 11, 2023**
          Economic Downturns: Effects of Automatic Spending Programs and Taxes
    GAO-24-106056
      Published:   Nov 16, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 11, 2023
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    "Automatic stabilizers" adjust federal spending and taxes during an economic downturn. These budget mechanisms can help keep the economy afloat when unemployment is high and incomes fall. Our Q&A report documents the effects of automatic stabilizers in recent economic downturns. Specifically, they: Prevented the economy from getting worse by generating additional economic activity Helped support people's wellbeing by alleviating poverty and improving nutrition through government...
      **Released on   Aug 17, 2023**
          Disaster Recovery: HUD Should Develop Data Collection Guidance to Support Analysis of Block Grant Fraud Risks
    GAO-23-104382
      Published:   Aug 17, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Aug 17, 2023
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    Congress gave almost $40 billion in block grants to help homeowners with, among other things, repairing or rebuilding homes damaged by natural disasters from 2017 to 2019. The Department of Housing and Urban Development administers the grants. But these grants are vulnerable to fraud. For example, some households approved for funds didn't report assistance from FEMA that could impact their award. Also, HUD monitors individual...
      **Released on   Jun 14, 2023**
          Community Redevelopment: Significant Improvements in Policies and Procedures Are Needed at NeighborWorks America
    GAO-23-105944
      Published:   Jun 14, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 14, 2023
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    NeighborWorks is a nonprofit that receives federal money to provide grants, assistance, and more to nonprofit U.S. housing and community development organizations. Over the last decade, auditors have found problems with NeighborWorks' handling of procurement, conflicts of interest, and whistleblowers. NeighborWorks has made changes, but hasn't always ensured the changes were fully implemented or communicated to staff. Problems continue—for example, staff don't consistently follow procurement...
      **Released on   May 16, 2023**
          Priority Open Recommendations: U.S. Agency for International Development
    GAO-23-106534
      Published:   May 9, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 16, 2023
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    Each year, we make more than 1,000 recommendations to help the federal government save money, address issues on our High Risk List , and significantly improve government operations. This letter to USAID outlines the 2 open recommendations that it should prioritize. For example, one recommendation is for USAID to establish performance goals that will help it assess its progress on a global food security initiative...
      **Released on   Apr 26, 2023**
          American Rescue Plan Act: Implementation of Economic Development, Environment, and Wildlife Provisions
    GAO-23-105795
      Published:   Apr 26, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 26, 2023
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    As part of the pandemic response , the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated funds to three agencies: $3 billion to the Economic Development Administration, $100 million to the Environmental Protection Agency, and $105 million to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The funds would help the agencies create jobs and improve public health. We looked at how the agencies have used the funds so...
      **Released on   Mar 15, 2023**
          Disaster Assistance: Action Needed to Improve Resilience, Response, and Recovery
    GAO-23-106544
      Published:   Mar 15, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 15, 2023
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    The federal government provides billions of dollars to help people before, during, and after disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. This Snapshot covers our work on disaster-related federal efforts. We've found ways to improve federal efforts, including: Making it easier to get FEMA grants for disaster resilience projects Communicating better about FEMA assistance eligibility requirements Ensuring that HUD's housing-related disaster assistance reaches affected communities quickly We...
      **Released on   Jan 20, 2023**
          Community Development Financial Institutions: Analysis of Annual and Emergency Assistance and Treasury Efforts to Address Program Risks
    GAO-23-105952
      Published:   Dec 21, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 20, 2023
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    People in low- and moderate-income communities don't always have access to traditional financial institutions, like large banks. Community Development Financial Institutions are smaller, community-based organizations that provide financial services to help fill this gap. The Department of the Treasury receives federal funding to support these institutions—including $12 billion in emergency COVID-19 support in FY 2021. To help this support reach more communities, Treasury allowed higher-risk...
      **Released on   Dec 15, 2022**
          Disaster Recovery: Better Information Is Needed on the Progress of Block Grant Funds
    GAO-23-105295
      Published:   Dec 15, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 15, 2022
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    Hurricanes and wildfires affected millions of people in the U.S. and its territories in 2017 and 2018—and the U.S. government provided billions of dollars in grants to help with recovery efforts. But funding for housing activities—such as home repairs—has been slow to reach affected communities. As of July 2022, states and territories that received the vast majority of the grants had disbursed only 28% of...
          COVID-19 Relief Funds: Lessons Learned Could Improve Future Distribution of Federal Emergency Relief to Tribal Recipients
    GAO-23-105473
      Published:   Dec 15, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 15, 2022
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    The public health and economic effects of COVID-19 on tribal nations have been especially severe. To help tribes recover, Congress's pandemic relief funding has included at least $43.6 billion to support new and existing programs that tribes could use to address their unique needs. While some agencies used existing programs to distribute funds quickly, others had to develop new ones. In some cases, these new...
      **Released on   Oct 31, 2022**
          Economic Development: Status of Recommendations on Empowerment Zones and Other Selected Community Investment Initiatives
    GAO-23-106113
      Published:   Oct 31, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 31, 2022
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    Some communities in the U.S. are designated as "Empowerment Zones" as part of a program established by Congress in 1993 to reduce unemployment and stimulate economic growth. The communities receive grants and/or tax incentives. We've reported on Empowerment Zones over the years and have made one recommendation to three of the agencies responsible for administering the program. The agencies have addressed some aspects of the...
      **Released on   Oct 12, 2022**
          Small Business Research Programs: Reporting on Award Timeliness Could Be Enhanced
    GAO-23-105591
      Published:   Oct 12, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 12, 2022
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    Agencies that participate in the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs have helped small businesses bring new technologies to market—such as a low-cost, energy-efficient alternative to fluorescent lights. However, agencies do not always make these awards on time. This can be a problem for small businesses because they rely on timely issuance of these awards to plan their work. We recommended...
      **Released on   Oct 11, 2022**
          COVID Relief: SBA Could Improve Communications and Fraud Risk Monitoring for Its Arts and Entertainment Venues Grant Program
    GAO-23-105199
      Published:   Oct 11, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 11, 2022
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    The Small Business Administration created a grant program to help businesses in the arts and entertainment industries, which were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic . We found that: SBA approved awards for 73% of businesses that applied Over 90% of the awards went to businesses with 50 or fewer employees But, many applicants noted program problems—from frequently changing guidance to hard-to-access customer service. In...
      **Released on   Sep 29, 2022**
          Tracking the Funds: Specific Fiscal Year 2022 Provisions for Department of Commerce
    GAO-22-105911
      Published:   Sep 29, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Sep 29, 2022
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    As part of FY22 appropriations, Members of Congress could request to designate a certain amount of federal funding for specific projects in their communities. While agencies often have discretion over how they award funds, Congress has directed them to distribute these funds to designated recipients. We're tracking the funds to help ensure transparency. The Department of Commerce's FY22 appropriations included $247.5 million for 107 of...
      **Released on   Sep 22, 2022**
          Broadband: Needs of Rural Small Businesses and Federal Programs to Support Them
    GAO-22-106116
      Published:   Sep 22, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Sep 22, 2022
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    According to the Federal Communications Commission, 96% of the U.S. population has access to broadband at or above the FCC's benchmark for minimum speed. But overall access may be overstated and access rates are lower in rural areas. In 2021, we reviewed whether broadband is fast enough for small business owners, federal efforts to improve rural broadband access, and more. We briefed Congress with updates...
    
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