News from April 2023
3 notices published in week ending April 15 by Federal Reserve System
By Federal Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
There were three notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending April 15, according to the Federal Register.
Baquero: 'Through these funds, Puerto Rico will experience a resilient recovery'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing allocations totaling $30 billion for hospitals, highways, educational institutions, parks, water and the electric grid in Puerto Rico for reconstruction in the wake of Hurricane María.
Granholm: 'Americans across the country will feel the benefits' of increased electric heat pump manufacturing
By Karen Kidd | Apr 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $250 million funding opportunity to accelerate the nation's electric heat pump manufacturing.
Buttigieg: 'It’s unconscionable that kids need to crawl under parked trains to get to school'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Thousands of incidents of railroad crossings being blocked by stopped trains occur in the United States each year, causing significant safety risks and economic disruptions, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.
Moore: ‘Forest Service provides continuous support to communities’ through Secure Rural Schools Program
By Tamara Browning | Apr 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has given more than $228 million to a program that funds schools, roads and more to more than 700 counties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Ahead of Earth Day, USDA Announces $18.3 Million to Protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Prior to Earth Day, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed an $18.3 million investment plan to safeguard the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin.
Raimondo: 'For over a decade, the U.S. has ranked as the top destination for international companies'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
The lineup of U.S. government representatives, business leaders and global executives who will speak at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit has been announced.
Vilsack: Misra an 'esteemed scientist and educator' who brings 'strong leadership and expertise to USDA'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
An Iowa State University professor and director of the Seed Science Center has been chosen to lead the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Peace: U.S. Attorney's Office will fight 'the opportunistic fraud that occurred in connection with the pandemic'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Charges have been filed in the Eastern District of New York federal court against five individuals accused in separate pandemic-related fraud schemes.
Nordall: Parole officer's attack on woman 'was in violation of the oath he took and cannot be tolerated'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
A former West Virginia parole officer will spend the next 15 years in prison after being convicted for sexually assaulting a female parolee.
Hamden: Prosecutors will pursue abuse case 'to ensure justice is served overall, but especially on behalf of any potential young victim'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
A former employee working at two Texas shelters for unaccompanied immigrant children has been charged with several counts of sexual abuse of minors in his custody.
Graves: Commerce wants to 'ensure the United States remains a leader for business operating in space'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves spoke about the future of the space sector and the need to make it more commercially accessible at the Space Foundation's Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.
Fugitive wanted for murder in Jamaica arrested 'without incident' in Connecticut
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
An foreign national in the U.S. illegally and wanted on a murder charge in Jamaica was arrested by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Fugitive Operations Team officers on April 14.
Lyons: ERO Boston 'relentless in apprehending those who place our communities at risk'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
A Brazilian national convicted and sentenced to prison for armed robbery in Brazil, was arrested in Massachusetts by U.S. federal agents,
Blinken: 'The United States is proud to partner with Kenya on a range of important issues'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The United States and Kenya concluded the Third Bilateral Strategic Dialogue April 24 and afterward, the two countries released a joint statement and spoke to the news media recognizing their continued cooperation and partnership.
Buttigieg: 'We test how crashes affect men, women, and children in order to improve vehicle safety & save lives'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded to a New York Post article that questioned a funding request for female-sized crash test dummies with an observation and a correction.
Turk: DOE, Xcel Energy demonstrate 'what is possible in the transition to clean energy'
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy joined forces with Xcel Energy to provide federal facilities in Colorado with electricity that is completely free of carbon pollution by 2030.
Garcia: ‘Companies must comply with the Clean Water Act’ in Puerto Rico
By Tamara Browning | Apr 29, 2023
Two companies involved in the construction of the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel by Marriott and Casino Construction Project in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, have been fined a total of $30,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Clean Water Act.
Raimondo: MDCP 'an incredible opportunity to participate in a program with a track record of creating significant returns on investment
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Non-profit industry groups can apply for federal funding of up to $300,000 to support projects that will generate an increase in both U.S. exports and U.S. jobs.
Williams: ‘I’m honored to announce the winners' of the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
By Tamara Browning | Apr 29, 2023
A 15-year-old from Virginia won the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a hooded merganser.
