News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: Charges arise from scheme to defraud COVID assistance program.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON ­-- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the Government of Puerto Rico to supplement territorial and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona from Sept. 17-21, 2022.


Release: Thank you, Secretary Raimondo, for that introduction. It’s an honor to be here with you and Under Secretary Cravins. And thank you all for being here today.


News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-An indictment was unsealed in federal court today charging six Texas men for conspiring with one another to travel from Texas to Southern Oregon to commit an armed robbery of marijuana while disguised as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.


Doctor Sentenced for Accepting Illegal Kickback Payment in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs

News Release: A doctor licensed in the states of Oklahoma and Texas was sentenced for writing and referring compounded drug prescriptions in return for illegal kickback payments, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Trafficker Behind Poly-Drug Distribution Network Sentenced

News Release: ST. LOUIS -- U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced a man who ran a drug ring in St. Louis to 20 years in prison.


Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes discussed on Oct. 20 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

News Release: Louisville, KY - United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett joins the United States Department of Justice, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), advocates, survivors, victim service providers, justice professionals, police and first responders, and communities across the United States in observing October as Domestic Violence Awareness month.


DOE-ARPAE offers new grant application process starting Oct. 21

Request for Information (RFI): Enabling Technologies for Improving Fusion Power Plant Performance and Availability grant opened on Oct. 21.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page proposed rule on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Bank Vice President Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making False Statements to His Bank

News Release: False documents related to multiple loans, leading to the bank writing off over $6,000,000 in bad loans.


Spencer Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Buying Firearms for Felons

News Release: A Spencer, Iowa woman who purchased firearms for felons was sentenced Sept. 27, 2022, to more than 1 year in federal prison.


FY 2023 Funds Available for Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)


USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation


USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Michigan

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Michigan


NIFA Celebrates Hall of Fame and Partnership Awards Recipients



U.S. Marshals 'Fugitive of the Week' Surrenders

News Release: Philadelphia, PA - On October, 11th, at approximately 6:30am, members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and Yeadon Police Department, arrested Tyrone “Chub" Madison, 26. Madison was wanted by Yeadon Police for an attempted robbery which occured September 18th...


Transportation Department discusses Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-36; Northcentral United States on Oct. 20

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.