News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was charged with federal hate crimes for a spree of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Biennial Review Under the United States-Singapore Memorandum of Intent on Environmental Cooperation: Public Session

Release: The United States and the Republic of Singapore will hold a biennial review under the Memorandum of Intent (MOI) between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on Cooperation in Environmental Matters, on April 21. The meeting’s virtual public session...


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on June 8

OVC FY 2022 Building Capacity of National Crisis Hotlines grant opened on April 20.


Long Island Medical Doctor Charged as Part of COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

News Release: An indictment was returned yesterday in Central Islip charging Dr. Perry Frankel with three counts of health care fraud for an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of over $1.3 million in claims that were billed during the COVID-19 health emergency in connection with COVID-19 testing. Frankel...


Department of Energy Announces First of Its Kind Collaboration to Accelerate "Vehicle-to-Everything" Technologies

News Release: COMMERCE, CA -- The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and partners today announced the Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will bring together cutting-edge resources from DOE, DOE national labs, state and local governments, utilities, and private entities to evaluate technical...


DOS-IND offers new grant application process starting April 20

Esports 4 Youth: Engaging Gamers through Esports Club grant opened on April 20.


“Fedora Bandit” Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Bank Robberies and Carjacking

News Release: Denver - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces a federal judge sentenced Daniel Wade Shaw, age 32, of Centennial, to 108 months in federal prison for holding up four banks and carjacking a woman.


EPA offers new grant application process starting April 20

Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Model Responsible Management Entity (RME) Project grant opened on April 20.


NIST Study Shows Everyday Plastic Products Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water

News Release: Plastics surround us, whether it’s the grocery bags we use at the supermarket or household items such as shampoo and detergent bottles. Plastics don’t exist only as large objects, but also as microscopic particles that are released from these larger products. These microscopic plastics can end up in the environment, and they can be ingested into our bodies.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Justice today released the following statement on Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc., et. al. v. Biden, et. al. from spokesman Anthony Coley:



APHIS Seeks Public Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Peach (Prunus persica) Live Dormant Stem Cuttings from Spain into the Continental United States

Release: The government of Spain has requested USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of peach (Prunus persica) live dormant stem cuttings for planting from Spain into the continental United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential ...


Wisconsin Rapids Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that David Shamont Lindsey, 38, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 12 years in federal prison for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Lindsey pleaded guilty to this charge on Jan. 24, 2022.


Labor Department discusses Investigations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance on April 19

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



Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Carjackings and Weapons Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on April 19, 2022, defendant RICHARD JONES, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on April 10, 2022 before U.S. District Court Judge Greg G. Guidry to carjacking, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, burglary of a federal firearms licensee, and felon in possession of a firearm.


Federal Jury Convicts Big Island Pain Doctor Rudolph B. Puana of Conspiracy and Distribution of Oxycodone and Fentanyl

News Release: Special Attorneys Michael Wheat (619) 546-8437, Joseph Orabona (619) 546-7951, Janaki Chopra (619) 546-8817, Colin McDonald (619) 546-9144, and Andrew Chiang (619) 546-8756.


Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Network of Partners to Tap Resources for Rural America

News Release: Clarksdale, Miss., April 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice today announced a new whole-of-government effort led by USDA to transform the way federal agencies partner with rural places to create economic opportunity ...


USDOJ-OJP-OVC offers new grant application process starting April 20

OVC FY 2022 Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program grant opened on April 20.


FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Rural Partners Network to Empower Rural Communities to Access Federal Resources

News Release: With today’s launch of the Rural Partners Network, the Department of Energy is committed to ensuring federal resources that can benefit rural America actually reach rural America.