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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday April 18, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: Mellon Awards $25M for Paid Internships for Humanities Majors at Public Universities and Colleges
NEW YORK, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation issued the following news on April 17, 2024: The Mellon Foundation announced today that it has awarded a total of $25 million to five public colleges and universities--California State University, Fresno; City College of New York; Old Dominion University; University of Missouri - Kansas City; and University of North Carolina Greensboro--to establish paid internship programs for humanities majors. The funding is an effort to enhance   more

LANDMARK EXPANSION FOR 4 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES WITH HELP FROM THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The National Wildlife Refuge Association issued the following news: The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently shared some good news for conservation efforts throughout the United States. Four national wildlife refuges have been expanded, protecting up to 1.13 million acres of newly protected wildlife habitat across New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. This announcement is particularly exciting for the National Wildlife Refuge Association, which played a signifi  more

National Wildlife Federation: Refuge Expansions Affirm President's Commitment to Sustaining Wildlife, Americans' Outdoor Heritage
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: President Joe Biden's expansion of four wildlife refuges affirms his commitment to conserving and recovering America's irreplaceable wildlife, restoring essential habitat, and sustaining the country's outdoor heritage. The expansions of the Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina and the Aransas and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges in Texas, and the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge i  more

RTI International: New Study Finds Continuing Pervasive Disparities in Access to in-Network Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 18 (TNSres) -- RTI International issued the following news release: A new study by health economists at nonprofit research institute RTI International adds to recent research demonstrating a lack of access to affordable mental health and substance use disorder treatment in the U.S. The study's findings, detailed in the report Behavioral Health Parity - Pervasive Disparities in Access to In-Network Care Continue, show that patients went out-of-netwo  more