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News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.4 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief for 277,000 Borrowers
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Provides $21 Million in Grants for Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Water Recreation
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $21 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant funding to support construction, renovation and maintenance of marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation and waterway access. This year's grants will support projects in 21 states, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding wil  more

U.S. Naval War College Hosts 14th Flag, Executive Leader Implementation Course
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, April 13 -- The Naval War College issued the following news on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Naval War College's (NWC) College of Leadership and Ethics (CLE) hosted the 14th iteration of its Flag and Executive Leader Implementation Course (FELIX), a series providing naval leaders with problem-solving best practices to accelerate warfighting advantage, onboard Naval Station Newport, April 10-12. FELIX-14 brought together 35 commanding officers from maritime and joint commands   more