WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news release: Join the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center (https://www.gksnetwork.org/) for "HUD Funding to Develop Housing for Grandfamilies." This webinar is part of a series provided by the ACL-funded Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network, which is led by Generations United. In early 2024, the U.S. Department of Housi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 3 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak is reimagining the Concourse at Chicago Union Station and is seeking the ideas of the traveling public, other station users and area residents. Improvements to the boarding process, modernized amenities, and new services are among the changes to be designed. A survey, now posted at ChicagoUnionStation.com, kicks off the design phase of the project. A QR code linking to th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist Nicholas Josefik, an industrial engineer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center (ERDC), was recently recognized at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Under Secretary's Awards Ceremony for leading a team in the development of a one-of-a-kind emergency response vehicle. This inno  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Michael R. Bransford as the new Site Director for its Charleston, South Carolina, Training Center. "Mr. Bransford brings a wealth of law enforcement and leadership experience to FLETC," said Associate Director for Training Operations Ariana Ro  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 3 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release: Ten small Illinois nonprofits, including organizations in Chicago, central Illinois and northwestern Illinois, are sharing $182,241 in grant funds through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program, which is managed by State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office. "Small nonprofit organizations perform an important service to individuals and communities by lending a hand to people in need,  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 4 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointment of Hwikwon Ham to serve as a commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). "Hwikwon Ham brings technical expertise and a deep knowledge of Minnesota's energy grid to the PUC," said Governor Walz. "I'm confident he will hit the ground running, leading the clean energy transition and providing Minnesotans with effi  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A citizen of Mexico who was extradited to the United States on narcotics trafficking charges had her initial appearance in New Jersey federal court, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Norma Flores-Fernandez, aka "Norma Camarillo," 55, is charged by indictment with one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and one count of conspiracy to distribute h  more

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made eight awards totaling $1,156,973 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate curricula. Since it began in 2012, NIST's Standards Coordination Office Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program has received 255 applications and made 5  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: OMAHA, Neb. - Steven T. Bell was named Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division and began his time as the fourth director of the five-state territory, overseeing 11 offices in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota and eight counties along the western border of Wisconsin and Il  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: Steven T. Bell was named Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division and began his time as the fourth director of the five-state territory, overseeing 11 offices in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota and eight counties along the western border of Wisconsin and Illinois on January 1. Bell w  more