News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


News Release: Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District Offers Youth Outdoor Camps October through April Participants explore the wilds of the park and experience the wonders of nature as they are guided by experienced and enthusiastic staff. Campers set up tents and string up tarps for shelter at their base...


USDA Provides North Carolina Children Affected by Hurricane Florence with Access to Free Meals

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is making it easier for North Carolina schools affected by Hurricane Florence to feed students during this time of great need. All students in affected disaster areas in North Carolina will now be able to enjoy free ...


USDA Partners to Improve Electric Infrastructure for More Than 347,000 Rural Americans Across 13 States

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $398.5 million to improve rural electric service in 13 states.


News Release: The Department of Justice today announced more than $113 million in grant awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Grants were awarded to 133 American Indian tribes, Alaska Native ...


News Release: A federal jury found a physician and two clinic owners and operators guilty yesterday for their roles in a $17 million Medicare fraud scheme.


News Release: A Honduran national was sentenced to 24 months in prison yesterday for theft of government funds in connection with his role in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch Jr. for the Northern District of Illinois.


News Release: The United States filed a civil injunction suit seeking to bar Lakeesha Tucker, Lakeesha Tucker LLC, and Simplified Financial Services LLC, from owning, operating, or franchising a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The complaint, ...


News Release: Defendants Mohamed Toure, 57, and Denise Cros-Toure, 57, of Ft. Worth, Texas, were charged today in a five-count indictment with forced labor, alien harboring for financial gain, and conspiracies to commit forced labor and alien harboring, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Connecticut Employer For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Construction Jobsite

News Release: BRIDGEPORT, CT – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited L.L.E. Construction LLC for exposing employees to fall and other hazards at a construction worksite in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The company faces $146,554 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Urges Workers and the Public to be Vigilant  And Mindful of Hazards Following Hurricane Florence

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urges emergency crews in the areas affected by Hurricane Florence to be aware of hazards from flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees, and storm debris.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Assistance For Hurricane Florence Recovery

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced actions it is taking to assist Americans in states affected by Hurricane Florence.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a nine page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.