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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday June 20, 2024 ( 3 items )  

FEMA Is Hiring in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY - FEMA is hiring Oklahoma residents to help the state recover from the April-May storms and tornadoes. The agency has several openings for short-term, full-time jobs in Oklahoma City. The appointments are for 120 days, and may be extended based on the needs of the disaster. By working with FEMA, you'll play an important part in helping our nei  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice Involving Oklahoma DOT, Stillwater Central Railroad
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1330X; AB 1040) entitled "The State of Oklahoma by and through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Abandonment Exemption - in Payne County, Oklahoma; Stillwater Central Railroad LLC - Discontinuance Exemption - in Payne County, Oklahoma": * * * The State of Oklahoma by and through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Stillwater Central R  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Expand Workforce Training Opportunities in Pryor, Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority, Pryor, Oklahoma, to expand workforce training programs. This grant will support the construction of new classroom and laboratory space and the procurement of related e  more