News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Katko on Attempted Assassination of President George W. Bush by ISIS-Sympathizer

Katko on Attempted Assassination of President George W. Bush by ISIS-Sympathizer


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $787,620 grant to Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC), Davenport, Iowa, to procure equipment needed to support Welding and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) career technologies programs.


Release: U.S. Department of Commerce, with the support of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, announces annual multisectoral forum Americas RISE for Health. U.S. Department of State announces government-only Economy and Health Dialogue of the Americas. Together the two mechanisms will bolster resiliency of the hemisphere’s health economies and ecosystems.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $524,360 grant to Loretto, Tennessee, to extend sewer service to a newly acquired industrial property. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


TSA offers advice to air travelers departing Denver International Airport this summer

Release: DENVER - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through the security checkpoints at Denver International Airport (DEN) this summer, likely equaling or surpassing 2019 volumes.


FEMA Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Wireless Emergency Alerts on Integrated Public Alert and Warning System

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). WEA is a tool for authorized government agencies to reach the American public via cell phones during emergencies.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chairwoman Maloney, Congressman Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and four Committee Chairpersons called on President Biden to further recalibrate the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, in light of reports that...


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MOBILE, AL - An Evergreen man was sentenced today to three years of probation for threatening to injure an Evergreen police officer during a live radio broadcast.


EPA Announces $97 Million in WIFIA Loans to Modernize Water Infrastructure in Medford, Oregon

Nationally, 86 WIFIA loans are financing over $32 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 97,000 jobs



EPA Announces $1.13 Million in Regional Source Reduction Assistance Grant Opportunities

Priorities include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, environmental justice


NIST Prize Challenge Seeks Innovative Incident Command Dashboards for Public Safety

News Release: BOULDER, Colo. - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new prize competition to advance incident command dashboard technologies that would allow for real-time tracking of assets, personnel and objects of interest during emergency scenarios.


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Yaquina Bay, Newport, OR on June 7

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Fixing Spinal Cord Injuries With ‘Dancing Molecules’

A new injectable therapy for spinal cord injuries uses specially engineered molecules that trigger a healing response in spinal cells.


May 2022 Monthly Application Activity Report

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U.S. Leadership in Bridging the Digital Divides

This Administration is deeply committed to a vision of global development that is inclusive, driven by innovation, and focused on those most in need.