WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing 20 Field-Initiated Projects (FIP) Program grant awards for 2024. The planned project period for these grants is three years, with an estimated funding amount of up to $200,000 per year for each grantee. The purpose of the FIP Program is to develop k  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following readout of a meeting on Sept. 30, 2024, by the leaders of the Six Sovereigns, Columbia River Task Force and White House officials: * * * Senior Advisor for International Climate Policy John Podesta and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory convened a meeting at the White House today of the Columbia River Task Force to discuss progress toward fulfilling the historic Dec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The Counc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: This month marks the two-year anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities's United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture initiative, which leverages the humanities to combat hate-motivated violence and nurture stronger, more resilient communities. Developed in response to the White House 2022 United We Stand Summit on the destructive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy an  more