News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Mexico to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on April 5 and continuing.


November 2021: 10 press releases published by U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency

There were 10 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in November 2021.


Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba today in Libreville. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Bongo Ondimba had a productive conversation on potential new avenues for deepening our strong relations. They discussed environmental protection and climate...


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Edward T. Buford III, age 70, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty on May 4, 2022, to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and healthcare fraud. As part of his guilty plea, Buford will be required to pay $1,267,630 in restitution.


News Release: The Enterprise Data Council (EDC) commends the five winners and 15 honorable mentions of the Department’s Inaugural Data for Diplomacy Awards. These employees and the superior quality of their data analytic projects best demonstrate the Department’s progress toward becoming a data-centric organization.


U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan Delivers Remarks at Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial

News Release: Remarks as delivered: Distinguished members of our law enforcement community, honored guests, friends, and most importantly our surviving family members: Good morning. My name is Cole Finegan. I am the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado. It is an honor today to be here with each of...


News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor.


Oak Ridge’s Building 9731 Recognized as Part of Manhattan Project National Historical Park

News Release: Inside the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, sits a nondescript building; light brown, made of brick, and looking very much the part of a 1940s-era facility.


USDA Designates Summit County, Utah, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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...


Airworthiness Directives; Cameron Balloons Ltd. Burner Assemblies discussed on May 5 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Foreign Relations Committee and the bills it addressed on May 5

There was activity on two bills related to the Foreign Relations Committee on May 5.


News Release: BOSTON - A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with two schemes to steal USPS funds.


Agriculture Department discusses Preserving Trust Benefits Under the Packers and Stockyards Act on May 5

The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Missouri Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime and Arson for Burning Down a Church

News Release: The Justice Department announced that Christopher Scott Pritchard, 46, has been charged with hate crime and arson violations for burning down the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Montezuma Castle (includes the Montezuma Well Unit) and Tuzigoot National Monuments Announce Newly Updated Fire Restrictions (Camp Verde)

News Release: 5/5/2022. Montezuma Castle (includes the Montezuma Well Unit) and Tuzigoot National Monuments Announce Newly Updated Fire Restrictions. Camp Verde, AZ / Rimrock, AZ / Clarkdale, AZ - Following similar restrictions from surrounding federal, state, and local jurisdictions and effective immediately, The...


DOS-IND offers new grant application process starting May 6

Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on Media Literacy grant opened on May 6.


News Release: Richmond, Va., - Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Washington Division announces the launch of Operation Engage in Richmond, Virginia. Operation Engage is comprehensive, community-level initiative, implemented to target and address the drug and related violence issues in cities with high levels of drug related problems.


News Release: Benton, Ill. - Dr. Mingqing Xiao, 60, of Makanda, Illinois, was convicted by a federal jury on.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on June 29

OVC FY 2022 National Crime Victims Rights Week Resource Guide (2023) grant opened on May 6.