WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $12 Billion in Long-Term Assistance to Communities Impacted by Disasters Funds will support recovery from Lahaina Wildfire, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and other 2023 & 2024 disasters WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah The Bureau of Land Management today announced approval of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Resource Management Plan and issued a final Record of Decision. The plan is a product of a collaborative planning process that involved Tribal Nations, state and local governments, stakeholders, and the public. It reflects the culmination of more than two years   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a report titled, "Asian Americans in the Federal Sector." The report finds that in fiscal year 2020 Asian Americans were one of the largest growing populations in the United States. Asian American workers were employed in the federal sector at a rate that exceeded their representation in the civilian labor force (CLF). This   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a report titled, "Asian Americans in the Federal Sector." The report finds that in fiscal year 2020 Asian Americans were one of the largest growing populations in the United States. Asian American workers were employed in the federal sector at a rate that exceeded their representation in the civilian labor force   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * Published Jan. 7, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera * 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala.-- Passion and love for technology and networking led U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Renna Brakefield, Headquarters Air Force, Air Force Judge Advocate General's School paralegal instructor, to enlist in 2012 and chose her career in basic training. U.S. Air   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In October 2024, the job openings rate was 8.8 percent in Colorado, 6.6 percent in Alaska, and 6.5 percent in Kentucky and West Virginia. Job openings rates were 6.0 percent or higher in five other states: Maine, Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Carolina. The job openings rate was 3.3 percent in California. Four other states had rates belo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Today, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $250 million to 24 organizations to support digital skills and inclusion projects in communities across the country. These investments will empower individuals and communities across the nation wit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC (4 minutes, 41 seconds)opens in a new tab and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC? (50 seconds) , external link opens in a new tab" are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: On Tuesday, January 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Anchorage, Alaska for engagements highlighting the importance of college and career readiness and career-connected learning. First, Secretary Cardona will visit the University of Alaska Anchorage to uplift its work supporting students of all backgrounds, including efforts to preserve native Alaskan languages and support triba  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * President Biden Protects Atlantic and Pacific Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling - President Biden has now conserved over 670 million acres of America's lands and waters, more than any other president in history Today President Biden will take action to protect the entire U.S. East coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: There is a new mouth to feed in the coastal waters of the Northwest where juvenile salmon first enter the ocean, and it's a hungry one. Over the last two decades large numbers of juvenile sablefish have increasingly spread into coastal waters from central Oregon north to northern Washington. New research (link is external) published in the journal Marine and Coastal Fisheries shows the influx   more