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Federal Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday June 14, 2020 ( 2 items )  

Department of Education Issues June 12 Education Review Newsletter
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following Education Review newsletter: On May 29, Secretary DeVos announced the approval of nine additional career and technical education (CTE) state plans under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), which was signed into law by President Trump in 2018. Perkins V encourages states to expand opportunities for every student to access coursework that will put them on the path to suc  more

EPA Announces $660K in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up, Reuse Brownfield Sites in Vermont
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 11: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $6.9 million in supplemental funding for 25 current successful Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (Revolving Loan) grantees. The Vermont recipients are among seven groups in New England selected to receive a total of $1.5 million. The RLF supplemental funds are being provided to communities that have demonstrated success in   more