WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to six discretionary grants for all-hazards emergency preparedness in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $25,504,551. The funding is open to state or territorial governments; state administrative agencies; or the state emergency management agencies. The age  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release: The 2020 United States Mint Proof Set(R) (product code 20RG) will be available for purchase starting on February 27 at noon EST. The set is priced at $32.00 and includes the following ten coins from the United States Mint at San Francisco: * Five America the Beautiful Quarters(R) Program Coins with reverse (tails) designs honoring the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa), Weir   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $4.6 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to five airports in Connecticut. This investment in Connecticut's airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America's airports that was announced by Secretary Chao. "This $520.5 m  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 14, entitled: "Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; Transport State Implementation Plan for the 2008 Ozone Standard". The rule was posted by Dennis Deziel, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. For more information, contact: Alison C. Simcox, Air Quality Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 05-2), Boston,  more

CRANE, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT) to conduct innovation ecosystem collaboration. Several ecosystem partners attended, including representatives from the Office of Navy Research (ONR), other Navy laboratories, NavalX Tech Bridges, research institutes, and multiple academic entities in a three-day collaborative e  more

CRANE, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT) to conduct innovation ecosystem collaboration. Several ecosystem partners attended, including representatives from the Office of Navy Research (ONR), other Navy laboratories, NavalX Tech Bridges, research institutes, and multiple academic entities in a three-day collaborative event i  more