WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-run progra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 7, 2025 NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $167,383,203 firm fixed priced contract for production of 40 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, installation kits, and a portable test tool inspection in support of the Ship to Shore Connector Program, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), 100 Class craft. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Appraisal Subcommittee has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the North Carolina Appraisal Board: * * * To: Appraisal Subcommittee Attention: Lori Schuster 1325 G Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 WEBSITE: www.ncappraisalboard.org Re: North Carolina Appraisal Board Staff Comment on Proposed Rule, 12 CFR Part 1102, Docket No. AS24-22 * * * Due to the timing of the comme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from the North Carolina Justice Center, Raleigh: * * * To: Amy DeBisschop Acting Director of the Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 Re: RIN 1235-AA14, Employment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Tim Moore (NC-14) and Mark Harris (NC-08) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to honor North Carolina State Representative Dean Arp. On Monday night, while driving to Raleigh, Rep. Dean Arp noticed smoke coming from a mobile home in Richmond County and turned around to investigate. Realizing a 77-year-old woman in a wheelchair was trapped inside, he rushed into the bu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 5, 2025, from Duke Energy Business Services LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina: * * * Subject: Duke Energy Comments, Proposed Rule, Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management. Docket No. TSA-2022-0001 * * * Duke Energy Business Services LLC, on behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. and Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (collectively Duke Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 31, 2025, from the Center for Biological Diversity: * * * To: Paul Kiecker, Administrator Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 * To: Kimberlee Trzeciak, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs Food and Drug Administration U.S.  more