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News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for Saturday September 28, 2024 ( 5 items )  

During National Diaper Needs Awareness Week, $15.9 Million in Support for the Diaper Distribution Pilot Announced
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, HHS' Administration for Children and Families' (ACF), through its Office of Community Services, announced the fourth cohort of grant recipients of the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot, also known as the Diaper Distribution Pilot. This fourth funding release comes during National Diaper Need Awareness Week and will support a new cohort of seven grant recipients   more

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating National Clean Energy Week
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following radio address on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating National Clean Energy Week and highlighting the launch of the new U.S Climate Alliance Governors' Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative. Bolstered by robust federal investment by the Biden-Harris Administration toward building a national clean energy economy, the Alliance's new initiative aims to expand the   more

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Nearly $460,000 In Grants Awarded To Small Public Water Systems With PFAS And Manganese Contamination
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced that nearly $460,000 in grants were awarded to small public water systems in Wisconsin with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or manganese contamination, such as schools, day cares, apartment complexes, and more, through the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Pr  more

Gov. Evers, DOA Announce Native Shoreline Planting Completed at the Executive Residence
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA),in honor of Coastal Awareness Month, today announced the Wisconsin Executive Residence has completed the final phase of a project to restore the property's natural shoreline along Lake Mendota by planting native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees to provide erosion control, prevent runoff before it reaches the lake edge  more

Volunteer for National Public Lands Day
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure web  more