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Federal Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Friday June 21, 2024 ( 11 items )  

AR-MEDCOM dental team supports Grafenwoehr Army Dental Clinic
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - "Warrior Medics" from the Army Reserve Medical Command's Garden Grove, California, based 7214th Medical Support Unit, mobilized from May 5 to May 25 to support the Grafenwoehr Army Dental Clinic for two weeks. Sergeant Lynette Sherlock, an Army dental specialist, or 68 Echo, said she was grateful for the opportunity to work overseas with the active-duty Soldi  more

Calif. U.S. Attorney: Executives for Fresno-Based Business American Labor Alliance Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Following Five-Week Trial
FRESNO, California, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: Following a 19-day trial, on Tuesday, a jury convicted Fresno residents Marcus Asay, 68; Antonio Gastelum, 53; and their company, Agricultural Contracting Services Association dba American Labor Alliance (ALA), of committing a multi-year pension fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The jury also convicted Asay and ALA of committing separa  more

Congressman Ciscomani Joins FHLBank San Francisco in Tucson to Address Affordable Housing Crisis Through Multi-Agency Efforts
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 20 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release: In a dedicated effort to promote affordable housing solutions in Arizona, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) hosted a roundtable discussion with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) at his district office in Tucson on Tuesday, June 18. The roundtable brought together leaders in affordable housing, community organizations, f  more

Deadline Approaching in California for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Tropical Storm Hilary
SACRAMENTO, California, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded private nonprofit organizations in the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the July 18, 2024 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by Tropical Storm Hilary that occurred Aug. 19 21,  more

La. U.S. Attorney: Hospice Care Company Owner Sentenced on Health Care Fraud Charges
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Kristal Glover-Wing, 51, formerly a resident of Broussard, Louisiana, and now living in California, has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud. United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Glover-Wing to 72 months in prison, followed   more

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Approves Special Financial Assistance Program Application for Pacific Coast Shipyards Plan
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: * * * Pacific Coast Shipyards Plan Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance * * * The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Pacific Coast Shipyards Pension Plan (Pacific Coast Shipyards Plan). The plan, based   more

SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Hawaii Private Nonprofit Organizations
SACRAMENTO, California, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Hawaii following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, flooding and landslides that occurred April 11 - 14, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide es  more

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Close in Slidell
SACRAMENTO, California, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Slidell Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents who were affected by the severe st  more

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Montana Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, California, June 21 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in three Montana and neighboring counties in Idaho are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic lo  more

SBA Stands Ready to Assist New Mexico Businesses and Residents Affected by South Fork Fire and Salt Fire
SACRAMENTO, California, June 21 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to New Mexico businesses and residents as a result of President Biden's major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe as a result of the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire tha  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update - California-Based Supplier Pleads Guilty in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Case
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Alejandro Gallegos, also known as "Alex," "Rooster," "G" and "Primo," 41, of Hacienda Heights, California, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine. Gallegos admitted to a major supplier role in a d  more