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New Employment Opportunities for a new career or job at a higher wage.

How does your state rank?

New 2022 Minimum Wage Table below-

We hope you find the below table useful with almost 12 years of state and federal minimum wages.  We found it interesting seeing which states participate in the federal program. 2021 is shown as a comparison with the states that had an increase this year.  States in green text have increased their minimum wage this year, and the states in red reference the federal minimum wage states.  The 2022 column shows the states wages with their new increase this year.

2022 Federal and State Minimum Wages.

2022 minimum wage timeline

 

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HUD News and new director Marcia Fudge
HUD News and new director Marcia Fudge – Housing Grants Housing Assistance

 

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden announced his intentions of nominating Ohio Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) — this will be the second African American nominated to Biden’s cabinet so far this week, from multiple sources reported on Tuesday.

Fudge was selected to lead the $50 billion agency after her bid to become the first woman to run the Department of Agriculture, a role which the congresswoman would have reportedly used to focus on food insecurity rather than farming, was unsuccessful.

Democratic stalwart Jim Clyburn support for Fudge to be nominated for a cabinet position in an interview with MSNBC on Tuesday.

At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference in September 2014,  Fudge said that the CBC would mobilize African American voters in the 2014 midterm elections by underscoring Republican attacks on President Obama, such as claims that he was not born in the United States.

We are hopeful of her nomination to keep the best interests of individuals and families in need of housing assistance.

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Relief Funding – HUD’S Third Wave of Cares Act  

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$1 Billion for communities allocated by HUD – 3rd wave CARES Act funding provided to bolster Coronavirus response and relief efforts.

 

WASHINGTON – Announced May 11 by Ben Carson, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that the allocation of a third wave in CARES Act coronavirus relief funding is here. Through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, this wave totals $1 billion.  Over $3 billion, to date has been provided  in CDBG funding nationwide through HUD to help communities acutely combat coronavirus and alleviate economic hardship.

 

“Coronavirus has impacted our communities and populations in unprecedented ways, and while some begin to see a decline in reported cases, others continue to fight this invisible enemy aggressively,” said Secretary Ben Carson. “This funding will afford states the ability to respond to the unique circumstances they are facing – from reducing risk of transmission to regaining the sound footing of their economy. This is the third wave of funding the Department has provided to States and insular areas, and we will continue to execute a detailed and swift response until the days of COVID-19 are behind us.”

 

They say the allocation formula will focus on public health needs,  transmission risk of coronavirus, rate of coronavirus cases, and economic disruption. The data used in this formula is on low-income elderly and poor children to target to places with higher public health risk. It’s also using recent unemployment insurance claims data to provide for states hardest hit, at the time of the allocation, by unemployment. All factors are adjusted so that places harder hit than the national average in COVID-19 cases will receive a slightly higher share of funding.

 

You can read more details of the funding here

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Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs Available Including Grocery Store and Food Delivery Jobs!

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We realize it’s a scary and unpredictable time with many already struggling or loosing their income and looking towards possible un-employment.  Many industries have been harmed by our current state, but others are getting busier than ever.   There are currently hundreds of thousands of jobs looking to get filled.

Many grocery stores are doing a massive hiring all around the country.  Big box stores and pharmacies like Walgreens are also in a hiring frenzy.  These are critical industries to keep the country fed, supplied with medicines, and supplying income for so many households.

Overnight, food delivery jobs are in massive demand along with pizza delivery, like pizza hut and fast food delivery jobs.  When possible, we believe in supporting your local community, including supporting your local companies and restaurants.  A world of just corporate chains and fast food restaurants would be a bleak reality.  Fast food delivery and pizza delivery like pizza hut are hiring by the 1,000’s.

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Wait-List Openings from Public Housing Agencies

 

It’s easy to let the stress and strain of today result in fear and anxiety in your life.  We were curious if at the time this article was written(March 17, 2020,) if the public housing authorities were still in operation.  This is what we found:

Affordable Housing Online is monitoring the federal government’s response to Coronavirus (COVID-19).  As of March 13, 2020, Public Housing Agencies across the nation are closing their doors to the public.  Generally, agencies are still operating and will communicate by phone, email, or mail.  Some offices have drop boxes installed so documents can still be hand-delivered. Contact a housing authority or visit its website for details on its current operations.

We have contacted a few public housing authorities to confirm this from across the country. Outside of operations in person being either limited or closed to the public, it appears that it is business as usual and many still have waitlists open.

Contact your local public housing agency today and good luck.