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Federal Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 5 items )  

AmeriCorps Releases New Reports Finding Significant Return on Investment for Federal and Funder Spending
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps publishes three reports analyzing ROI which reveal short, medium and long-term benefits * * * AmeriCorps, the agency for national service and volunteerism, published three new reports analyzing the return on investment for the Minnesota Alliance with Youth's Promise Fellow program, Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky's Homes for All program, and AmeriCorps NCCC's Weatherization Projects. Eac  more

APHIS: USDA Provides Nearly $5M to Support Developing Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard Tools
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced eight awards totaling nearly $5 million to maintain, expand, and utilize previously developed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) dashboard tools. These awards will help advance scientific knowledge around AMR through partnerships with Cornell University  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Approvals in Five States that will Keep Eligible Children and Adults Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Building upon its commitment to expand health care coverage and ensure continuity of care, today the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved five section 1115 demonstration amendments. These amendments will authorize Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania to provi  more

Minn. U.S. Attorney: Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison in Twin Cities Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Twin Cities felon has been sentenced to 160 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl throughout Minnesota and the surrounding region, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between August 2022 through December 2023, Cornell Montez Chandler, Jr., 25, consp  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Patrick O. Regan, 8 Companies
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21123) entitled "Patrick O. Regan - Acquisition of Control - Faribault Transportation Service Inc., Minnesota Coaches Inc., Marschall Line Inc., Rehbein Transit Co. Inc., Minn-Dakota Coaches Inc., Voyageur Bus Co. Inc., And Ready Bus Co. Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: Patrick O. Regan (Applica  more