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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME), announced their bipartisan legislation to cut bureaucratic red tape for key national-security manufacturing operations, like semiconductors, by granting them access to an improved federal permitting program that will accelerate American development of these critical projects, has been signed into law.
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News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky - FEMA knows these are difficult times, and while the storm has passed and recovery efforts have started, FEMA and our federal partners want Kentuckians to know we are here for the long haul. As FEMA spokesman Jeremy Edwards said, “We know these are incredibly difficult times, and we want to help you."
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News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - If you sustained damage from the May 2-8 tornadoes, storms and flooding, and initially did not receive FEMA assistance because of insurance coverage, you may now be eligible. If your insurance did not cover all damages or if your reimbursement is delayed, FEMA may be able to help.
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There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 19.
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News Release: WASHINGTON- Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced final allocations for $550 million for seven Fiscal Year 2022 competitive preparedness grant programs. These allocations, together with the almost $1.5 billion in non-competitive grant funding announced earlier this year, total more than $2 billion in FY 2022 to help prepare our nation against man-made threats and natural disasters.
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The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced final allocations for $550 million for seven fiscal year 2022 competitive preparedness grant programs. These allocations, together with the almost $1.5 billion in non-competitive grant funding announced earlier this year, total more than $2 billion in FY 2022 to help prepare our nation against man-made threats and natural disasters.
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The US Homeland Security Department published a nine page proposed rule on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON— Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced final allocations for $550 million for seven Fiscal Year 2022 competitive preparedness grant programs. These allocations, together with the almost $1.5 billion in non-competitive grant funding announced earlier this year, total more than $2 billion in FY 2022 to help prepare our nation against man-made threats and natural disasters.
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The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: To support the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), increase and strengthen outreach, as a core mission of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), the USCG and OSDBU are partnering to host the first National Multiple Award Construction Contract (NMACC) Vendor Outreach Matchmaking Event...
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There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 18.
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Release: WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Travelers who want to board an airplane will soon need a star or flag on their New York state drivers license, indicating that it is a REAL ID-compliant credential or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a secure federal facility. New...
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News Release: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and is the second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States. Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the lungs grow out of control, forming a tumor. These cells destroy the healthy lung tissue around them. Warning signs of lung...
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News Release: DENVER - FEMA has approved an additional $1.2 million in Public Assistance funding to help Montanans recover from severe storms that impacted five northeast Montana counties in June of 2021. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued Aug. 13, 2021. FEMA has now provided more than $3.66 million in total Public Assistance funds for the disaster recovery effort in northeast Montana.
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News Release: ST. LOUIS - A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Wednesday, Aug. 17, in St. Louis City to provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the July 25-28 flooding and severe storms.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) concluded a proof-of-concept demonstration of the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) integration model in Fairfax County, VA. The model integrates next generation technologies with the Federal Emergency Management...
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Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) prevented a Waynesboro, Va., man from carrying his handgun onto a flight on Tuesday, Aug. 16. It was the first gun detected by TSA officers at the airport so far this year.
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A southern Missouri high school teacher who pleaded guilty to a sextortion scheme last year was sentenced Aug. 2 to 30 years in federal prison without parole.
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News Release: WASHINGTON -- As the nation approaches peak hurricane season, FEMA held a briefing yesterday focused on community and faith-based leaders in support of the agency’s summer and fall disaster season outreach. The virtual event included a cross section of neighborhood and national organizations, bringing together leaders who convene networks to build and strengthen underserved communities.