News from January 2022
By State Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
Peacebuilding for Access Alumni grant opened on Jan. 6.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents across the country will come together Jan. 11, to show solidarity for victims of human trafficking, while pushing to educate the community on the various signs of the various forms of the crime.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic. ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the “Annual Report on Technology Transfer: Approach, Plans, Fiscal Year 2020 Activities and Achievements." The report provides an overview of technology transfer activities from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Includes up to $350 Million for Grants in Tribal and Socially Vulnerable Communities
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2021 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint six U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including four Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors.
By Press Release | Jan 6, 2022
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has issued the following press release:According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar, wind and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) are now adding more than 2,250 MW of new generating capacity each month.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Tribal Homelands Initiative will incorporate tribal capacity, expertise, Indigenous knowledge into federal land and resources management
By State Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
U.S. Consulate General HK, PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Jan. 6.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Program Will Unlock Approximately $1 Billion for Meat and Poultry Processors and Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Up to $400 million in funding now available to support food purchases with an emphasis on purchasing from underserved farmers and ranchers; another $50 million available for TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants
By DOE Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: In 2021, more than 280 industry and government officials in the energy sector participated in the ninth iteration of DOE’s annual all-hazards exercise series, Clear Path. Every year, this energy security and resilience exercise brings stakeholders together to examine current policies and procedures and improve coordination between government and industry partners.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2021 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after the swearing in of Robert Bonnie to serve as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA.
By Press Release | Jan 6, 2022
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in coordination with the Department of Education, announced Jan. 4 it would give states the option of waiving the portion of the commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test that requires school bus driver applicants to identify the “under the hood” engine components.
By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2022
Secretary Blinken spoke today with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg about upcoming engagement with Russia in the NATO.
By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2022
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.
By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2022
The following joint statement was issued by the United States of America, Australia, Canada, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.
By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2022
At the second Japan-U.S. Clean Energy Partnership (JUCEP) plenary meeting on December 15, 2021, the United States and Japan, led by the U.S. Department of State and Japan’s Ministry of Economy.
By Press release submission | Jan 6, 2022
President Biden today signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, underscoring the United States’ commitment to combatting forced labor, including in the context of the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang.
