News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


NTIA’s Connecting Minority Communities Program Receives More Than 200 Applications, Over $833 Million in Funding Requests

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it has received more than 200 applications for the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, resulting in more than $833 million in funding requests for the purchase of broadband internet service, equipment, or devices, among other project goals.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Bureau of Land Management approves phase two of Luning solar project

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nevada - The Bureau of Land Management Stillwater Field Office has approved phase two of the Luning Solar Energy Project submitted by Liberty Utilities LLC. The project would be located next to the existing Luning Solar facility, approximately four miles northeast of Luning, Nevada, in Mineral County.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“GROUND-BASED AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E1345 on Dec. 9


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


9 Phoenix-area people indicted for payment protection program fraud

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Earlier this month, special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in an investigation that lead to the arrests of nine people for financial fraud.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Support Business Growth in Brooklyn, New York

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Brooklyn Alliance, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, to provide technical assistance to small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), and Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a follow-up letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cherokee County man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

News Release: ATLANTA - Jonathan Blane Allred, who was previously convicted of possession of child pornography and used his email and Dropbox accounts to download hundreds of sexually explicit images of children, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Images and videos of children as young as six years old, engaged in sexually explicit conduct, were among the items confiscated.


West Plains Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

News Release: Officers Seized More Than 5 Kilos of Meth From Her Property.


Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Extorting Sexual Images and Cyberstalking

News Release: BOSTON - A Georgia man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to extorting a Boston-area woman for videos, photographs and communications of a sexual nature as well as cyberstalking other women over social media.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Canyon Ferry Reservoir public comment period open through June 8

News Release: HELENA, Mont. - The Canyon Ferry Reservoir public comment period is now open and will continue through June 8. Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) allows federal agencies to collect and retain user fees for overnight camping, group use shelters, and special use permits. If FLREA is instituted, ...


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Defendant stole approximately $1.8 million in deposit checks including for properties not for sale.