News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The United States welcomes the arrival in Djibouti of 23,300 metric tons of Ukrainian grain aboard the ship Brave Commander. This grain will be distributed within Ethiopia and Somalia, countries that are dangerously food insecure after four years of drought. The United States is grateful for the important role Djibouti has played facilitating the flow of humanitarian goods to the region.


Informational: Federal Court Arraignments

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DONOVAN GRANT pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to participating in the armed robbery of Jercar Brooks in the Bronx on Jan. 23, 2014. As part of his guilty plea, GRANT admitted that during the robbery, he shot and killed Brooks. GRANT is scheduled to be sentenced before the Honorable Alvin K. Hellerstein on Nov. 28, 2022.


Peters Applauds FEMA Announcement of Intent to Fund Federal Program to Help States Address Shoreline Erosion and Flooding

News Release: DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded an announcement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on their intent to issue a funding opportunity to help states establish low cost loan funds for local governments...



Rodgers, Comer, Jordan Introduce Bill to Stop Biden Administration from Pressuring Social Media Companies to Censor Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY), and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) today introduced the Protecting Speech from Government Interference...


Federal Reserve System set to publish a new notice on Sept. 1

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 1.


USDA-RBCS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 31

Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant grant opened on Aug. 31.


News Release: Earlier today, Ivars Auzins, a citizen of Latvia, was extradited to the United States on a six-count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracies to commit wire fraud and securities fraud in connection with the operation of eight companies that purported to offer, invest in or mine digital assets. Auzins will be arraigned on the indictment tomorrow in federal court in Brooklyn before the Honorable Roanne L. Mann.



New notice from Agriculture Department to be published on Sept. 1

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 1.


USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022.


USDA Designates Sioux County, Iowa, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Wisconsin under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


Caretaker of Senior Couple Sentenced for Stealing Hundreds of Thousands from Elderly Couple’s Bank Accounts

News Release: Miami, Florida - A U.S. federal district judge sentenced 52-year-old Sherri Lynn Smith to 51 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release for stealing nearly $300,000 from two seniors by accessing their bank accounts while employed as their caretaker.


Chicago, Illinois Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison

News Release: For Firearm Offense. HAMMOND- Markeese Deshon Thomas, 29 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Thomas was sentenced...


News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Zion National Park is expecting a busy Labor Day weekend Friday, September 2 through Monday, September 5, 2022. As our nation honors American workers, many will visit Zion and other National Parks across the country. Visitors to Zion should expect some queues and congestion within the park. Those with flexible plans are encouraged to visit before Friday or after Monday to avoid crowds.



Long-term Remediation is More Than Meets the Eye

News Release: To passersby, the green fields outside of Monticello, Utah, appear to be great expanses of untouched nature. In fact, the grasslands mask a piece of history and a glimpse into the future.