WASHINGTON, March 19 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announces the deployment of 70 AmeriCorps NCCC teams to 32 states. The deployments began in January, with several more slated to run through late April, to increase outdoor education opportunities, provide tax assistance for low-income taxpayers and build renovate housing for homeless veterans. AmeriCorps NCCC is one of many programs und  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, locked the Motor Vessel Joseph Patrick Eckstein with 12 barges through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, March 17, en route to St. Paul, Minnesota. The St. Paul District considers the first tow to arrive at Lock and Dam 2 as the unofficial start of the Mississippi River navigation season, because it means all of its lo  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news on March 18, 2024: Homeownership can be a powerful tool for building intergenerational wealth, and a well-functioning mortgage market depends on accurate appraisals. Many minority homebuyers and owners, however, continue to report facing illegal discrimination during the home appraisal process because of their race, national origin, and community demographics. A little-known non-profit corporation, The A  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2024-25) in Internal Revenue Bulletin (No. 2024-12, dated March 18, 2024): * * * This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calculating: (1) the 2024 calendar  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 19 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Central District Public Service Commissioner De'Keither Stamps will be joining MS Representative Stephanie Foster and Hinds County Supervisor Wanda Evers for a Zap the Gap Town Hall in Raymond, MS. The town hall meeting will provide an opportunity for Hinds County residents to voice their concerns, share personal experiences and provide valuable insights into the chal  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The Surface Transportation Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for CSX Transportation Inc.'s (CSX) request for Board authority to acquire and operate the assets comprising the rail line of Meridian & Bigbee Railroad, L.L.C. (MNBR) that runs approximately 93.7 miles between Burkville a  more