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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday April 05, 2020 ( 15 items )  

$25 Million Funding Available for STEM Educational Outreach Programs
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey announced that it expects to award a grant for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educational outreach programs. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $25 million. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (CCNJ), on behalf of the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (CCDC AC) seeks to enter into a Grant for a Science, Technol  more

Amtrak's Commitment To Safety
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Some states are currently limiting travel between state lines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corridor to provide vital transportation for essential employees. Customers should check with each state for specif  more

Amtrak: Essential Service Plan - Updates To Service
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Some states are currently limiting travel between state lines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corridor to provide vital transportation for essential employees. Customers should check with each state for specif  more

Amtrak: Essential Service Plan - Updates To Service
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Some states are currently limiting travel between state lines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corridor to provide vital transportation for essential employees. Customers should check with each state for specif  more

DOD: Death of National Guardsman From Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on March 30: A New Jersey Army National Guardsman passed away on Saturday. The individual had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been hospitalized since March 21. "Today is a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member - active, reserve or Guard - to Coronavirus," said Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. "This is a stinging loss for our military community, and ou  more

DOJ and HHS Partner to Distribute More Than Half A Million Medical Supplies Confiscated From Price Gougers
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the distribution of hoarded personal protective equipment (PPE), including approximately 192,000 N95 respirator masks, to those on the frontline of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response in New York and New Jersey. The Federal Bureau of Investigation discovered the supplie  more

HHS Accelerates Clinical Trials, Prepares for Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took steps to speed the development and manufacturing of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, working with New Jersey-based Janssen Research & Development, part of Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Pr  more

Justice Department, HHS Partner to Distribute More Than Half Million Medical Supplies Confiscated From Price Gougers
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the distribution of hoarded personal protective equipment (PPE), including approximately 192,000 N95 respirator masks, to those on the frontline of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response in New York and New Jersey. The FBI discovered the supplies during an enforce  more

Medical Diagnostic Device Maker Settles Allegations That It Misled Consumers About Its Participation in EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: A provider of medical diagnostic devices and services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. In a complaint, the FTC alleges that New Jersey-based Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. claimed that the company participated in the Privacy Shield framework and complied with the program's requiremen  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney Carpenito, AG Grewal, Acting Comptroller Walsh, Announce Federal-State COVID-19 Fraud Task Force
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: * * * - Residents Encouraged to Report COVID-19 Related Fraud to Disaster Hotline: 866-720-5721 * * * U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and New Jersey Acting State Comptroller Kevin D. Walsh announced the formation of a joint federal-state task force to investigate and prosecute a wide range of misconduct arising from  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Georgia Man Arrested for Orchestrating Scheme to Defraud Health Care Benefit Programs Related to COVID-19
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release on March 30: A Georgia man will appear in court today for his alleged role in a conspiracy to defraud federally funded and private health care benefit programs by submitting fraudulent testing claims for COVID-19 and genetic cancer screenings, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Erik Santos, 49, of Braselton, Georgia, is charged by complaint with one count o  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Makes $850 Million Available to Help Public Safety Agencies Address COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: * * * - $6 Million Available to New Jersey Counties and Municipalities * * * The Department of Justice announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recently passed stimulus legislation, will   more

National Park Service: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Is Further Modifying Operations to Implement Local Health Guidance
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area issued the following news release: In response to orders issued by Pennsylvania's Governor Wolf and New Jersey's Governor Murphy and guidance from the CDC and local, county, and state public health officials, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus  more

New Jersey Cooperative Agreement Makes $903,084 Available for Invasive Species Support
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District in Texas announced through a request for statements of interest that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for invasive species support at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Trenton, New Jersey. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $903,084. The category of funding activity is science and technology and other research and development. Eligibility: This funding opportunity is ONLY available for C  more

USDA Files Action Against Southern Sun LLC in New Jersey for Alleged PACA Violations
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Southern Sun LLC. The company, operating from New Jersey, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 14 produce sellers in the amo  more