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Federal Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday September 15, 2019 ( 9 items )  

$1.2 Million Funding Available for Head Start Services in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for head start services in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington and Berlin, Connecticut. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1,240,928. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding is open to state, county, city, township governments; independent school d  more

$10.1 Million Funding Available for Head Start Services in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award up to three discretionary grants for head start services in Middlesex and Hartford counties, Connecticut, excluding the city of New Britain, and towns of Berlin, Enfield, Manchester and Southington. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $10,130,032. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social servi  more

$10.4 Million Funding Available for Head Start Services in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award up to three discretionary grants for head start services in the city of Bridgeport; towns of Stratford, Fairfield, Easton, Trumbull, and Monroe within Fairfield County, Connecticut. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $10,434,282. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding  more

$5.5 Million Funding Available for Assistance for Land Conservation Projects in Four States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award up to 10 discretionary grants for assistance for land conservation projects in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $5,497,041. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to state governments. The agency description of the grant states: "The Highlands Co  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Indictment Charges Middletown Business, Owner, With Making and Selling Adulterated Dietary Supplements
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Jeffrey Ebersole, Special Agent in Charge of the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, New York Field Office, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging ROBERT J. TRIGO, 75, of Middletown, and his business, NAT  more

Connecticut Citizen and Business Recognized by EPA for Environmental Achievements
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: An individual and a business in Connecticut were each recognized today by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their work to protect New England's environment. These environmental leaders were among 25 recipients across New England honored by EPA's New England office at the 2019 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony. Robert Isner was recognized with an individual award for his wo  more

Corps Awards Contract to Dredge Cape Porpoise Harbor Federal Navigation Project in Kennebunkport
CONCORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: Maintenance dredging of Cape Porpoise Harbor Federal navigation project in Kennebunkport, Maine, will be conducted under the terms of a $1,677,500.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Coastline Consulting and Development, LLC of Branford, Connecticut. The contract was awarded on Aug. 19, 2019.   more

Navy Announces Stockdale Award Recipients
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story: Navy announced Cmdr. Patrick O'Loughlin of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Cmdr. Carl Trask of Pacific Fleet Command as recipients of the 2019 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award in NAVADMIN 208/19, Sept. 9. O'Loughlin is commanding officer of USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and Trask is the former commanding officer of USS Connecticut (SSN 22). The award is named for Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale, a Naval Academy gra  more

Shipyard Finishes Maintenance on USS Connecticut
BREMERTON, Washington, Sept. 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Returning another strategic asset to service with the fleet, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed its work on USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Sept. 5. Connecticut had moved out of the shipyard's Dry Dock 4 on Aug. 10 to put the finishing touches on its five-and-a-half-month period of maintenance and modernization, formally known as a docking continuous maintenance availabilit  more