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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Saturday December 14, 2024 ( 4 items )  

EPA Announces 16 Organizations Across U.S. to Receive Nearly $7.5M in Brownfields Job Training Grants at Wichita, Kansas, Event
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funding includes nearly $500K for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas * * * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 12, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.5 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program Grants are funded by President Biden's   more

EPA Announces Total of Nearly $23M in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants to Two Rural Projects in Kansas and Missouri
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * * Curators of the University of Missouri selected for $20 million for work in Chariton County, Missouri * Healthy Bourbon County Action Team selected for $2.9 million for work in Bourbon, Crawford, Cowley, and Mitchell counties in Kansas * * * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 13, 2024) - On Dec. 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has selected 105 applications for the Community   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Boosts Workforce Training in Underserved and Overburdened Communities, Invests Nearly $7.7 Million in Brownfields Job Training Grants Under Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.7 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. The EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program grants are funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will help recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup proje  more

Mo. U.S. Attorney: Raymore Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Raymore, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy and for illegally possessing firearms. Tony Diaz, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to nine years in federal prison without parole. His brother and co-defendant, Serjio Diaz, 40, of Belton, Mo., was sentenced on Oct. 9, 2024, to 15 years i  more