News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Torres Small: Rural health grant funds 'will build, renovate and equip health care provider facilities'

U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $74 million in grants to improve health care facilities in America's rural towns and communities.


Nelsen: Akron man sentenced for 'conniving conduct and domineering behavior' toward children

An Akron man was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he entered guilty pleas to a pair of counts of sexual exploitation of children and a count of receipt and distribution of child pornography.


News Release: Park officials have closed all trails and camps entering the park complex at Hannegan Pass Trailhead, including Copper Loop, to the junction of Big Beaver Trail due to fire activity in the area. Camp closures include all camps between Boundary and Stillwell camps.


Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Georgia discussed on Aug. 24 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $625,500 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Transportation Workforce Development in Utah

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $625,500 grant to Utah State University, Logan, Utah, to grow the transportation and logistics sectors by supporting workforce development efforts.


Proposed Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions discussed on Aug. 24 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department discusses Updating Spending Weights Annually Based on a Single Calendar Year of Data on Aug. 24

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: On Tuesday, Aug. 23, a visitor reported their companion missing while in the park. After a search, park rangers found the body of a female 23-year-old Knoxville resident at the bottom of a 120-foot cliff within Obed Wild & Scenic River boundaries.


Lee, Lincoln and Powell Counties Eligible for FEMA Public Assistance

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in Lee, Lincoln and Powell counties are now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance grants for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work to repair public facilities that were damaged by the Eastern Kentucky flooding that began on July 26.


News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The National Park Service has awarded a contract to AMA Diversified Construction Group, a company based out of Torrance, California, to revitalize the trailhead parking lot at Cheeseboro Canyon in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA).


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FEMA Helps Kentucky Flood Survivors with Immediate Needs

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA may provide financial assistance to applicants who have immediate or critical needs because they are displaced from their primary dwelling. Immediate or critical needs are life- saving and life-sustaining items including, but not limited to water, food, first aid, prescriptions, ...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Head of Cabinet of the President of the European Council Bernard

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Frederic Bernard, head of cabinet of the President of the European Council, today in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Sherman welcomed the EU’s continued strong financial, humanitarian, and military ...


DOI-BIA offers new grant application process starting Aug. 24

Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) grant opened on Aug. 24.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Release: By Max Young, SNAP Nutritionist and Divyani Pendleton, Colorado SNAP Education and Outreach Administrator.



Notice published on Aug. 24 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Streptomyces sp. Strain K61; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance on Aug. 24

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.