California Community Economic Development Association - CCEDA

Join CCEDA and the National Small Business Advocacy Council, Insight Center, and California Office of the Small Business Association for an informative, FREE webinar on February 18!

Topics to be covered include:

- Eonomic and workforce impact of immigration enforcement
- Industries, regions, and communities most affected
- Role of childcare, housing, education, and faith-based organizations
- Strategies to protect workforces and businesses
- Aligning Policy with Advocacy efforts

Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-enforcement-community-action-plan-tickets-1981007894941 to register!

Join us on February 18 for an informative webinar on immigration enforcement and local economies!

The featured speaker is Matthew Lopas, Director of State Advocacy & Technical Assistance at the National Immigration Law Center. Hosted by CCEDA, the National Small Business Advocacy Council, and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development.

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-enforcement-community-action-plan-tickets-1981007894941

Immigration Enforcement Community Action Plan How Immigration Enforcement Impacts Small Businesses and Local Economies

New and revamped for 2026, we have Federal Updates: a series on all things public policy at the Federal Level.

This week: Congress has just 10 days to avert another shutdown... and we're still waiting on the Community Services Block Grant. For the full blog post, visit our website!

Federal Updates 1/19/26 – CCEDA New and revamped for 2026, Federal Updates will occur as we get news and information. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop!

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We are back with another Federal Friday! This year, Congress' last day will be on 12/22 but we will continue to keep an eye out for other news next week. Let's get started--and don't forget to visit our website to see the full post with policy analysis and sources! https://cceda.com/federal-friday-12-18-25/

☣ HR 1366 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
Topic: environment, public lands
What: allows mining operators to use federal lands for mining-related activities like waste disposal.
Last action: 12/18, passed House
CCEDA's Take: Call your Senator to vote NO

🌳HR 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, but REALLY SA 3972 - Selling of public land
Topic: environment, public lands
What: Allows for the sale/transfer of national park lands in the DoD budget, something that was explicitly protected against in the Department of Interior's appropriations bill (currently in the works)
Last Action: HR 4016 - 12/8 motion to proceed in Senate; SA 3972 - 12/15, proposed
CCEDA's Take: Call your Senator to reject SA 3972. See our stories for a message from Sen. Martin Heinrich on this!

🏠 WIN: HUD Drops CoC Program NOFO
HUD dropped the Continuum of Care Program Notice of Funding Opportunity 12/8 but still "reserved the right to issue yet another." We are keeping our eyes peeled for NOFO's and NOFO-adjacent actions. The lawsuit over the NOFO was initiated by a coalition of non profits and local governments, including the .

💸Protecting the CFPB
The attempts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau continue. On 12/6, Rise Economy, the Woodstock Institute, and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition filed a lawsuit to challenge acting head of CFPB, Russell Vought, regarding attempts to close the CFPB. On 12/17, Reuters reported that the CFPB was running out of funds and was planning on layoffs. The Administration demanded that the Fed not fund CFPB until the central bank returns to profitability, which several former Fed officials said the Administration "failed to understand the way the central bank operates."

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CCEDA – California Community Economic Development Association California Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) empowers nonprofit organizations, such as Community Development Corporations and Community Action Agencies, to succeed in transforming their communities through policy advocacy and technical assistance.

The last few weeks have been a bit light compared to the budget bill(s), so we are tackling some important federal housing updates for this week's Federal Friday!

🔎 Christian Schrank was nominated for Acting Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He is currently Deputy Inspector General for Investigations at the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. This position is subject to Senate confirmation and would be replacing the previous Acting Inspector General, who was ousted in early November.

📝 HUD's Continuum of Care Program recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (see our post last week on HUD updates regarding this). This week a legal challenge was launched by a coalition including the National Low Income Housing Coalition and several California local governments. Article here: https://nlihc.org/news/nlihc-challenges-unlawful-administration-restrictions-threaten-proven-solutions-homelessness

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NLIHC Challenges Unlawful Administration Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), alongside a broad coalition of local governments and nonprofit organizations, is taking legal action to stop the Trump-Vance administration from creating unlawful and unreasonable restrictions that seek to shift funding away fro...

NLIHC Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump-Vance Administration Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness: https://nlihc.org/news/nlihc-challenges-unlawful-administration-restrictions-threaten-proven-solutions-homelessness