News from October 2022

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: A Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis County will close for the day Tuesday, October 18 and reopen Wednesday, October 19 at 8 a.m. The center will permanently close Friday, October 21 at 5 p.m.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 19.

By EPA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: ATLANTA (Oct. 17, 2022) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published EPA’s approval of the Georgia Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan, redesignating the Atlanta 2015 8-Hour ozone NAAQS Nonattainment Area to Attainment. “Working in partnership with the Georgia Environmental ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for distributing cocaine after previously receiving at least two felony convictions for controlled substance offenses.

By Tamara Browning | Oct 18, 2022
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will promote ways Americans can stay safe online during October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

By Bob Pepalis | Oct 18, 2022
The Economic Development Administration increased its number of Economic Development Districts (EDD) to more than 390.

By Bob Pepalis | Oct 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that updates the H-2A application and temporary labor certification procedures while improving the protection of agricultural workers.

By Lucas Nava | Oct 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced the first round of grants from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Bridge Investment Program.

By Tamara Browning | Oct 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development will award $110 million in grants to help 208 rural health care organizations expand services in 43 states and Guam.

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 18, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a total of $5 million in Brownfield grant funding has been awarded to four Louisiana agencies.

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 18, 2022
A Canadian national has been handed a 20-year prison sentence for his participation in numerous ransomware attacks that cost victims tens of millions of dollars.
By State Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s really an honor to be here with Congresswoman Eshoo and with the Speaker. This national lab is a national treasure. We have U.S.-led, world-class research that is essential to our national security, is essential to our economic competitiveness, is essential to solving the problems ...
By State Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: The United States and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) held their 10th Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue on Oct. 14, 2022, in Vientiane, in which the two sides discussed their ever-expanding range of cooperation.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Nakia Creek Fire burning in Clark and Skamania Counties in Washington.

By US DOT Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 19.

By Tamara Browning | Oct 18, 2022
A new Lower Colorado River Basin System Conservation and Efficiency Program managed through the Bureau of Reclamation is the newest drought mitigation funding opportunity to address the sustainability of the Colorado River System.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: TALLAHASSEE - Florida survivors who applied for FEMA disaster assistance after Hurricane Ian are asked to provide current contact information to ensure the application review process stays on track.

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Federal disaster assistance is not just for homeowners. It’s also available to eligible renters, and can cover such expenses as furniture, job-related equipment, vehicle repair, even disaster-caused medical and dental bills.

By State Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: With the arrival of 25 music diplomacy exchange alumni, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) kicked off 10th anniversary celebrations for OneBeat, an international music exchange program created to transcend musical and geographic borders, advocate for democratic values, and embrace diversity through people-to-people diplomacy.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO -- Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a Flood Map Information Open House on Nov. 9, 2022, for communities in Hardin County, Ohio. The open house will give residents the chance to review preliminary versions of a recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).