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Here’s today’s update: ReBuild NC has just announced a new application period for the Homeowner Recovery Program to help residents repair and reconstruct homes damaged by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.  This is funded through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding approved by Congress three years ago.… Read more »

Here’s the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak and the federal & state response in North Carolina: The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department announced a new, more borrower-friendly loan forgiveness application for businesses that have obtained loans via the Paycheck Protection Program.  In addition to the full forgiveness application, the SBA… Read more »

Here’s the latest this weekend on the COVID-19 crisis: As we begin a new week, here is the status of the COVID-19 outbreak in the counties that make up the 7th District: Bladen County: 188 cases, 2 deaths Brunswick County: 206 cases, 3 deaths Columbus County: 415 cases, 29 deaths Duplin County: 1,150 cases, 20 death Johnston County:… Read more »

Here is today’s update: My staff continues to communicate with the State Department regarding the processing of passport applications and renewals.  Here is the latest update: Per a conference call with the State Department yesterday, we have been advised that the State Department has now deemed employees who process passports as “mission critical”… Read more »

Here are the latest updates for today: The IRS is reminding taxpayers to be on guard against tax fraud and other scams related to the COVID-19 outbreak.  The IRS reports detecting a variety of scams related to CARES Act stimulus payments, using the payments as a cover to steal personal information or money from unsuspecting taxpayers.  Other COVID-19 scams include… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services has released new health guidelines to help our K-12 public schools re-open safely for in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 schoo year.  The StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit lays out best practices that schools can follow to help keep students,… Read more »

Here’s Monday’s COVID-19 update: Over the weekend, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services reported the state’s highest one day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,370 cases reported.  The percent of tests that were positive climbed to 10 percent.  In addition, hospitalizations have exceeded 700… Read more »

Here’s the latest this weekend on the COVID-19 crisis: As we begin a new week, here is the status of the COVID-19 outbreak in the counties that make up the 7th District: Bladen County: 162 cases, 2 deaths Brunswick County: 142 cases, 3 deaths Columbus County: 368 cases, 27 deaths Duplin County: 1,006 cases, 19 death Johnston County:… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: Some good news on the economic front: new numbers out today indicate the unemployment rate has fallen to 13.3% in May, down from 14.7% a month earlier, while the U.S. economy added some 2.5 million jobs.  Experts had been predicting a 7.5 million job loss. This is an encouraging indicator that despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak,… Read more »

Here’s the latest: A bipartisan House bill that makes several needed improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program cleared the Senate last night, sending it to President Trump’s desk where he’s expected to sign it into law soon.  The bill gives small business owners, particularly restaurants, needed flexibility to help them make the most of their PPP loans… Read more »