WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with Utah under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and Utah are working together to offer over $2.3 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build resilience  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2024: In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of the Transmission Facilitation Program, a revolving fund supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help overcome financial hurdles facing large-scale new and upgraded transmission lines. Through the RFP, DOE anticipates deploying   more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs When thinking about the military and what it requires of its service members, physical fitness is typically near the top of the list. But recently, mental fitness and resilience has been catching up in the eyes of the Air Force. Enter the Lumena MindGym, a 7x7 foot immersive and contemplative space for  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on Feb. 7, 2024: Three defendants were sentenced yesterday for fraudulently obtaining and misusing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that were issued by a Boise financial institution and that were guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. The defendants'  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Wisconsin Attorney General Joshua L. Kaul, co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (VOCA Fund). The VOCA Fund supports essential direct serv  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 8 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in a letter to Congress, urging it to provide critical bridge funding for crime victims. The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ("VOCA") is the main funding source for victim services across the country. With a 41% decrease projected in payments to the VOCA fund this year,   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - A cacophony of camouflage uniforms and civilian clothing framed by flashy pop culture placards greeted competitors to the 2024 Polyglot Games. Proclaiming "Enemies Strongly Cautioned," and "Some material may be inappropriate for linguists under 2/2," the tall movie-style banners set a very specific tone. This was an event by, and for, the best linguists suppo  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP CASEY, South Korea - American Soldiers from a forward deployed U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) company improved their technical and tactical readiness during a nine-month rotational deployment to South Korea. Soldiers from the Fort Drum, New York-based 59th CBRN Company (Hazardous Response) leveraged unit and individual training op  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the "VOCA Fund.") The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims and survivors across the country. Without prompt action by Congr  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 8 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Joined by a bipartisan coalition of 41 other state attorneys general, Ohio Attorney General Yost is spearheading an effort calling on Congress to authorize much-needed bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (also known as the VOCA Fund). Funding for the victim-service grants is projected to be $700 million lower this fiscal year than in fiscal year 2023 - a 41% decrease, according to the U.S  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a pair of efforts - one a bipartisan group of attorneys general across the nation, and the other an Oklahoma coalition of tribal leaders and district attorneys - asking Congress to provide adequate funding to the Crime Victims Fund so states can properly serve victims of crime. In one letter sent today to U.S. House and Se  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 8 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, along with 40 attorneys general nationwide, sent a letter today urging the United States Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the "VOCA Fund.") The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims and survivors throughout the country, including in Oregon. These services can includ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Secretary Vilsack visits with state agriculture leaders at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture conference to highlight grant funding available through federal-state partnerships WASHINGTON, February 7, 2024 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to date, has awarded over $270 million through cooperative agreements  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * The Division of Child and Family Support represents the State Office of Recovery Services in doing the legal work necessary to 'promote responsibility'. We help ensure that parents are financially responsible for their children by providing child support services and support for children in care. This work includes child support, enforcing child support orders, and recover  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: Luis Alexander Coronado, 25, of Herriman, Utah, was sentenced to over 5 years' imprisonment, three years' supervised release and the forfeiture of $23,074 by a U.S. District Court Judge as a result of a guilty plea. Coronado engaged in a serious drug trafficking offense involving large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl in the District of Utah. A  more