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Federal Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday October 20, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA and Connecticut Award Over $670,000 to Projects That Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Connecticut to award over $670,000 for three projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "Projects f  more

Biden-Harris EPA Announces Nearly $2 Million to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions at Three New England Ports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Maritime Foundation, Inc. one of 70 selectees nationwide to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects * * * BOSTON (Oct. 18, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced selections totaling nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program which will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older  more

Litigation: SEC Charges Connecticut Investment Advisers With Misappropriation of Funds
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:24-cv-01633; D. Conn. filed Oct. 11, 2024) involving Jeffrey Arsenault, et al.: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Jeffrey Arsenault of Greenwich, Connecticut and two investment advisers he controls, Old Greenwich Capital Advisors, LLC and OGCP Management Co, LLC. The SEC's complaint charges the defendants with conducting a fraudulent scheme to misa  more