Daily Archives: March 26, 2020

Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Competitive Application Deadline Extended to June 1, 2020

FHLBank Atlanta is actively monitoring reports and briefings regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). In consideration of operational challenges and agency shutdowns AHP applicants are facing related to the COVID-19 pandemic, FHLBank Atlanta has decided to extend the 2020 AHP application deadline until June 1, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. With this extended application deadline, we anticipate that application approvals will…

Daytona cutting utility bills, suspending permit fees

The city is going to take a $5.65 million hit to give residents and business owners a financial break, and to nudge along development as so much in the economy is freezing up amid the coronavirus pandemic. At a special meeting Tuesday night, city commissioners approved waiving a significant portion of residents’ utility bills for…

Blueprint OKs $1M for Tallahassee businesses hit by coronavirus

Staring down the possibility of economic ruin from the coronavirus crisis, Leon County and Tallahassee city commissioners signed off on a $1 million relief package for local businesses. The decision by the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency, made up of all 12 city and county commissioners, happened Wednesday during what was one of the most unusual and…

As Florida’s economy crashes, DeSantis says he’s going ahead with $543 million in tax refunds for corporations

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to go ahead with more than a half-billion dollars in tax refunds for the state’s largest corporations — even as the state economy crashes amid the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature committed to the corporate tax refunds — which will total $543 million — two years ago, long…

DEO COVID-19 Resources

Special Edition- Coronavirus (COVID-19) As a partner of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), we care about the success of your business as well as the health and well-being of your employees and all Floridians. Given the current environment, we want to ensure you and your business community has all the up-to-date information to…