News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

The US Agriculture Department published a five page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting March 16

BJA FY 22 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program grant opened on March 16.

GEORGIA MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF FIREARMS WITH OBLITERATED SERIAL NUMBERS THAT WERE MAILED TO ST. THOMAS

News Release: ST. THOMAS, USVI - U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Tyrone Ortiz, 37, of Rex, GA, appeared before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller yesterday for an advice of rights hearing following his arrest for possession of three firearms with obliterated serial numbers.

Chairwoman Maloney Issues Statement on 2020 Census Undercount of Black, Latino, and Indigenous Residents

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after the U.S. Census Bureau released its undercount and overcount estimates for the 2020 Census, which show the Census undercounted the U.S. population by nearly 19 million, failing to count many Black, Latino, and Indigenous Americans, while overcounting white and Asian Americans.

Oversight Committee, Rep. Huffman Ask Postal Service IG to Investigate Environmental Impacts of Vehicle Contract

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Reclamation provides $5.6 million to improve water treatment technologies

The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $5.6 million in financial assistance to 15 projects to improve the technology used to treat unusable waters like seawater, brackish groundwater and municipal wastewater.

Have Fun in the Sun at Haleakalā National Park’s Solar Week

By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

News Release: Kula, Maui -Join Haleakalā National Park in celebrating the Solar Week! Starting Sunday, March 20 through Saturday, March 26, 2022, visit the “House of the Sun" to explore daytime astronomy and learn about our closest star. In partnership with the National Science Foundation’s National Solar Observatory, Solar Week will provide a variety of opportunities for people to connect with a feature of the park they may not think much about: the Sun.

Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Wire and Tax Fraud

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that WAYNE TRICHE, 72, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and tax fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343 and Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1), respectively.

Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest, 2020-2021

By State Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

Release: Foreign Military Training in Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.

Leader of Cartel Del Noreste Arrested

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - Yesterday, Juan Gerardo Trevino-Chavez, aka Huevo, 39, of Laredo was arrested in San Diego, CA, on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in drug trafficking in Mexico and the United States.

USDA to Extend Application Deadlines for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding Opportunity

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, March 11, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadlines to apply for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity after requests from many stakeholders.

US Department of Labor investigation of amputation injury finds serious, repeat violations at Greensboro US Postal Service facility

By DOL Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

News Release: GREENSBORO, NC - An employee working as a mechanic at the U.S. Postal Service's distribution center in Greensboro suffered a life-changing injury on Sept. 27, 2021. The worker's arm was amputated after contacting a machine that had a safety guard removed.

USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP grant application closes on May 3

OJJDP FY 2022 Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Prosecutors grant opened on March 16.

Justice Department Settles E-Verify Discrimination Claims Against Washington State-Based Home Care Provider

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced today that it reached a settlement with Bianchi Home Care Inc. (Bianchi), a home care provider based in Washington state. The settlement resolves the department’s claims that Bianchi violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it discriminated...

Hike the New England Trail with a National Park Service Ranger! 

The New England Trail is a 215-mile National Scenic Trail running from the Connecticut Sound to the Massachusetts/New Hampshire Border.

Dominican National Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Trafficking and Immigration Offenses

News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANGEL DeJESUS-CONCEPCION, 40, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 80 months of imprisonment for heroin and fentanyl trafficking and immigration offenses.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans discussed on March 14 by Interior Department

By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Man from Los Lunas pleads guilty to federal gun charge

News Release: ALBUQERQUE, N.M. - Diego Fernandez, 23, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 7 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Hearing on Opportunities and Challenges for the Rural Care Economy

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced the Committee will hold a hearing titled “Rural Quality of Life: Opportunities and Challenges for the Rural Care Economy".

Agriculture Department discusses Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2022 on March 14